Diane Keaton dead at 79
Oct 11, 2025, 6:13 PM | Updated: Oct 13, 2025, 12:36 pm
As a first wife and a huge fan, my heart is heavy with this news!
“She declined very suddenly, which was heartbreaking for everyone who loved her,” a friend of the Oscar winner — who died on Oct. 11 at age 79 in California — tells “People” exclusively. “It was so unexpected, especially for someone with such strength and spirit.”
The source adds, “In her final months, she was surrounded only by her closest family, who chose to keep things very private. Even longtime friends weren’t fully aware of what was happening.”
Keaton had made at least one major lifestyle change in recent months: in March, she listed her beloved “dream home,” surprising many after she said she had planned to remain there permanently.
The longtime home-flipper, who was renowned in interior design circles for her sophisticated taste, had even written a book about the home, called “The House that Pinterest Built.” After moving there in 2017, she completed an extensive eight-year renovation. But in March, she listed the five-bedroom, seven-bathroom property for $29 million.
