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Diane Ladd, the spirited, versatile actress who earned three Academy Award nominations and brought to life some of cinema’s most vivid characters, passed away on Monday at her home in Ojai, California. She was 89. Her daughter, Oscar-winning actress Laura Dern, confirmed her death in a heartfelt statement.

“My amazing hero and my profound gift of a mother passed with me beside her this morning," Dern said in her message to The Hollywood Reporter. “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."

Ladd’s life and career spanned over six decades. Known for her fierce portrayals and Southern warmth, she embodied stre

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