Diane Keaton, who presented Parasite Oscar, quietly closes her eyes in front of her family...He was 79
Oct 12, 2025
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Hollywood actor Diane Keaton has died.
The late Keaton passed away on the 12th (Korean time) at the age of 79. A spokesperson for the bereaved family announced that `Kitten closed his eyes quietly in the presence of his loved ones at his California home.'
There has been no official announcement on the cause of death so far. However, according to the entertainment magazine 'People', there was a message from a close aide that his health condition had deteriorated sharply recently. The aide said "My health has deteriorated very suddenly in recent months" and "It's not that I've been in bad shape for a long time."
In addition, according to TMZ reports, Los Angeles fire officials were dispatched to their home at 12:08 a.m. that day, and there are records that rescue teams transported emergency patients from their homes to hospitals.
When news of Keaton's death was announced, a message of deep shock and condolences continued among Hollywood colleagues and fans. Hollywood actor Bette Midler expressed her deep sorrow, saying, `Diane Keaton, who was brilliant, beautiful and special, has passed away.' Octavia Spencer and Leonardo DiCaprio also joined the memorial ranks with the modifiers "actress making dreams" and "symbols of originality" about Keaton.
Keaton, whose real name is Diane Hall, was born on Jan. 5, 1946, in Los Angeles, U.S.A. He made his stage debut in 1968 with the Broadway musical 'Hair', and later received attention with Woody Allen's play 'Play It Again, Sam'. In 1972, he made a strong impression on the film industry in Francis Ford Coppola's film 'The Godfather' as Al Pacino's wife, Kay Adams.
In particular, Go Keaton worked with director Woody Allen for a long time and was called his muse. He has appeared in several of Allen's works, including 'Sleepers', 'Manhattan', 'Radio Days', 'Intelius', and 'Love and Death', building a unique acting style and personality. In particular, his 1977 film "Annie Hall" was considered the pinnacle of his career, winning the Academy Award for Best Actress and earning the nickname "American Sweetheart".
He showed a wide spectrum of acting by appearing in a variety of works, including the "Godfather" series. The 2024 comedy film 'Summer Camp' became a posthumous work.
In terms of privacy, they are not married and are known to have adopted and raised their two children. In 2023, in an interview with a portal site "I haven't dated in 15 years. It seems a little strange, but I'm doing fine"I think it's been 35 years since I haven't been with anyone," he said, shocking. He jokingly said, `One day I'm going to marry someone. Maybe it's one of the guys I'm meeting today." he even joked. Keaton has dated super stars like Al Pacino, Jack Nicholson and Warren Beatty before. But even in previous interviews, Keaton "I didn't want to give up my independent life. No one has ever asked me to marry him."
Go Keaton has also been interested in art fields such as architecture, interior design, photography, and writing, and has also left behind several books, including a memoir 'then Again'.
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