Diane Elizabeth Dern was the daughter of Diane Ladd and Bruce Dern. Diane Elizabeth Dern’s Parents were both Hollywood actors. Her mother has appeared in over 120 film and television roles and has won a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
Her father Dern often played supporting villainous characters of unstable nature. He also received a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor and the Silver Bear for Best Actor. What caused the death of Bruce Dern and Diane Ladd’s daughter?
Diane Elizabeth Dern: Bio Summary
| Full Name | Diane Elizabeth Dern |
| famous as | Daughter of Bruce Dern and Diane Ladd |
| Date of Birth | November 29, 1960 |
| Place of Birth | California, United States |
| Date of death | May 18, 1962, California, United States |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | Caucasian |
| Siblings | Laura Dern |
| Parents | Diane Ladd, Bruce Dern |
How old was Diane Elizabeth Dern?
Bruce Dern and Diane Ladd’s daughter Diane Elizabeth Dern was born on November 29, 1960, in California. She was one year old when she died. She was the elder sister of actress Laura Dern who is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a BAFTA Award, and five Golden Globe Awards. What happened to Diane Dern?
How did Diane Elizabeth Dern die?
Diane was 18 months old when she passed away due to injuries sustained when she drowned in a swimming pool. Following their daughter’s tragic drowning incident, Bruce and Diane Ladd were torn with grief, which soon seeped into the core of their marriage.
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In an interview with Parade magazine, the actress Ladd grieved over the drowning of her 18-month-old daughter which eventually tore their beautiful family apart.- She revealed- “We suffered the tragedy of our daughter’s death together and thought another child would help us, but we were so bruised,” she said. The actress when on to say that she had to struggle not to become overprotective of their second daughter, Laura Dern, who followed her parents’ footsteps into acting.
She revealed– “I was terrified, being on my own with Laura. I had to force myself not to be overly protective because I had lost one child. The result was that it worked the other way. I allowed her to be a free thinker, and that helped her become her own person.“
While dealing with the death of their first daughter, Diane Elizabeth Dern, the former couple believed having another child would make things better for them and bring back their joy. Hence, they tried endlessly to conceive again, which proved challenging.
Ladd decided to seek medical aid and received the heartbreaking news she could never conceive again. But the icon was not one to give up. She eventually took in again, having a tubal pregnancy that spurred another scare.
Defying medical odds yet again, the “Orpheus Descending” star put herself on a special diet rich in herbs and vitamins. She completed her gestation period with minimal complications, eventually birthing her miracle baby, Laura Dern, in 1967.
Their second daughter Laura was born on February 10, 1967. The couple soon realized they were so irreparably bruised from their tragic loss that not even their newborn could hold them together. Their marriage also came to an end two years later on September 18, 1969. In the summer of that same year, Bruce Dern meet fledging actress Andrea Beckett and they got married on 24 October. They have been married for more than 5 decades and counting.
Diane Ladd and her daughter Laura Dern made Hollywood history when they became the first mother and daughter to be nominated for Oscars.
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