Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning actress known for her roles in «First Wives Club,» «Annie Hall» and «The Godfather», has died at the age of 79.
If there’s one quality that defined Diane Keaton’s five decades of peerless movie performances, it was her irrepressible and unpredictable energy.
That’s what made the news of the Oscar winner’s death on Saturday at age 79 such a devastating shock.
All the way through to 2023’s “Book Club: The Next Chapter” and 2024’s “Summer Camp,” the actress was still the same galvanic woman who played Annie Hall, Kay Adams-Corleone and Erica from “Something’s Gotta Give.”
Her passion, smarts and force of personality were remarkably never dulled by time, arresting the big screen in memorable role after memorable role, right to the end.
Born in Los Angeles and trained in New York, every turn of Keaton’s had both the laid-back vibe of an afternoon on Santa Monica Beach and the volcanic stress of a Manhattan subway commute in equal measure.
When she was happy, we felt pure euphoria. When she snapped, everybody watch out.
Vitally, Keaton had a natural presence that commanded respect — from us, her fellow actors and any poor character than dare challenge her.
