Overview

• Meyers posted an emotional Instagram remembrance calling Keaton “fearless,” “born to be a movie star,” and a friend of nearly 40 years who “made everything better.”
• Keanu Reeves, speaking at a New York premiere, praised Keaton as a “total pro” and “a wonderful, extraordinary, special person and artist.”
• A 2017 AFI Life Achievement Gala clip of Steve Martin and Martin Short serenading Keaton has resurfaced as fans revisit her legacy.
• A family spokesperson confirmed Keaton died in California on Oct. 11 at 79, with no cause of death released and a request for privacy.
• Keaton is survived by her children, Dexter and Duke, as tributes also arrived from collaborators including Steve Martin, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Jane Fonda, Bette Midler and Goldie Hawn, while reports of an ambulance response to her home remain unconfirmed by the family.