Oscar-Winning Actress Diane Keaton Dead at 79 by Brian Truitt and Anthony Robledo
Diane Keaton, an Academy Award-winning actress, has died. She was 79 years old. Keaton’s career began on stage when she appeared in the original 1968 Broadway production of the musical ‘Hair.’ Throughout her career spanning over five decades, Keaton earned an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award and two Golden Globe Awards. She was best known for her roles in ‘Annie Hall,’ ‘Manhattan,’ ‘Father of the Bride,’ ‘The First Wives Club’ and ‘The Family Stone.’
Diane Keaton dies. The Oscar-winning ‘Annie Hall’ and ‘Godfather’ actress was 79
Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning actress, filmmaker and author beloved for her movies roles in “Annie Hall,” the “Godfather” films and more recently the “Book Club” franchise, has died at age 79, according to Peopleand The New York Times.
Keaton broke through in Hollywood during the 1970s with her role as Kay Adams-Corleone in “The Godfather” franchise, playing girlfriend and later wife to Al Pacino’s iconic gangster Michael Corleone.
Her prestigious career also included roles in “The First Wives Club,” “Manhattan” and “Annie Hall,” which landed her a best actress Oscar in 1978. She found fans through her career in Hollywood but became known for her blend of emotion and eccentric likability in comedies such as “Baby Boom” in the 1980s, “Father of the Bride” in the 1990s and “Something’s Gotta Give” in the 2000s.
“I wanted to be a movie star. I wanted people – lots of people I didn’t know – to love me,” Keaton wrote in her 2020 memoir “Brother & Sister.” To read more go to the link below:
