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Laura Dern Celebrates Late Mother Diane Ladd's Legacy

12/2/2025

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Laura Dern, actress, honored her late mother Diane Ladd on what would have been Ladd's 90th birthday with a black-and-white Instagram tribute admiring her as a person and artist.
Ladd died on November 3 at age 89 from acute chronic hypoxic respiratory failure.
Ladd earned three Oscars and three Emmys.

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Laura Dern, actress, honored her late mother Diane Ladd on what would have been Ladd's 90th birthday with a black-and-white Instagram tribute admiring her as a person and artist.
Ladd died on November 3 at age 89 from acute chronic hypoxic respiratory failure.
Ladd earned three Oscars and three Emmys.