New Delhi, Nov. 18 -- Diane Ladd, a three-time Oscar nominee famous for her long career in films and TV, died on 3 November at the age of 89. The cause of death has finally been made public, offering the first official details about what led to the actor's passing earlier this month.

A death certificate obtained by People magazine on 17 November lists Ladd's cause of death as acute on chronic hypoxic respiratory failure. The document notes that she had been managing interstitial lung disease for several years. Ladd was cremated on 10 November, as per the record.

According to the Cleveland Clinic, hypoxic respiratory failure happens when the body does not receive enough oxygen due to an underlying lung issue.

Another contributing factor...