When Diane Ladd died on November 3, 2025, at the age of 89, due to chronic hypoxic respiratory failure, Hollywood lost one of its longest-running stars; the Academy Award- nominated actress had a career than ran for over six decades. On November 30, 2025 — which would have been Ladd’s 90th birthday — TCM mounts a tribute to the star, airing two of her most beloved films

