A Hollywood icon, Diane Keaton, has died at 79. Additional details about her passing have not been revealed. According to PEOPLE, the family is asking for privacy.
Reports indicate that she died in California.
PEOPLE reports:
Keaton rose to fame in the 1970s thanks to her role in The Godfather films and her collaborations with director Woody Allen. She won an Oscar for Best Actress for 1977’s Annie Hall. Her long career included movies like The First Wives Club, multiple collaborations with director Nancy Meyers and the Book Club franchise.
The actress was born in Los Angeles in 1946 as Diane Hall, and was the oldest of four children. Her father was a civil engineer, while her mom stayed at home.
Still, Keaton thought her mother dreamed of something bigger. “Secretly in her heart of hearts she probably wanted to be an entertainer of some kind,” the actress told PEOPLE in 2004. “She sang. She played the piano. She was beautiful. She was my advocate.
Keaton performed in plays in high school, and after graduating in 1964, she pursued drama in college. But she soon dropped out and moved to New York to try to make her way in theater. She took her mother’s maiden name, Keaton, for her professional name, because there was already a Diane Hall registered with Actors’ Equity.
Keaton’s filmography is expansive. It includes: 1977’s Annie Hall, 1978’s Interiors, 1979’s Manhattan, 1993’s Manhattan Murder Mystery, 1977’s Looking for Mr. Goodbar, 1981’s Reds, 1982’s Shoot the Moon and 1984’s The Little Drummer Girl, 1987’s Baby Boom, 1991’s Father of the Bride, 1995’s Father of the Bride Part II, 1996’s The First Wives Club, 2003’s Something’s Gotta Give, 2023’s Maybe I do, and 2024’s Summer Camp.
Tributes are pouring in on social media.
Piers Morgan posted on X, “RIP Diane Keaton, 79. Oscar-winning star of Annie Hall, brilliant in the Godfather and Father of the Bride movies. One of Hollywood’s greatest actresses, and a delightful lady. Sad news.”
Actor Mario Lopez wrote, “RIP Diane Keaton…”
Fimmaker Joe Russo wrote, “Whether it’s ANNIE HALL or SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE, we’ll always remember when we fell in love with Diane Keaton. RIP to an icon.”
New York Magazine wrote, “Diane Keaton has died at the age of 79. A family spokesperson confirmed the news to ‘People.’ The legendary actress rose to fame in the 1970s after starring in ‘The Godfather’ films and collaborating with director Woody Allen, most notably on the Oscar-winning film ‘Annie Hall.’ Her long career also included movies like ‘The First Wives Club,’ and collaborations with director Nancy Meyers.”
Diane Keaton has died at the age of 79. A family spokesperson confirmed the news to ‘People.’ The legendary actress rose to fame in the 1970s after starring in ‘The Godfather’ films and collaborating with director Woody Allen, most notably on the Oscar-winning film ‘Annie Hall.’… pic.twitter.com/thoPvXXXdN
— New York Magazine (@NYMag) October 11, 2025
Variety wrote, “Diane Keaton, whose long, versatile career was indelibly highlighted by her Academy Award-winning performance as Woody Allen’s titular love interest in the actor-writer-director’s 1977 romantic comedy “Annie Hall,” has died. She was 79.
Diane Keaton, whose long, versatile career was indelibly highlighted by her Academy Award-winning performance as Woody Allen’s titular love interest in the actor-writer-director’s 1977 romantic comedy “Annie Hall,” has died. She was 79.https://t.co/s5A3frPphI pic.twitter.com/PTTt8kdtD4
— Variety (@Variety) October 11, 2025
Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning actress known for a prolific career in uplifting comedies, a quirky sense of fashion, and a penchant for drinking red wine with ice cubes, has died at the age of 79.
More on her life and legacy: https://t.co/DmHDc6Loa6 pic.twitter.com/n7LyQDxF8B
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) October 11, 2025
