Tributes Pour in Following Legendary US Actress Diane Keaton’s Death: “I Am Heartbroken”
- Oscar-winning American actress Diane Keaton has passed away at the age of 79
- The death of the Annie Hall actress was confirmed by her family, who stated she passed away on Saturday, 11 October 2025
- Many netizens and fans of the legendary US star poured in many tributes on social media
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Sad news hit the entertainment industry globally as they have lost one of the legendary stars, the Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton, who passed away at the age of 79.
On Saturday, 11 October 2025, the family of the Annie Hall star confirmed and announced that Keaton had died on that day after it was reported that she had a long battle with cancer and bulimia.
Keaton passed away three months after The Cosby Show actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner died at the age of 54.
One of her friends, who is an actor and film producer, Henry Winkler, also shared his heartbreak after hearing the news about Keaton on social media and wrote:
"Diane was a really good friend of ours. We laughed a lot. What an extraordinarily talented woman. Diane, you will be so missed on Earth. Rest sweetly as sweet as you have been to everyone you have met. Love, Henry and Stacey."
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Tributes pour in following Diane Keaton's death
Shortly after the news of the 79-year-old actress' death flooded social media, many netizens paid tribute to the late star and also shared many heartfelt messages about the time they had spent with the star on earth. Here's what they had to say below:
@CAgovernor said:
"Diane Keaton was a true Californian. She was a self-described oddball, uniquely stylish, deeply creative, funny, and an acting legend who could steal the screen in comic and dramatic roles alike. She was in a class all her own, an icon. Jen and I join her many friends in mourning this remarkable woman."
@NancySinatra wrote:
"Diane Keaton has left us, and I can’t tell you how profoundly sad that makes me. I adored her — idolised her. She was a very special person and an incredibly gifted actor who made each of her roles unforgettable. Her light will continue to shine through the art she leaves behind. Godspeed, Diane. My heart goes out to her family and to each of us grieving this heartbreaking loss."
@kenzvanunu replied:
"I don’t really have words about Diane Keaton's passing. She’s been so a part of so many of us falling in love with cinema and what actors can do on screen. I’m genuinely so heartbroken."
@SinnamonCouture commented:
"I am heartbroken 💔 Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning actress known for a prolific career in uplifting comedies, a quirky sense of fashion, and a penchant for drinking red wine with ice cubes, has passed away at the age of 79."
Connie Chiume remembered at film festival
In a previous report, Briefly News shared the details behind Connie Chiume's tribute film festival in honour of the late actress.
Hoping to fulfil her passion for uplifting and encouraging young talents, the Connie Chiume Foundation earmarked the event to give budding actors and filmmakers a platform to share their talents.
The late actress, whose decades-long career landed her in films such as Zone 14 and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, sadly passed away at the age of 72 while in the hospital.
Source: Briefly News
