US Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton, one of the best-loved film stars of the past 50 years, famed for her roles in "Father of the Bride" and "First Wives Club," dies at the age of 79, US media reported, citing a family spokesperson.
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Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning star of ‘Annie Hall', died in California with loved ones at the age of 79, a family spokesperson told People magazine. The legendary actress was best known for her many collaborations with Woody Allen, as well as films including Reds, The First Wives Club and Book Club.
No further details about the circumstances of her death have been revealed at this time.
Diane Keaton made her Hollywood debut in ‘Honeymoon in Vegas’ in 1970. Her long filmography includes a role in ‘The Godfather’, in which she plays Al Pacino's wife, and numerous hits by Woody Allen, with whom she remained friends after having been his long-time partner, muse and favourite actress.
The unexpected news was met with shock around the world. Keaton was the kind of actor who helped make films iconic and timeless, from her “La-dee-da, la-dee-da” phrasing as Annie Hall, bedecked in that necktie, bowler hat, vest and khakis, to her heartbreaking turn as Kay Adams, the woman unfortunate enough to join the Corleone family.
She played a businesswoman who unexpectedly inherits an infant in “Baby Boom,” and a divorced playwright who gets involved with Jack Nicholson's music executive in “Something's Gotta Give.”
