Julee Cruise dead at 65 – Twin Peaks theme song musician and David Lynch’s ‘muse’ dies after health battles

SINGER Julee Cruise has died at the age of 65 after battling ill health, according to reports.

The Twin Peaks theme song musician, of Iowa, passed away on June 9, her husband revealed.

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Julee Cruise has died at the age of 65Credit: Redferns

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Cruise, who was best known for her track Falling, said her battle with Lupus had left her with the bones of an 85-year-old womanCredit: Getty

In an emotional Facebook post, Edward Grinnan said: “She left this realm on her own terms. No regrets. She is at peace.

“I played her [B-52’s song] Roam during her transition. Now she will roam forever. Rest in peace, my love.”

Cruise was best known for her track Falling which became the theme tune of Twin Peaks.

The 90s drama series was created by David Lynch, who she described as her “big brother”, and Mark Frost.

She recorded her 1989 album Floating in the Night alongside Lynch.

Cruise battled the auto-immune disease Lupus.

She told Pitchfork in 2018 that it had left her with the “bones of an 85-year-old woman at 33”.

She revealed she took “mega amounts” of anti-inflammatories to quell the pain.

Cruise said: “It’s going to give me liver cancer before I ever die of kidney failure from lupus.”

She quipped: “I’m f**ked either way, but I still look great.”

Electronic musician Robin Rimbaud, who performs under the name Scanner, said: “Farewell today to the magical Julee Cruise whose voice enveloped the dreamy and surreal mood of David Lynch’s work in the 1980s and early 1990s, including Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks.”

Dozens of fans have paid tribute to Cruise online as they described the musician as “one of a kind”.

One said: “Rest in peace Julee Cruise. An irreplaceable siren who could bring sound to tears. We will miss you.”

Another commented: “Oh, no, Julee Cruise. She was something else.”

And, a third said: “This breaks my heart. I can’t imagine Twin Peaks without Julee Cruise, the voice of an angel. She will be forever missed.”

Mourners described her collaborations with Lynch as “otherworldly”.

Cruise also appeared in Lynch’s avant-garde concert Industrial Sympathy No.1 alongside Oscar winner Nicolas Cage.

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Cruise pictured alongside Lynch (left) and Twin Peaks composer Angelo BadalamentiCredit: Getty