Diane Keaton, the legendary actress, Oscar winner for ‘Annie Hall’, has died at the age of 79 in California, reports People magazine.
Keaton rose to fame in the 1970s thanks to her role as Kay Adams in Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘The Godfather’ (1972), an instant classic that opened the doors to her successful film career. He reprized the role in ‘The Godfather II’ (1974) and ‘The Godfather III’ (1990).
In that same period she became Woody Allen’s muse and regular collaborator, with whom she starred in ‘Dreams of a Seducer’ (1972), ‘The Sleeper’ (1973), ‘The Last Night of Boris Grushenko’ (1975) and, above all, ‘Annie Hall’ (1977), which earned her the Oscar for Best Actress.
Known for her androgynous and natural style, Diane Keaton was also a versatile performer who participated in films such as ‘Looking for Mr. Goodbar’ (1977), which inspired the music video for Madonna’s ‘Bad Girl’; ‘Reds’ (1981), the recently revisited ‘The Girl with the Drum’ (1984) or ‘Father of the Bride’ (1991). His performance in 2003’s ‘Someone’s Gotta Give’ earned him another Oscar nomination.
Keaton, who never married, starred alongside Goldie Hawn and Bette Midler in the successful comedy ‘The First Wives Club’ (1996), once honored by Ariana Grande, and took on the role of director for titles such as the documentary ‘Heaven’ (1987) – about life after death – and the film ‘Hanged’ (2000). His recent works include ‘The Young Pope’ (2017) and the sleeper hit ‘Book Club’ (2018) and its less successful sequel.
Diane Keaton also participated in the world of music: in 2021 she surprised by appearing in the video clip for ‘Ghost’ by Justin Bieber. On the other hand, one of the most beloved songs by the Chilean band Dënver was named after him.
