People<\/a> that Keaton\u2019s health \u201cdeclined very suddenly, which was heartbreaking for everyone who loved her.\u201d<\/p>\n\u201cIt was so unexpected, especially for someone with such strength and spirit,\u201d they stated. \u201cIn her final months, she was surrounded only by her closest family, who chose to keep things very private. Even longtime friends weren\u2019t fully aware of what was happening.\u201d<\/p>\n
Keaton is pictured opposite one-time lover and longtime friend Woody Allen in \u201cAnnie Hall.\u201d She won an Oscar for the role. Bettmann Archive<\/p>\n
Keaton is seen with her Best Actress Oscar at the 1978 Academy Awards. Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images<\/p>\n
Born in Los Angeles, Keaton made her film debut in 1970 in \u201cLovers and Other Strangers.\u201d<\/p>\n
In 1972, she became a household name with a star turn as Kay Adams-Corleone in \u201cThe Godfather,\u201d starring opposite Marlon Brando and Al Pacino, the latter of whom she had an on-off relationship with for a decade. <\/p>\n
That same year, Keaton appeared opposite Woody Allen in \u201cPlay It Again, Sam.\u201d The pair briefly dated, before the relationship turned platonic. <\/p>\n
However, it was the start of a decades-long collaboration and lifelong friendship. The pair worked on eight films together, including \u201cAnnie Hall,\u201d for which Keaton won both an Oscar and a Golden Globe in 1978.<\/p>\n
Other acclaimed Allen films the actress appeared in include \u201cInteriors,\u201d \u201cManhattan,\u201d and \u201cRadio Days.\u201d<\/p>\n
Keaton is pictured with \u201cThe Godfather\u201d co-star Al Pacino on set. The pair had an on-off again romance for a decade.<\/p>\n
Pacino and Keaton are pictured together in 1989. They dated on and off for about a decade. Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images<\/p>\n
Keaton also dated her \u201cRed\u201d co-star, Warren Beatty. <\/p>\n
In 1979, Keaton began a relationship with Hollywood heartthrob Warren Beatty, with whom she starred in the 1981 epic, \u201cReds.\u201d The relationship ended around the time of the film\u2019s premiere.<\/p>\n
She continued to charm audiences across the 1980s and 1990s, with roles in critically acclaimed and beloved comedies \u201cBaby Boom,\u201d \u201cFather of the Bride,\u201d and \u201cFirst Wives Club.\u201d<\/p>\n
In 2003, she won her second Golden Globe for her role opposite Jack Nicholson in Nancy Meyers\u2019 box-office sensation, \u201cSomething\u2019s Gotta Give.\u201d<\/p>\n
Diane Keaton, Steve Martin, and Kimberly Williams-Paisley in \u201cFather of the Bride.\u201d Buena Vista Pictures<\/p>\n
Keaton (far right) is seen with Bette Midler and Goldie Hawn in the 1996 comedy \u201cSecond Wives Club.\u201d Getty Images<\/p>\n
Keaton opposite Jack Nicholson in \u201cSomething\u2019s Gotta Give,\u201d for which she won her second Golden Globe. \u00a9Columbia Pictures\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n
Keaton worked consistently over the following two decades, making more than 20 films in 20 years. <\/p>\n
Among the most famous: \u201cThe Family Stone\u201d (2005), \u201cBecause I Said So\u201d (2007), and \u201cBook Club\u201d(2018). <\/p>\n
Her last film was the comedy \u201cSummer Camp,\u201d released last year.<\/p>\n
A multihyphenate, Keaton also directed the 2000 comedy \u201cHanging Up,\u201d in which she appeared opposite Meg Ryan, Lisa Kudrow, and Walter Matthau in his final screen role before his death. The film\u2019s screenplay was written by \u201cYou\u2019ve Got Mail\u201d scribes Delia and Nora Ephron.<\/p>\n
Keaton appeared as the family matriarch in the 2005 film \u201cThe Family Stone,\u201d which also featured performances from Rachel McAdams and Sarah Jessica Parker. \u00a920thCentFox\/Everett Collection<\/p>\n
Keaton was also a singer, releasing a holiday song, titled \u201cFirst Christmas,\u201d just last year. <\/p>\n
She also had a keen interest in architecture, photography and interior design, publishing several coffee table books, including \u201cThe House That Pinterest Built\u201d in 2017. <\/p>\n
The star further released her own label of wine, and penned two bestselling memoirs, \u201cThen Again,\u201d published in 2011 and \u201cBrother & Sister,\u201d published in 2020.<\/p>\n
In 2017, she was honored by the American Film Institute with a Lifetime Achievement Award, where she was honored by stars including Reese Witherspoon, Emma Stone, and Meryl Streep. <\/p>\n
\u201cShe has given us so much happiness,\u201d Streep said on stage at the time, remarking on Keaton\u2019s glittering career.<\/p>\n
News of Keaton\u2019s death sent shockwaves through Hollywood, with a stream of stars taking to social media to pay tribute to the icon after the news broke Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n
Midler (right) paid tribute to Keaton in a poignant post shared on Instagram. \u00a9Paramount\/Courtesy Everett Collection \/ Everett Collection<\/p>\n
Keaton is pictured in New York in May 2023. GC Images<\/p>\n
\u201cFirst Wives Club\u201d co-star Bette Midler was among the first to post, writing: \u201cThe brilliant, beautiful, extraordinary Diane Keaton has died. I cannot tell you how unbearably sad this makes me.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cShe was hilarious, a complete original, and completely without guile, or any of the competitiveness one would have expected from such a star. What you saw was who she was\u2026oh, la, lala!,\u201d she added. <\/p>\n
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