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Diane Keaton Remembered by Nancy Meyers and Co-Stars Following Death at 79

The family has not released a cause of death, with friends describing a sudden decline.

Overview

  • In a lengthy Instagram post, director Nancy Meyers called Keaton “fearless,” “born to be a movie star” and “a friend of almost 40 years,” adding, “we have lost a giant.”
  • Keanu Reeves, who co-starred with Keaton in Something’s Gotta Give, told E! News she was “a generous, generous artist and a very special, unique person.”
  • Woody Allen honored her in The Free Press, writing he often made films for “an audience of one” — Keaton — and relied on her judgment over reviews.
  • People reported that a family spokesperson confirmed her Oct. 11 death at age 79, and that the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a medical call at her home and transported a 79-year-old woman.
  • Co-stars including Jane Fonda, Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn and Sarah Jessica Parker shared memories as coverage revisited her Oscar-winning legacy from Annie Hall to Something’s Gotta Give.