Diane Keaton, the legendary actress identified for her Oscar-winning function in “Annie Corridor” and iconic performances in “The Godfather” and “The First Wives Membership,” has died at age 79.
Keaton’s dying was confirmed by Dori Rath, a producer who labored together with her.
No different details about a reason for dying was instantly accessible. The Los Angeles Hearth Division mentioned it responded to a medical name to Keaton’s Brentwood house at 8:08 a.m. native time on Saturday and took a affected person to the hospital.
Keaton rose to fame within the Nineteen Seventies together with her function as Kay Adams in “The Godfather” movies and her acclaimed collaborations with director Woody Allen, together with “Play It Once more, Sam,” “Sleeper” and “Annie Corridor,” the latter of which earned her an Academy Award for Finest Actress in 1978.
Recognized for her offbeat humor and timeless vogue sense, she went on to star in a string of hits spanning generations, from “Child Increase” and “Father of the Bride” to “The First Wives Membership,” “One thing’s Gotta Give” and the “E-book Membership” franchise.
Actress Diane Keaton arrives to the world premiere of Twentieth Century Fox’s movie “The Household Stone” on the Mann Village Theater, Dec. 6, 2005, in Westwood, Calif.
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Born Diane Corridor in Los Angeles in 1946, Keaton was the oldest of 4 kids. She studied appearing on the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York earlier than making her Broadway debut in “Hair.” Past appearing, Keaton was a director, producer, photographer and bestselling creator.
In 2020, Keaton sat down with ABC Information’ Juju Chang in an interview that aired on “Good Morning America,” the place she revealed particulars of her difficult relationship together with her brother, Randy, and his struggles with psychological sickness and alcohol.
“After I look again on Randy, I simply suppose wow — I want I may’ve been a greater sister,” Keaton instructed ABC Information.
In one other ABC Information interview in 2022, Keaton mentioned she had been “very lucky to have many alternatives that got here my method” and when requested what she would inform her 30-year-old self, she replied she “would not do it.”
“What made my life attention-grabbing was I had freedom. You already know, that I had the chance to make my selections with time because it went on,” Keaton instructed ABC Information’ Will Reeve again in 2022.
Reactions to Keaton’s dying poured in from celebrities, together with her “Father of the Bride” co-star Kimberly Williams-Paisley, who mentioned working with Keaton was “one of many highlights of my life.”
Richard Dreyfuss and Diane Keaton pos with their Oscars on the fiftieth Annual Academy Awards, on April 3, 1978.
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“You’re one among a sort, and it was thrilling to be in your orbit for a time. Thanks to your kindness, your generosity, your expertise, and above all, your laughter,” Williams-Paisley wrote in an Instagram publish honoring Keaton.
Actress Mary Steenburgen described Keaton as “magic.”
“There was nobody, nor will there ever be, anybody like her. I liked her and felt blessed to be her good friend. My like to her household. What a surprise she was!!!” Steenburgen wrote in a press release.
Keaton is survived by her two kids, Dexter, 29, and Duke, 25. She final posted to her public Instagram on April 11, sharing a photograph together with her beloved Golden Retriever, Reggie.
