Overview

• Keaton died in California on Oct. 11 at age 79, a family spokesperson confirmed, requesting privacy and offering no further details.
• Meyers called Keaton “a giant” and “a friend of almost 40 years,” writing that working with her “changed my life” in a widely shared Instagram post.
• Keanu Reeves remembered Keaton as “a generous, generous artist and a very special, unique person” during a New York red‑carpet interview.
• Colleagues and friends including Woody Allen, Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, and Mary Steenburgen posted tributes highlighting her range and warmth.
• A 2017 AFI gala clip of Steve Martin and Martin Short serenading Keaton resurfaced on social media, as multiple outlets reported friends said her health declined very suddenly in recent months.