Legendary Actress Diane Keaton Cause of Death Revealed
The cause of death of legendary actress Diane Keaton was revealed Wednesday, just days after her untimely death at the age of 79.
The family of Annie Hall the star said People magazine that Keaton officially died on October 11 of pneumonia.
“The Keaton family is so grateful for the extraordinary messages of love and support they have received over the past few days from their beloved Diane, who passed away from pneumonia on October 11,” they wrote in a statement.
“She loved her animals and was a strong supporter of the unhoused community, so any donations in her memory to a local food bank or animal shelter would be a wonderful and much appreciated tribute,” the family added.
As Breitbart News reported at the time of her death, Keaton rose to fame despite dropping out of high school and changing her name from Diane Hall to Diane Keaton:
Keaton was born in Los Angeles, California in 1946 and received an Academy Award for her role in the film. Annie Halldirected by Woody Allen. It was neither the first nor the last time she worked with Allen, with whom she was romantically involved. The two met when she attended an open audition for Allen’s Play it again Sam on Broadway, and she got the role. Other films Allen directed with Diane Keaton include Manhattan And Radio days.
Keaton’s first name was Diane Hall. She dropped out of high school and moved to New York to try her hand at Broadway. When she was cast in the musical HairKeaton was the only actor to refuse to take off his clothes for the finale.
Keaton won a single Oscar for his breakthrough role in Woody Allen. Annie Hall and was later nominated for her turn Reds, Marvin’s R00mAnd Something has to give. Although she never married, Keaton is survived by her adopted daughter and son, Dexter and Duke.
