A close friend of Diane Keaton<\/strong> is speaking out following news that the beloved actress died of pneumonia.<\/p>\n A longtime friend of Keaton\u2019s told TMZ<\/i><\/a> on Wednesday, October 15 that she had been struggling with an undisclosed illness for a while leading up to her October 11 death, and that the decline in her health made news of her passing \u201cnot a shock.\u201d<\/p>\n That same day, Keaton\u2019s family released a statement<\/a> thanking fans for the outpouring of love and support following her passing.<\/p>\n \u201cThe 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,\u201d the statement to People<\/i><\/a> read.<\/p>\n They added that Keaton \u201cloved her animals and was steadfast in her support of the unhoused community,\u201d encouraging donations to local food banks or animal shelters in her memory.<\/p>\n Keaton\u2019s final Instagram post<\/a>, shared months ago, reflected her love of animals as she partnered with Hudson Grace in honor of National Pet Day. In the photo, she\u2019s seen smiling beside her golden retriever, Reggie.<\/p>\n Carole Bayer Sager<\/strong>, another friend of Keaton\u2019s, recently told People<\/i><\/a> that the star was looking \u201cvery thin\u201d in the weeks leading up to her passing. \u201cShe had lost so much weight,\u201d Sager said.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/staging.starmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/diane-keaton-weight-loss-02-scaled.jpg\")