Inside Diane Ladd's Final Years: The True Cause of Death and Laura Dern's Heartbreaking Tribute

Mississippi native and Academy-nominated actress Diane Ladd dead at age 89

Diane Ladd, a three-time Academy Award-nominated actress from Laurel, has passed away at age 89 Ladd was pronounced deceased on Monday. The actress died at her home in Ojai, Calif. Ladd was born in Laurel in 1935 when her family was visiting relatives for Thanksgiving, though she was raised in Meridian. Ladd would have turned 90 on Nov. 29 of this year. From a lengthy career in television to playing notable roles in Hollywood films, Ladd was rec…

Diane Ladd, 3-time Oscar nominee, has died at 89

OJAI (AP) — Diane Ladd, a three-time Academy Award nominee and actor of rare timing and intensity whose roles ranged from the brash waitress in “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore” to the scheming parent in “Wild at Heart,” has died…

Inside Diane Ladd's Final Years: The True Cause of Death and Laura Dern's Heartbreaking Tribute

Oscar-nominated star Diane Ladd passed away at the age of 89 on November 3rd, 2025. Laura Dern, her daughter, and Oscar-winning herself, broke the saddening news to Variety. Ladd died by her daughter’s side at their Ojai, Calif, residence. Survived by Dern and her two grandchildren, Ladd’s daughter described Ladd as an amazing mother and an empathetic spirit, adding: My amazing hero and my profound gift of a mother, Diane Ladd, passed with me be…