Diane Ladd—who was 89 when she died on Monday, Nov. 3—faced tragedy when Diane Elizabeth Dern, the 18-month-old daughter she ...
Born on Nov. 29, 1935, in Laurel, Miss., Ladd was the only child of veterinarian Preston Paul Ladner and actress Mary Bernadette Ladner, and she began acting, dancing and singing at a young age, ...