Weeks after Diane Ladd died on Saturday, November 3, 2025, the cause of her death has been revealed. On Monday, November 17, 2025, People magazine revealed in an exclusive publication that the Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore actress died as a result of acute on chronic hypoxic respiratory failure. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostPeople obtained the actress’s death certificate and confirmed that Diane Ladd had interstitial lung disease, an illness she had been battling for years beforehand.Diane, born Rose Diane Ladner on November 29, 1935, was known for her roles in Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore and Wild at Heart. She passed away at the age of 89 in her home in Ojai, surrounded by her family.More details on Diane Ladd’s deathDiane Ladd, the mother of the popular actress Laura Dern, passed away on Monday, November 3, 2025. Her daughter confirmed the news in a statement. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostShe wrote:“My amazing hero and my profound gift of a mother passed with me beside her this morning at her home in Ojai, Calif.”She added:“She was the greatest daughter, mother, grandmother, actress, artist and empathetic spirit that only dreams could have seemingly created. We were blessed to have her. She is flying with her angels now.”The same day she passed, Diane Ladd’s first husband, Bruce Dern, gave his tribute in a lengthy statement. He commended her acting legacy and praised her work ethic.“She was a great value as a decades long board member of [SAG-AFTRA], giving a real actress’ point of view. She lived a good life. She saw everything the way it was. She was a great teammate to her fellow actors. She was funny, clever, gracious.”He added:“But most importantly to me, she was a wonderful mother to our incredible wunderkind daughter. And for that I will be forever grateful to her.”Diane and Bruce married in 1960. The couple had two children until their first child, Diane Dern, tragically died at age 18. Their marriage became strained, and they divorced afterwards.Diane married twice after that. The actress married William A. Shea in 1969 but divorced him in 1977. On February 14, 1999, she married Robert Hunter for the third and last time. They were together until Robert’s passing in 2025, three months before the actress’s death.Read more: What is Scheana Shay’s net worth? Fortune explored as TV star clears the air on alleged BravoCon 2025 feud with ‘Southern Charm’ starRead more: What did David Bowie say about Gary Numan? Contentious history explored amid music legend’s on stage meltdown