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Diane Ladd (1935-2025)

Have been trying repeatedly since Diane Ladd's death to correct Ladd's birth name. She was born Rose Diane Ladner as per every conceivable obituary, including just to mention a few, these two (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/movies/diane-ladd-dead.html and https://www.forbes.com/sites/marcberman1/2025/11/03/diane-ladd-oscar-nominated-actress-and-mother-of-laura-dern-dies-at-89/)  

However, the birth name still says "Rose Diane Ladnier", which has zero basis in reality. It may be that Ladd's having had relatives surnamed Lanier (she was reportedly related to Tennessee Williams, born Thomas Lanier Williams) is the reason.

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Obituaries from Variety and the Washington Post use "Ladnier". Perhaps more than obituaries is needed.

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@Peter_pbn​ 

OK, so how about these:

1) Mother's obituary with names of husbands (https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-may-31-me-passings31-story.html)

2) IMDb edit history

Spouses of Mary Lanier, mother of actress Diane Ladd as per

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0486830/?ref_=fn_t_1

1) Daniel Emanuel Garey July 26, 1981 - May 16, 1991 (his death)

2) Preston Paul Ladner 1934 - 1954 (divorced, 1 child)

3) Robert M. Miller (divorced)

Yours. 

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!

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