Overview
- Ladd, 89, died Nov. 3 at her home in Ojai, California, with daughter Laura Dern by her side.
- The official record lists acute on chronic hypoxic respiratory failure as the cause of death.
- Contributing conditions on the certificate include interstitial lung disease and esophageal dysmotility.
- She was cremated on Nov. 10, according to the death record reported by People.
- Outlets note Cleveland Clinic guidance that hypoxic respiratory failure involves insufficient oxygen in the blood, often tied to lung disease.