David Lynch's will revealed
Late director David Lynch left cash gifts for friends and one of his ex-wives in his will with his four children inheriting the bulk of his estate following his death in January 2025.
David Lynch left generous cash gifts for his friends, family and one of his ex-wives in his will.
The Mulholland Drive director died in January 2025 at the age of 78 and it's now been revealed he left the bulk of his estate to his four children - Jennifer, Austin, Riley and Lula - with a trust left in place to provide them with money to cover expenses such as tuition fees and medical bills, according to TMZ.com.
The website reports Lynch also allocated large cash gifts to friends and family with his longtime movie collaborator Alfredo Ponce being given £100,000 while the director's brother John and sister Martha were handed $25,000 each.
Another $25,000 was listed as going to Lynch's ex-wife Mary Fisk, who he was married to between 1977 and 1987 and is the mother of his son Austin.
Lynch's estate is said to include three properties in Los Angeles as well as copyrights to his projects and stock in his production company.
He's said to have initially drafted his will and the trust for his kids in 1994 and last made amendments in May 2023.
The Twin Peaks creator died on January 16 2025 and his cause of death was confirmed as cardiac arrest due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
His passing came Lynch had become housebound with emphysema following years of chain-smoking.
The director previously admitted he could no longer walk without the aid of supplemental oxygen and blamed years of smoking for his declining health.
He told PEOPLE in late 2024: “In the back of every smoker’s mind is the fact that it’s healthy, so you’re literally playing with fire. It can bite you. I took a chance, and I got bit ...
"I saw the writing on the wall. and it said: 'You’re going to die in a week if you don’t stop [smoking] ... I could hardly move without gasping for air. Quitting was my only choice."
He added: "I have a positive attitude focused on the body healing itself [but] it’s tough living with emphysema. I can hardly walk across a room. It’s like you’re walking around with a plastic bag around your head."
