New details about Diane Keaton’s death have emerged.
The Oscar winner, who starred in films such as “Annie Hall,” “Father of the Bride,” and “Some’s Gotta Give” during a decades-long career, has died of pneumonia at the age of 79, her family confirmed to People magazine on October 15.
In a statement to the magazine, Diane’s family added: “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.”
She leaves behind two children, Dexter, 29, and Duke, 25.
Although Keaton has kept much of his private life out of the public eye, he has previously spoken out about his thoughts on death and his two remaining children.
“My father passed away at age 68, and I know very well that my mother’s brain didn’t really start working until she was in her early 70s,” she told AARP in 2012. “When I think about my children in their 20s and 30s and myself in my 70s and 80s, that certainly worries me.”
“I want to be there for them,” Keaton continued. “I want to keep my body and mind strong and share all of these life lessons. But I also know that they need the freedom and independence to learn on their own.”
