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Diane Ladd’s Death Certificate Confirms Acute on Chronic Hypoxic Respiratory Failure as Cause of Death

The document obtained by People cites yearslong interstitial lung disease with esophageal dysmotility as contributing factors.

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.