"She played a businessperson who unexpectedly inherits an infant in "Baby Boom," the mother of the bride in the beloved remake of "Father of the Bride," a newly single woman in "First Wives Club," and a divorced playwright who gets involved with Jack Nicholson's music executive in "Something's Gotta Give." Keaton won her first Oscar for "Annie Hall" and would go on to be nominated three more times, for "Reds," "Marvin's Room" and "Something's Gotta Give.""
"The unexpected news was met with shock around the world. Keaton was the kind of actor who helped make films iconic and timeless, from her "La-dee-da, la-dee-da" phrasing as Annie Hall, bedecked in that necktie, bowler hat, vest and khakis, to her heartbreaking turn as Kay Adams, the woman unfortunate enough to join the Corleone family."
Diane Keaton died at 79 in California with loved ones, a family spokesperson said. The death prompted shock around the world. Keaton achieved fame for distinctive performances such as Annie Hall and Kay Adams in The Godfather films, combining quirky mannerisms with emotional depth. Her career included major 1970s roles in Woody Allen films and later collaborations with filmmaker Nancy Meyers. Film roles included Baby Boom, Father of the Bride, First Wives Club, and Something's Gotta Give. Keaton won the Academy Award for Annie Hall and earned nominations for Reds, Marvin's Room, and Something's Gotta Give. She was born Diane Hall in January 1946 in Los Angeles; her mother was a homemaker and photographer and her father worked in real estate and civil engineering.
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