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Actress Diane Ladd died on Monday, Nov. 3 at age 89

Her cause of death has been revealed as acute on chronic hypoxic respiratory failure, per a death certificate obtained by PEOPLE

Ladd was cremated on Nov. 10

Diane Ladd ’s cause of death has been revealed. The actress was 89 when she died on Monday, Nov. 3.

On Monday, Nov. 17, PEOPLE exclusively obtained a death certificate that confirmed Ladd's cause of death as acute on chronic hypoxic respiratory failure.

The conditions leading to the actress’ death included an interstitial lung disease, which had been going on for years beforehand. Esophageal dysmotility was listed as another significant contributing condition. Ladd was cremated on Nov. 10, according to the record.

Ladd’s daughter Laura Dern , whom she shared

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