Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton dies aged 79

"American actress Diane Keaton, known for her Oscar-winning performance in 1977's Annie Hall and her role in The Godfather films, has died at the age of 79. Keaton died in California and her loved ones have asked for privacy, a family spokesperson told People magazine on Saturday. Keaton, who appeared in more than 60 films, stood out in Hollywood with a personal style that favoured androgynous looks: suits, turtleneck sweaters and her trademark hats."

"The actress shot to fame in the 1970s with her role as Kay Adams, the girlfriend and eventual wife of Al Pacino's Michael Corleone in The Godfather trilogy as well as her collaborations with director Woody Allen. Keaton frequently worked with Allen, portraying the titular character in Annie Hall, the charming girlfriend of Allen's comic Alvy Singer. It was an idealised version of me, let's put it that way,"

"The film also garnered Oscars for best picture, best director and best original screenplay, cementing Keaton's place as one of the industry's top actresses and an offbeat style icon as well. She made a total of eight films with Allen, including 1979's Manhattan. Her star-making performances in the 1970s were not a flash in the pan as she would continue to charm new generations for decades, thanks in part to a longstanding collaboration with filmmaker Nancy Meyers, with whom she made four films."

Diane Keaton died in California at age 79. She won the 1977 Academy Award for best actress for Annie Hall and was known for her role as Kay Adams in The Godfather trilogy. Keaton appeared in more than 60 films and developed a personal, androgynous style featuring suits, turtlenecks and trademark hats. She made eight films with Woody Allen, including Annie Hall and Manhattan, and later collaborated on four films with filmmaker Nancy Meyers. Keaton won a BAFTA and Golden Globe and received additional Oscar nominations for Reds, Marvin's Room and Something's Gotta Give. She was born Diane Hall in Los Angeles on January 5, 1946, and never married.

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