Diane Keaton had a decades-long career with performances in 1977’s „Annie Hall,“ the „The Godfather“ films, and many more.
Diane Keaton, the quirky actress known for her roles in „Annie Hall“, „The Godfather“, and the „Father of the Bride“ films, has died at 79, Dori Rath, a producer and friend of Keaton, confirmed to CBS News in a phone call on Saturday.
Additional information was not immediately available. Keaton’s family, which has not responded to CBS News‘ inquiries, has not released a statement, and is not planning to today, according to Rath.
People Magazine, which first reported Keaton’s death, said the actress died in California on Saturday, Oct. 11, citing a family spokesperson.
An actress for more than four decades, the beloved star thought she would be a singer, telling „CBS Sunday Morning“ in February 2010, „I wanted to sing. I did everything I could to be a singer.“
Born in 1946 in Los Angeles, Keaton appeared on the stage in the musical „Hair“ at 22 years old and then in Woody Allen’s „Play It Again, Sam“ in 1968, for which she would receive a Tony nomination.
Keaton said her voice wasn’t good enough, and she moved on to acting, making her first film appearance in „Lovers and Other Strangers“ in 1970, while her many early TV credits include appearances on „Mannix“, „The F.
