{"id":2087369,"date":"2025-10-13T09:31:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T09:31:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2087369"},"modified":"2025-10-13T09:31:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T09:31:27","slug":"how-saturday-night-live-paid-tribute-to-diane-keaton-after-her-death-at-age-79","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/how-saturday-night-live-paid-tribute-to-diane-keaton-after-her-death-at-age-79\/","title":{"rendered":"How \u2018Saturday Night Live\u2019 Paid Tribute to Diane Keaton After Her Death at Age 79"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/shows\/saturday-night-live\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Saturday Night Live;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Saturday Night Live<\/a> made sure to pay homage to <strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/diane-keaton\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Diane Keaton;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Diane Keaton<\/a><\/strong> after her death at age 79.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hours after news broke that Keaton died, the show shared a tribute card at the end of the Saturday, October 12, episode. In the black-and-white image, Keaton had a big smile and was wearing a collared shirt and tie. Her name was displayed alongside the photograph.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The NBC variety show\u2019s official account uploaded a picture via X, writing, \u201cDiane Keaton,\u201d alongside a red heart emoji.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Host and SNL alum <strong>Amy Poehler<\/strong> also gave a subtle nod to the late actress by wearing a collared shirt and tie during farewells, before the episode came to an end. (<strong>Role Model<\/strong> performed as the musical guest during the Saturday episode.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/abby-lee-miller-recalls-memorable-182158590.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Abby Lee Miller Recalls Memorable Encounter With Diane Keaton Before Actress\u2019 Death at 79;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Abby Lee Miller Recalls Memorable Encounter With Diane Keaton Before Actress\u2019 Death at 79<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A spokesperson for Keaton\u2019s family told People on Saturday that she died in California and noted that they would not be sharing further details while asking \u201cfor privacy.\u201d Keaton is <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/diane-keaton-star-father-bride-190322989.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:survived by her two children;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">survived by her two children<\/a>: daughter Dexter and son Duke, whom she adopted in 1996 and 2001, respectively.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Us Weekly reached out for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One day later, Keaton\u2019s close friend, <strong>Carole Bayer Sager<\/strong>, opened up about <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/diane-keaton-close-friend-details-170720192.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:the late actress\u2019 health;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">the late actress\u2019 health<\/a> prior to her death.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI saw her two or three weeks ago, and she was very thin,\u201d Sager told People in an interview published on Sunday, October 12. \u201cShe had lost so much weight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/bette-midler-pays-tribute-first-195901451.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bette Midler Pays Tribute to \u2018First Wives Club\u2019 Costar Diane Keaton After Her Death at Age 79;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Bette Midler Pays Tribute to \u2018First Wives Club\u2019 Costar Diane Keaton After Her Death at Age 79<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sager explained that she and Keaton interacted less this year, noting that the January wildfires in California led the actress to spend time in Palm Springs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cShe had to go to Palm Springs because her house had been damaged inside, and they had to clean everything,\u201d Sager recalled on Sunday. \u201cShe was down there for a while, and when she came back, I was kind of stunned by how much weight she\u2019d lost.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the wake of her death, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/celebrities-react-death-diane-keaton-204319976.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:several celebrities have mourned;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">several celebrities have mourned<\/a> Keaton\u2019s loss. SNL cast member <strong>Ashley Padilla<\/strong>, who worked as Keaton\u2019s assistant, paid tribute to the Father of the Bride actress via social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I will never forget you. I will always love you. And I will miss you all of the time,&#8221; she wrote on her Instagram Story, while sharing several photos of the actress. &#8220;Thank you for everything, Diane. You changed my life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/diane-keaton-book-club-costar-025920007.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Diane Keaton\u2019s \u2018Book Club\u2019 Costar Ed Begley Jr. Reacts to Her Death at Age 79: \u2018Hit Me Hard\u2019;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Diane Keaton\u2019s \u2018Book Club\u2019 Costar Ed Begley Jr. Reacts to Her Death at Age 79: \u2018Hit Me Hard\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While Keaton never collaborated with Poehler \u2014 Keaton never appeared on SNL \u2014 the Annie Hall star had been open about her love for the SNL alum.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cSo I have something to say about a new discovery,\u201d Keaton wrote via X in 2014. \u201cI&#8217;ve fallen in love with Amy Poehler. &#8230; My 13 year old son Duke and I have now seen three years of Parks and Rec episodes in four months. Last night we saw Amy get married. That sealed the deal for me. My love for her is now eternal.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She continued, \u201cAmy Poehler can do anything. Not only is she drop dead funny, she&#8217;s charming, sweet, warm and beautiful. Especially as a bride.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Saturday Night Live airs on NBC Saturdays at 11:30 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saturday Night Live made sure to pay homage to Diane Keaton after her death at age 79. Hours after news broke that Keaton died, the show shared a tribute card at the end of the Saturday, October 12, episode. 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