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Actor Laura Dern announces death of her mother, Diane Ladd

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Actor Laura Dern announced today that her mother, Hollywood icon Diane Ladd, has died. Dern and Ladd worked closely throughout their careers, becoming the first mother-daughter duo to receive Academy Award nominations for the same film. Ladd appeared in 62 films and 157 television episodes over her more than 70-year career.