Robert Charles Hunter died in August, three months before Laura Dern confirmed that his wife, Diane Ladd, died at age 89
Diane Ladd’s death came three months after the passing of husband Robert Charles Hunter.
Hunter’s family announced to The Hollywood Reporter in August that the former CEO of PepsiCo Food Systems died in Fort Worth, Texas, while visiting his children. He was 77 and survived by Ladd, stepdaughter Laura Dern and his children, Brandon, Amy and Emily.
While honoring Hunter’s life, his family noted that he wrote the 2008 novel Curious Journey: Origins and 2011’s Curious Journey: Energy, which “tapped into his intellect and curiosity about the world.”
“Robert always loved Texas,” the statement read. “The wide skies, the bold spirit and the warmth of Fort Worth were part of his soul. Returning home brought him peace and joy — a feeling he often described as ‘like coming back to the rhythm of my heart.’”
Hunter tied the knot with Ladd in 1999. The couple cofounded Ojai-based Exxcell Entertainment in 1999 and collaborated in 2006’s Inland Empire, which also featured Dern.
Three months after Hunter’s death, Ladd’s daughter and actress Dern shared the news of her passing. She was 89.
