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.
