Diane Keaton’s family reveals cause of death
The family of Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton revealed the cause of her death in People magazine and shared ways fans can honor her legacy.
New details have emerged about the death of Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton.
A copy of Keaton’s death certificate obtained by USA TODAY on Oct. 16 indicated that the “immediate cause” of her death was primary bacterial pneumonia. Several days passed between her onset of illness and her death at a Santa Monica hospital. No other significant factors were cited in Keaton’s death.
The “First Wives Club” actress was cremated on October 14th.
This information was first reported by People magazine.
Further details about Keaton’s death were released a day after People magazine reported, citing a statement from her family, that she died of pneumonia. Keaton died on the morning of October 11th at the age of 79.
“The Keaton family is extremely grateful for the extraordinary messages of love and support we have received over the past few days on behalf of our beloved Diane, who passed away from pneumonia on October 11th,” a statement read in People magazine.
“She loved animals and was a staunch supporter of the non-fed community, so making a donation to your local food bank or animal shelter in her memory would be a wonderful and much-appreciated tribute to her.”
Adults 65 and older are at higher risk of developing pneumonia, which infects the lungs, because they have other chronic health conditions and because their immune systems generally weaken with age.
Diane Keaton dies after being hospitalized
People, the New York Times, and CBS News reported on October 11 that Keaton had died, citing people close to him, including producer Dolly Russ.
The detailed circumstances were not made public at the time. However, the Los Angeles Fire Department confirmed to People and CNN that paramedics were dispatched to Keaton’s home and transported a woman to the hospital.
Born Diane Hall in Los Angeles in January 1946, Keaton landed her breakthrough role as Kay Adams-Corleone in The Godfather at the age of 26.
She continued to win fans around the world for her comedic performances in “The First Wives Club,” “Father of the Bride,” and “The Family Stone.” She won her first and only Oscar statuette for 1977’s “Annie Hall,” one of her many collaborations with former partner Woody Allen.
Keaton also flexed his dramatic skills on the big screen, including in 1977’s “Looking for Mr. Goodbar” and 1982’s “Reds,” for which he was nominated for an Academy Award. She was nominated two more times, for “Marvin’s Room” (1997) and “Something’s Gotta Give” (2004).
