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The cause of death has been revealed for Oscar- and Emmy-nominated actress Diane Ladd. According to a death certificate obtained by People<\/a>, Ladd died as a result of acute on chronic hypoxic respiratory failure, a condition where the lungs cannot provide enough oxygen to the blood.<\/p>\n The publication also reported the certificate noted that Ladd had an interstitial lung disease, which had been going on for years. Another contributing factor was esophageal dysmotility.<\/p>\n More from Deadline<\/strong><\/p>\n The 89-year-old Ladd died Nov. 3\u00a0at her home in Ojai, CA, according to her daughter,\u00a0Laura Dern<\/a>, who was at her bedside.<\/p>\n Ladd is best known for her memorable turns in Martin Scorsese\u2019s\u00a0Alice Doesn\u2019t Live Here Anymore<\/em>, Roman Polanski\u2019s\u00a0Chinatown<\/em>\u00a0and David Lynch\u2019s\u00a0Wild at Heart<\/a><\/em>, among others.<\/p>\n She portrayed Ida Sessions in Chinatown,<\/em> a pivotal character who helps lead Jack Nicholson\u2019s Jake Giddes to the truth behind the murder of Hollis Mulwray \u2014 the film\u2019s central mystery.<\/p>\n Scorsese\u2019s\u00a0Alice Doesn\u2019t Live Here Anymore<\/em>\u00a0brought Ladd her first Oscar nomination. In it, she defined the Southern crackerjack Flo, a waitress who works alongside Ellen Burstyn\u2019s Alice. The later role was played by Polly Holliday in the TV sitcom\u00a0Alice<\/em>.<\/p>\n Her second Oscar nomination was for the role of Marietta in Lynch\u2019s\u00a0Wild At Heart<\/em>\u00a0(1990). In the film, Ladd plays Marietta, Lula\u2019s vengeful mother who hires a hitman to kill Sailor, played by Nicolas Cage, after the duo runs off together. Lynch\u2019s film won the Palme d\u2019Or at Cannes that year.<\/p>\n Her third Oscar nomination came for\u00a0Rambling Rose<\/em>\u00a0(1991), in which she co-starred along with Robert Duval, Lucas Haas and Dern.<\/p>\n Ladd\u2019s other memorable film work includes holiday favorite\u00a0Christmas Vacation<\/em>\u00a0(1989),\u00a0Ghosts of Mississippi<\/em>\u00a0(1996),\u00a0Primary Colors<\/em>\u00a0(1998),\u00a028 Days<\/em>\u00a0(2000) and\u00a0Joy<\/em>\u00a0(2015).<\/p>\n She starred in dozens more films and television shows, including Stephen King\u2019s 15-hour 2004 ABC miniseries,\u00a0Kingdom Hospital<\/em>, playing psychic Mrs. Druse.<\/p>\n More recently, she was seen in Lifetime\u2019s Movie of the Week\u00a0Montana Sky<\/em>\u00a0and in the film\u00a0The World\u2019s Fastest Indian<\/em>\u00a0co-starring Anthony Hopkins.<\/p>\n Ladd made her directing and writing debut with the 1995 film\u00a0Mrs. Munck<\/em>, starring Bruce Dern, Kelly Preston, the late Shelley Winters and herself.<\/p>\n Best of Deadline<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for Deadline’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The cause of death has been revealed for Oscar- and Emmy-nominated actress Diane Ladd. According to a death certificate obtained by People, Ladd died as a result of acute on chronic hypoxic respiratory failure, a condition where the lungs cannot provide enough oxygen to the blood. 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