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Oscar-Nominated Actress Diane Ladd Passes Away at 89

Diane Ladd, three-time Oscar-nominated actress and Broadway alum, passed away the morning of November 3, 2025, with her daughter, Laura Dern, by her side. She was 89 years old. In her seven-decade career as a character actress, Ladd appeared across film and television projects in many celebrated roles. She made her Broadway debut in 1968 in Carry Me Back to Morningside Heights. In 1976, she returned to Broadway in A …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:41PM on November 3, 2025

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