Diane Ladd’s past health issue: Veteran actress Diane Ladd, celebrated for her roles in "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" and "Chinatown," has passed away at 89. Her daughter, Laura Dern, confirmed her mother's death, remembering her as a "hero" and "profound gift." Ladd had previously battled idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a serious lung disease, but her condition had improved by 2023.