Academy Award-nominated actress Diane Ladd died from acute chronic hypoxic respiratory failure, according to a death certificate obtained by PEOPLE on Monday (November 17).

Respiratory failure is a condition that occurs when there isn't enough oxygen or too much carbon dioxide in the body, most commonly in the lungs, and can either happen all at once (acute) or during a long period of time (chronic), according to the Cleveland Clinic . Ladd was reported to have suffered from interstitial lung disease for years prior to her death, with esophageal dysmotility listed as a significant factor on the death certificate.

The Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore actress was reportedly cremated on November 10, her death certificate states. Actress Laura Dern , who Ladd shared with ex-husb

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