Overview
- The family’s statement to People says Keaton died on October 11 at age 79 of pneumonia.
- Sources quoted by People described a very rapid health decline in recent months, and early reports said she was aided at home and taken to a hospital.
- Colleagues and friends have shared remembrances, including a public tribute from Al Pacino calling her his partner and friend.
- Keaton’s late-in-life creative wish drew attention as songwriter Jonas Myrin shared behind-the-scenes posts from her December 2024 recording of the original Christmas song “First Christmas” with Carole Bayer Sager.
- She is survived by her two adopted children, Dexter and Duke.