Book Clubof Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Maria Steenburgen offered their sincere tributes Diane Keaton following the news of his colleague’s death at the age of 79.
“It’s hard to believe…or accept…that Diane has passed away,” Fonda, 87, wrote via Instagram on Saturday, October 11th.
Keaton’s spokesperson confirmed People on Saturday that the actress died, although no additional information was initially provided. His family – which included two children, daughter Dexter and son Duke – “asked for privacy” in their time of mourning.
In her tribute, Fonda remembered Keaton as a “spark of life and light” who never took herself too seriously.
Diane Keaton reportedly faced health problems in the final months before her 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 reached out to Keaton’s […]
“[She was] constantly laughing at her own weaknesses, being limitlessly creative…in her acting, her wardrobe, her books, her friends, her homes, her library, her worldview,” Fonda recalled. “Unique is what she was. And although she didn’t know it or wouldn’t admit it, boy was she a great actress!
The duo worked together on the 2018 romantic comedy Book Clubalong with other legends from Hollywood, Bergen and Steenburgen. THE Bill HoldermanThe directed comedy — which grossed more than $100 million at the box office — cast the four actresses as friends who spice up their love lives after reading an erotic romance novel. Fifty Shades of Gray in your book club.
“This is a huge loss, both personally and for all of us,” said Bergen, 79, People on Saturday. “Diane was a true artist – tremendously gifted and exceptionally gifted in many disciplines, but also modest and wonderfully eccentric. I will miss her greatly.”
Steenburgen, 72, described Keaton as “a magical[al]” in her own statement, as she recalled her colleague’s unparalleled place in Hollywood history.
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“There has been no one, nor will there ever be, anyone like her,” Steenburgen said Saturday. “I loved her and felt blessed to be her friend. My love for her family. How wonderful she was!!!”
Many other tributes poured in after the shocking news of Keaton’s death, including her First Wives Club costar Bette Middlerwho shared how “unbearably sad” it was to lose the “brilliant, beautiful and extraordinary” actress.
“She was hilarious, completely original and completely without guile, or any of the competitiveness you would expect from such a star,” Midler wrote via Instagram. “What you saw was who she was… oh, la, lala!”
Diane Keaton lived life to the fullest until her death. On October 11, news broke that the actress had died in California at the age of 79. A spokesperson for his family confirmed his death to People and added that Keaton’s relatives “requested privacy.” Although the Oscar-winning actress has had a notable career […]
Ben Stiller referred to Keaton as “one of the greatest movie actors of all time” via X, while Henry Winkler praised the Oscar winner as “an extraordinarily talented woman.”
“Every now and then a person comes along who defies definition,” Keaton said. Mrs. costar Matheus Modine wrote via
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 […]
Keaton’s career spanned nearly 60 years and saw her win the Best Actress Oscar for 1977. Anne Hall. She later branched out as a writer and filmmaker, as well as continuing to act in popular comedies until shortly before her death. (His last film role was in the 2024 comedy summer campin which she starred with Kathy Bates and Alfred Woodard.)
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