Diane Keaton dies at the age of 79

Actress Diane Keaton passed away on October 11, 2025, in California. She was 79 years old, according to a statement confirmed by her family and media outlets. 

No cause of death has been disclosed till now.

First reports indicated that emergency responders visited her home in Los Angeles at 8:08 a.m. local time and transported a patient to a hospital. 

Dispatch audio from the site described a “person down” call. 

Sources close to her say her health “declined very suddenly” in recent months.

Her condition was kept largely private, with only close family aware of her decline. 

Keaton’s career spanned more than five decades. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for Annie Hall and built a reputation for roles that merged wit, vulnerability, and idiosyncrasy. 

Her credits include The Godfather trilogy, First Wives Club, Father of the Bride, and Something’s Gotta Give.

She also directed, produced, and published books, and published photography and memoirs.

Industry figures lined up to pay tribute. Director Nancy Meyers, a longtime collaborator, described their friendship of nearly forty years and shared memories of Keaton’s fearless spirit and offbeat approach to performance.

Keanu Reeves said she was “a generous artist and very special person.”

Other tributes came from Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn, Jane Fonda, and many more, highlighting her influence across generations.

Her final cinematic appearance was in Summer Camp (2024).

Her passing marks the end of a presence that shaped Hollywood both onscreen and behind the scenes.