Diane Keaton died in Los Angeles on Saturday at age 79, and her family says the cause was pneumonia.<\/p>\n
Family members of the Oscar-winning actress shared a statement with People<\/a> confirming Keaton\u2019s cause of death and saying they were \u201cvery grateful for the extraordinary messages of love and support\u201d they had received in recent days.<\/p>\n The outlet first reported the news of the screen icon\u2019s death Saturday, saying the Los Angeles Fire Department had responded to her home that morning and transported a 79-year-old woman to an area hospital. Initially, the family did not disclose the cause of death and asked for privacy as they processed their grief.<\/p>\n In Wednesday\u2019s statement, Keaton\u2019s family members said the star had a deep love for animals and was passionate about supporting the unhoused community. They encouraged people to honor her memory by donating to a food bank or animal shelter.<\/p>\n Keaton was known for her powerful performances in iconic pictures such as Francis Ford Coppola\u2019s \u201cGodfather\u201d movies and Woody Allen\u2019s \u201cAnnie Hall,\u201d which earned her the 1978 Academy Award for lead actress. She was also nominated for lead actress for her roles in \u201cReds\u201d (1981), \u201cMarvin\u2019s Room\u201d (1996) and \u201cSomething\u2019s Gotta Give\u201d (2003).<\/p>\n Born in Los Angeles in 1946, Keaton rose to fame through her late 1960s New York stage career, earning a Tony nomination at age 25 for her role in Allen\u2019s 1969 theatrical production of \u201cPlay It Again, Sam.\u201d<\/p>\n Later in her career, she became a muse for writer-director-producer Nancy Meyers and starred in four of her movies. She was a noted trendsetter known for her fabulous on-screen outfits and, more recently, for sharing her style on Instagram<\/a>, where she amassed 2.6 million followers.<\/p>\n