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Diane Keaton, the Academy Award-winning actress known for her performances in The Godfather and Annie Hall, died on October 11, 2025. She was 79. Though her explanation for death was not immediately disclosed to the general public, multiple outlets reported that the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a call for medical assistance to Keaton’s home.
“There aren’t any further details available presently, and her family has asked for privacy on this moment of great sadness,” a spokesperson for Keaton told People the day she died.
Below, Hollywood Life has compiled all the pieces we all know to date about Keaton’s final days.
What Happened to Diane Keaton Before She Died?
Keaton maintained a non-public lifestyle right before she died. People reported that her condition had “declined very suddenly” before her death.
“She declined very suddenly, which was heartbreaking for everybody who loved her,” a friend of Keaton’s told the outlet. “It was so unexpected, especially for somebody with such strength and spirit.”
The source near Keaton added that even during her final months, she didn’t tell a few of her friends about her health.
“In her final months, she was surrounded only by her closest family, who selected to maintain things very private,” the insider said. “Even longtime friends weren’t fully aware of what was happening.”
Keaton’s other friend Carole Bayer Sager told People in a separate interview that she saw her “two or three weeks” before her death, “and he or she was very thin.”
“She had lost a lot weight,” Sager added. “She needed to go to Palm Springs because her house had been damaged inside, and so they had to scrub all the pieces. She was down there for some time, and when she got here back, I used to be sort of stunned by how much weight she’d lost.”
The LAFD was called to Keaton’s home in California on October 11, 2025. They transported an unidentified person to the hospital, per CNN and ABC News.
How Did Diane Keaton Die? Her Reason for Death Updates
No explanation for death has been announced on the time of publication for Keaton. On account of her past with skin cancer, though, fans speculated in regards to the effects from the illness.
Diane Keaton’s Health Issues Before Her Death
The key health issue that Keaton lived with was skin cancer. During a 2015 interview with the Los Angeles Times, the late Something’s Gotta Give actress opened up about how the illness ran in her family.
“It’s a family history,” she explained. “I remember my Auntie Martha had skin cancer so bad they removed her nose. My father had basal skin cancer, and my brother had it. It’s tricky with this skin cancer. That’s why you’ve got to place the sunblock on.”
Keaton was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma when she was in her 20s, then she was diagnosed with squamous cell cancer a long time later. The second diagnosis required two surgeries to remove, in line with the Times.