Following Diane Keaton‘s death at 79, Hollywood is mourning the loss of a talented actress whose work spanned decades.
After the Oscar winner’s family announced her death on Saturday, many of Keaton’s peers in the industry took to social media to pay tribute to the late actress known for her performances in The Godfather (1972), Annie Hall (1977) and many other memorable titles.
Mary Steenburgen, Keaton’s co-star in Book Club (2018) and Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023), said in a statement shared with Deadline, “Diane was magic. There was no one, nor will there ever be, anyone like her. I loved her and felt blessed to be her friend. My love to her family. What a wonder she was!!!”
Bette Midler, who starred with Keaton in The First Wives Club (1996), wrote on Instagram, “The brilliant, beautiful, extraordinary Diane Keaton has died. I cannot tell you how unbearably sad this makes me. She was hilarious, a complete original, and completely without guile, or any of the competitiveness one would have expected from such a star. What you saw was who she was…oh, la, lala!”
Kimberly Williams-Paisley, who played Keaton’s daughter in the Father of the Bride movies, wrote on Instagram, “Diane, working with you will always be one of the highlights of my life. You are one of a kind, and it was thrilling to be in your orbit for a time. Thank you for your kindness, your generosity, your talent, and above all, your laughter.”
I was so honored to call Diane Keaton a friend. She was an amazingly kind and creative person who also just happened to be a Hollywood legend. She has been taken from us far too soon. We will miss you, Diane. 💔
— Paul Feig (@paulfeig) October 11, 2025
Paul Feig said on X, “I was so honored to call Diane Keaton a friend. She was an amazingly kind and creative person who also just happened to be a Hollywood legend. She has been taken from us far too soon. We will miss you, Diane.”
Born Diane Hall on Jan. 5, 1946 in Los Angeles, Keaton moved to New York to pursue an entertainment career, studying acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse and making her Broadway debut as an understudy in Hair.
Keaton went on to star in Woody Allen’s production of Play It Again, Sam in 1969, earning a Tony nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Play. Allen later cast her in her Oscar-winning role in Annie Hall (1977), also working together over the years in Manhattan (1979), Radio Days (1987) and Hollywood Mavericks (1990).
Following her onscreen debut in Lovers and Other Strangers (1970), Keaton made her breakout performance in Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather (1972), reprising the role in The Godfather Part II (1974) and The Godfather Part III (1993).
Keaton was also known for her performances in such films as Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977), Crimes of the Heart (1986), Baby Boom (1987), Father of the Bride (1991), The First Wives Club (1996), Marvin’s Room (1996), Something’s Gotta Give (2003), The Family Stone (2005), Book Club (2018) and Mack & Rita (2022).