“She was the greatest daughter, mother, grandmother, actress, artist and empathetic spirit that only dreams could have seemingly created,” she continued. “We were blessed to have her. She is flying with her angels now.”

In a career stretching over 70 years, Ladd appeared in over 200 films and TV shows, receiving no less than three Academy Award nominations for her roles in Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1974), Wild at Heart (1990), and Rambling Rose (1991).

As per Life After 50, Ladd – who decided to shorten her surname from Ladner when she began working in Hollywood – started exploring the performative arts, acting, dancing, and singing, at a young age.