Diane Ladd , Oscar-nominated actress, died at the age of 89 on November 3, her daughter Laura Dern confirmed in a statement. “My amazing hero and my profound gift of a mother passed with me beside her this morning at her home in Ojai, California,” Dern shared with THR . “She was the greatest daughter, mother, grandmother, actress, artist and empathetic spirit that only dreams could have seemingly created. We were blessed to have her. She is flying with her angels now.” Ladd was nominated for three Best Support Actress Oscars throughout her life, for roles in Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore , Wild at Heart , and Rambling Rose. Dern co-starred with Ladd in all three films and earned a Best Actress Oscar nomination herself with Rambling Rose . It was the first time that both a
Diane Ladd, Actress and Laura Dern’s Mother, Dead at 89
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