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Diane Keaton’s Family Says She Died of Pneumonia at 79

A statement shared via People directs memorial gifts to an animal-care group important to the actress.

Overview

  • Keaton died on October 11 in California, according to the family’s statement.
  • The family expressed gratitude for messages of support and asked that donations go to an animal-care organization she valued.
  • An anonymous friend told the New York Post that she faced an unexpected health crisis and a very sudden decline in recent months.
  • Keaton had previously disclosed lifelong battles with skin cancer that required two surgeries and earlier struggles with bulimia.
  • Public speculation about her health grew after she listed her Brentwood home in March for $29 million.