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Laura Dern Honors Late Mom Diane Ladd on 90th Birthday
8 Dec, 2025
Summary
- Laura Dern celebrated her late mother Diane Ladd's 90th birthday with a touching tribute.
- Diane Ladd, an acclaimed actress, passed away on November 3rd at age 89.
- The mother-daughter duo co-authored a memoir published in 2023.
Actress Laura Dern recently posted a poignant tribute to her late mother, Diane Ladd, on what would have been her 90th birthday. Dern shared on Instagram that her mother, a "hero" and an "extraordinary person," was a constant source of love, dreams, and creativity.
Diane Ladd, a distinguished actress celebrated for her roles in "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" and "Rambling Rose," passed away on November 3rd at the age of 89. Her death certificate indicated hypoxic respiratory failure, stemming from longstanding interstitial lung disease, including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis diagnosed in 2018.
The mother-daughter pair, who famously shared the screen in "Wild At Heart" and "Rambling Rose," experienced a deepening bond in Ladd's later years. This connection culminated in the joint publication of their memoir, "Honey, Baby, Mine: A Mother And Daughter Talk Life, Death, Love," in 2023.
