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Laura Dern Says She Hasn’t Fully Entered Grief After Diane Ladd’s Death

She describes a cascade of losses this year, including David Lynch, as intensifying the mourning.

Overview

  • In a new Hollywood Reporter interview published Dec. 23, Dern says she "hasn't let [herself] be in it yet" regarding her mother's death.
  • She explains her emotions feel "so compounded" by the January death of director David Lynch and other recent losses.
  • Dern says she is deep in remembrance, looking at photos and considering how to honor both Ladd and Lynch, and she feels blessed by their legacies.
  • Diane Ladd died Nov. 3 at age 89 at her Ojai, California home, with Laura Dern by her side.
  • Family tributes continue, including Dern’s Nov. 29 birthday post calling Ladd her hero and Bruce Dern’s statement praising her career and long service on SAG’s board.