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Diane Keaton Dies at 79 in California as 911 Dispatch Details Surface

No cause of death has been released, with friends describing a sudden decline in recent months.

Overview

  • A family spokesperson confirmed her death on Oct. 11 and requested privacy, offering no further details.
  • TMZ-reported 911 dispatch audio, cited by Fox News, said crews were sent for a “person down” at her address, and the Los Angeles Fire Department transported her to a hospital.
  • A friend told People that Keaton “declined very suddenly,” with others noting she kept an especially close circle late in life.
  • Songwriter Carole Bayer Sager said she saw Keaton two to three weeks ago and was “stunned” by her weight loss, adding Keaton had spent time in Palm Springs after wildfire damage to her home.
  • Tributes from colleagues continued, including posts from Leonardo DiCaprio, Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler, Steve Martin and Martin Short, and she is survived by her children, Dexter and Duke.