Diane Keaton reportedly faced problems with his health in the final months before his death at age 79.
Keaton’s spokesperson announced on Saturday, October 11, that the actress had died at age 79, without offering further details. His family “asked for privacy” as they mourned the immense loss.
Us weekly has reached out to Keaton’s representatives for comment on his death.
A friend of Keaton later said People the Anne Hall the star’s health “deteriorated very suddenly” in recent months as she withdrew from public life. Although Keaton was once a fixture in her Brentwood, Calif., neighborhood — including daily walks with her dog Reggie — she suddenly stopped appearing in public earlier this year, according to her friend.
Keaton reportedly chose to keep the nature of his health issues private from many of his friends, choosing to surround himself only with his “closest family.” She was the mother of two children: daughter Dexter and son Duke, whom she adopted when they were babies.
In March, it was reported that Keaton put his 1920s-style Sullivan Canyon home on the market and even cut $1.4 million off the asking process in hopes of selling it quickly. The news was particularly shocking because Keaton practically rebuilt the property from the ground up.
She walked fans through her meticulous, multi-year renovation in her 2017 design guide The house that Pinterest builtin which she detailed how using Pinterest boards helped increase the value of the 9,200-square-foot home. (Keaton purchased the Sullivan Canyon property for $4.7 million in 2011, before putting it on the market for $27.5 million earlier this year.)
Talking to Architectural Summary In 2017, Keaton mentioned how “calming” it was to rely on other people’s design innovations on Pinterest while renovating her home.
“I’m still in love with this; I’m still in love with Pinterest!” she exclaimed happily. “To me, it’s comforting, because you’re also on a hunt. It leads to something else, and it leads to something else, and it goes on and on. And that’s the light you want: the computer light. It just makes everything seem better.”
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In addition to Pinterest, Keaton surprisingly took inspiration for the remodeling process from the classic children’s fable, The three little pigs.
“[The pigs’ house] it was made of bricks,” she wrote in The house that Pinterest built. “I knew I would live in a brick house when I grew up.”
The Oscar-winning actress is survived by her two sons, Dexter and Duke, whom she adopted in her 50s. She never married, although she had high-profile romances with co-stars Woody Allen, Al Pacino and Warren Beatty in the 1970s.
Many of Keaton’s famous friends, co-stars and fans offered touching tributes following the shocking news of the Hollywood legend’s death.
Celebrities are mourning the loss of Diane Keaton, who has died aged 79. People broke the news of his death on Saturday, October 11, confirming that The Godfather star died in California. Further details have not yet been released as his family requests privacy during this difficult time. Bette Midler was one of the […]
“It breaks my heart,” Keaton said. Father of the bride costar Kimberly Williams-Paisley he wrote. “Working with Diane Keaton will always be one of the highlights of my life. Thank you for your kindness, your generosity, your talent and, most of all, your laugh.”
Josh Gad described Keaton’s death as a “monumental loss” for Hollywood, adding: “Diane Keaton in many ways defined my love of cinema. Anne Hall for the Godfather films, of First Wives Club to Baby Boomof Father of the bride to Something has to givehere [sic] resume was nothing short of iconic and hall of fame worthy.
THE Frozen The actor referenced other recent deaths of Hollywood titans when admitting that there is simply “no replacement for a Gene Hackman or a Robert Redford or a Diane Keaton.”
“They were the mavericks who helped redefine movies for a generation, and losing them is like losing a dead tissue chance for that golden age just out of reach,” concluded Gad. “My heart goes out to Diane’s entire family during this impossible time. RIP.”
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