{"id":2163629,"date":"2025-11-18T04:43:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T04:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2163629"},"modified":"2025-11-18T04:43:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T04:43:21","slug":"diane-ladds-cause-of-death-revealed-weeks-after-legendary-actress-dies-at-89-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/diane-ladds-cause-of-death-revealed-weeks-after-legendary-actress-dies-at-89-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Diane Ladd’s cause of death revealed weeks after legendary actress dies at 89: report"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Diane Ladd’s cause of death <\/a>has been revealed two weeks after the Academy Award-nominated actress passed away at the age of 89.<\/p>\n

On Monday, People magazine <\/a>obtained a death certificate that stated Ladd died from acute on chronic hypoxic respiratory failure.<\/p>\n

According to the Cleveland Clinic, respiratory failure occurs when the lungs can\u2019t properly exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide \u2014 and in “acute on chronic” cases, this means a sudden worsening of an existing long-term breathing problem.<\/p>\n

Diane Ladd, Oscar-nominated Actress And Mother Of Laura Dern, Dies At 89<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The conditions leading to the actress\u2019s death included an interstitial lung disease that had been progressing for years, with esophageal dysmotility listed as another significant contributing factor. Interstitial lung disease is a long-term condition that causes lung scarring while esophageal dysmotility affects the movement of the esophagus.<\/p>\n

Ladd was cremated on Nov. 10, per the death certificate.<\/p>\n

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