Diane Keaton, who won an Oscar for the Woody Allen film “Annie Hall” in 1977, has died at the age of 79, according to several media reports.
Details of her death are not available at this time, a family spokesperson told PEOPLE, which was the first to report her death. Her loved ones have asked for privacy.
Keaton rose to fame in the 1970s, appearing in “The Godfather” movies and collaborating with Allen. The two co-starred in his 1969 Broadway comedy hit “Play It Again, Sam.”
In addition to her “Annie Hall” win, Keaton was Oscar-nominated for best actress for “Reds,” “Something’s Gotta Give” and “Marvin’s Room.” Her other notable roles included “Father of the Bride” and “Baby Boom,” according to Variety.
Keaton’s more recent film roles included “Book Club” and its sequel, “Poms.” “Summer Camp,” co-starring with Kathy Bates and Alfre Woodard in 2024, was her last role.
Keaton, née Hall, was born in Los Angeles and was the oldest of four children, according to PEOPLE. Her father worked as a civil engineer, and her mother was a homemaker.
Keaton told People she 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.”
Her mother won the title of ‘Mrs. Los Angeles’ in a pageant for homemakers.
Inspired by her mother, Keaton studied drama at Santa Ana College, according to The Hollywood Reporter. She performed in stock company productions while in college. She moved to New York City and studied under Sanford Meisner at The Neighborhood Playhouse.
She changed her last name to Keaton because another actress already had the same name, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Keaton adopted two children when she was in her 50s, according to PEOPLE, daughter Dexter, 29, and son Duke, 25. She raised them on her own.
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