Overview

• The confirmation came in an Oct. 15 statement to People from Keaton’s family.
• Keaton died in California on Oct. 11 at age 79, according to the statement.
• The Los Angeles Fire Department said responders were dispatched to her home that morning and transported a woman to a hospital.
• Anonymous sources told People her health declined very suddenly and her final months were kept private.
• Tributes from colleagues across film and television continued, as relatives noted she is survived by her children, Dexter and Duke.