Overview

• Gere reflected on working with Keaton in 1977’s Looking for Mr. Goodbar, his second film, saying the intense shoot led them to support each other through challenging scenes.
• He remembered Keaton as sweet, gentle, real, and "completely original."
• Gere noted they worked together again on the 2023 film Maybe I Do after many years apart.
• PEOPLE published the family’s statement thanking supporters following Keaton’s death.
• Keanu Reeves and Reese Witherspoon also paid tribute on recent TV appearances, sharing memories of Keaton’s impact.