Diane Ladd, the Academy Award- and Emmy-nominated actress, passed away at her home in Ojai, California, at the age of 89. Her daughter Laura Dern described her as her "hero" and recalled Ladd's health struggles linked to lung disease and pesticide exposure. Bruce Dern praised her as a wonderful mother and dedicated actor with over 200 credits including "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" and "
Chinatown".