From her Oscar-winning, titular role in 1977’s “Annie Hall” and her place in “The Godfather” saga as Kay Corleone to Nancy Meyer’s 2003 coastal grandmother classic “Something’s Gotta Give”, Diane Keaton had an iconic decades-long career. People magazine reported Saturday that Keaton had passed away at age 79.
According to the outlet, Keaton died in California.
“Further details are not available at this time, and her loved ones have asked for privacy, according to a family spokesperson,” it said.
Keaton was born in Los Angeles, Calif., and studied acting at Santa Ana College. She also studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York, N.Y., and landed a role as an understudy on Broadway in a 1968 production of the musical “Hair.”
Shortly after, she took on the lead role in Woody Allen’s play “Play It Again, Sam” – the pair would go on to collaborate on numerous projects, including “Annie Hall”. That film was based on their real-life relationship.
In addition to her work with Allen, Keaton appeared in many films in her long career, including Warren Beatty’s “Reds” and the animated film “Finding Dory”. She also appeared on TV, in HBO’s “The Young Pope” and she published a memoir titled “The Again” in 2011.
Over the years, Keaton added two Golden Globe awards and a BAFTA award to her collection of accolades, as well as several other nominations. In 2017, she received a lifetime achievement award from AFI.
After becoming a style icon in the 1970s with her iconic suits, Keaton became a fashion inspiration for a new generation in the 2020s as the face of the “coastal grandmother chic” trend. She even addressed the trend herself in an Instagram post covered by W magazine.
Her last post to her 2.5 million followers on the app was in April. Keaton shared a photo of her dog for national pet day.
Keaton is survived by her two children, daughter Dexter and son Duke, whom she adopted in 1996 and 2001, respectively, according to People magazine.