Diane Keaton’s friend is claiming the Oscar winner was suffering from another health issue before her death from pneumonia.
A longtime confidant of Keaton’s told TMZ in an interview published on Thursday, October 16, that the actress was struggling from an unnamed illness in the final days of her life and therefore news of her death was “not a shock” to those who knew her.
A spokesperson for Keaton confirmed her death on October 11. At the time, no other details were given but her family — including children Dexter and Duke — asked for “privacy” as they navigated their grief.
The family later confirmed to People on Wednesday, October 15, that Keaton died of pneumonia at the age of 79.
“The Keaton family are very grateful for the extraordinary messages of love and support they have received these past few days on behalf of their beloved Diane, who passed away from pneumonia on October 11,” the statement revealed before sharing how fans could honor her memory. “She loved her animals and she was steadfast in her support of the unhoused community, so any donations in her memory to a local food bank or an animal shelter would be a wonderful and much appreciated tribute to her.”
A friend of the First Wives Club star previously told People that her health “declined very suddenly” in the last months of her life and that she chose to withdraw from public life in order to spend time with her “very closest family.” Although Keaton was reportedly known for being spotted walking her dog, Reggie, in her neighborhood, those sightings stopped before her death.
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