BREAKING: Beloved Actress Diane Keaton Has Died
Academy Award-winning actress Diane Keaton died Saturday, October 11, at the age of 79.
Diane Keaton, the actress best known for her roles in Father of the Bride, Annie Hall, and First Wives Club, has died, PEOPLE reported.
A family spokesperson shared the news with PEOPLE, but didn’t share any further details.
About Diane Keaton
Keaton was born in Los Angeles in 1946 and made her theatrical debut as part of high school singing and acting clubs. She furthered her career after graduation with a nightclub act as a singer, as an acting school student, and eventually as an understudy on Broadway’s production of Hair.
Keaton earned a Tony nomination for her first Broadway leading role in Play It Again, Sam. She made her film debut the following year in Lovers and Other Strangers before landing her breakout role in The Godfather in 1972.
Numerous other roles followed, most of which were Woody Allen-directed dramas and mysteries. In 1977, Keaton won her first and only Academy Award for her role in Annie Hall.
Throughout the next three decades, Diane Keaton secured her title as one of the most versatile actresses in Hollywood.
Over the course of her career, Diane Keaton earned four Academy Award nominatons resulting in one win, twelve Golden Globe Awards with two wins, Screen Actor’s Guild Award nods, Daytime Emmy nominations, and many more.
Diane Keaton never married. She was the mom of two children, a son and a daughter, whom she adopted in her 50s.
