Oscar Nominee Diane Ladd Dies at 89
Diane Ladd, Oscar-nominated three times, died Monday at 89, her daughter Laura Dern confirmed.
- Ladd was married to Bruce Dern from 1960 to 1969 and had two children, Laura and Diane Elizabeth.
- Her third husband, Robert Charles Hunter, former PepsiCo CEO, died on July 30.
"My amazing hero and my profound gift of a mother, Diane Ladd, passed with me beside her this morning at her home in Ojai, Ca. She was the greatest daughter, mother, grandmother, actress, artist and empathetic spirit that only dreams could have seemingly created."
Laura Dern announced her mother's death in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter and Variety.
Author's summary: Diane Ladd dies at 89.