Diane Keaton, Oscar-Winning Star of ‘Annie Hall’ and ‘The Godfather,’ Dies at 79

Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning prima of Annie Hall, The Godfather films and Father of the Bride, whose quirky, vibrant mode and extent made her 1 of the astir singular actors of a generation, has died. She was 79.

People archetypal reported Saturday (Oct. 11) that she died successful California with loved ones, citing a household spokesperson. No different details were instantly available, and representatives for Keaton did not instantly respond to inquiries.

The unexpected news was met with daze astir the world. Keaton was the benignant of histrion who helped marque films iconic and timeless, from her “La-dee-da, la-dee-da” phrasing arsenic Annie Hall, bedecked successful that necktie, bowler hat, vest and khakis, to her heartbreaking crook arsenic Kay Adams, the pistillate unfortunate capable to articulation the Corleone family.

Her star-making performances successful the 1970s, galore of which were successful Woody Allen films, were not a flash successful the pan, and she would proceed to charm caller generations for decades acknowledgment successful portion to a longstanding collaboration with filmmaker Nancy Meyers.

She played a businesswoman who unexpectedly inherits an babe successful Baby Boom, the parent of the bride successful the beloved remake of Father of the Bride, a recently azygous pistillate successful First Wives Club, and a divorced playwright who gets progressive with Jack Nicholson’s euphony enforcement successful Something’s Gotta Give.

Keaton won her archetypal Oscar for Annie Hall and would spell connected to beryllium nominated 3 much times, for Reds, Marvin’s Room and Something’s Gotta Give.