The cause of death has been revealed for Oscar- and Emmy-nominated actress Diane Ladd . According to a death certificate obtained by People , Ladd died as a result of acute on chronic hypoxic respiratory failure, a condition where the lungs cannot provide enough oxygen to the blood.

The publication also reported the certificate noted that Ladd had an interstitial lung disease, which had been going on for years. Another contributing factor was esophageal dysmotility.

The 89-year-old Ladd died Nov. 3 at her home in Ojai, CA, according to her daughter, Laura Dern , who was at her bedside.

Ladd is best known for her memorable turns in Martin Scorsese’s Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore , Roman Polanski’s Chinatown and David Lynch’s Wild at Heart , among others.

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