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Laura Dern Honors Late Mother on Her 90th Birthday

12/24/2025

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Laura Dern mourns the death of her mother, Diane Ladd, who died on November 3 at age 89.
She notes added grief after her collaborator David Lynch died in January 2025, calling the period tender and heartbreaking.
On what would have been Ladd's 90th birthday, Dern posted a heartfelt tribute.

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Laura Dern mourns the death of her mother, Diane Ladd, who died on November 3 at age 89.
She notes added grief after her collaborator David Lynch died in January 2025, calling the period tender and heartbreaking.
On what would have been Ladd's 90th birthday, Dern posted a heartfelt tribute.