Diane Ladd Passes Away at 89
Academy Award nominee Diane Ladd has died at the age of 89, as confirmed by her daughter Laura Dern in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter and Variety.
- Ladd was nominated for an Oscar three times throughout her career.
- She was married to actor Bruce Dern from 1960 to 1969, with whom she had two children, Laura and Diane Elizabeth.
- Ladd's third husband was former PepsiCo CEO Robert Charles Hunter, who passed away on July 30.
"My amazing hero and my profound gift of a mother, Diane Ladd, passed with me beside her this morning at her home in Ojai, Ca. She was the greatest daughter, mother, grandmother, actress, artist and empathetic spirit that only dreams could have seemingly created."
Laura Dern announced her mother's death on Monday, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter and Variety.
Author's summary: Diane Ladd, Oscar nominee, dies at 89.