The cause of death for legendary actress Diane Keaton was revealed on Wednesday, just days after her untimely passing at the age of 79.
The family of the Annie Hall star told People magazine that Keaton officially died on October 11 from pneumonia.
“The Keaton family are very grateful for the extraordinary messages of love and support they have received these past few days on behalf of their beloved Diane, who passed away from pneumonia on October 11,” they wrote in a statement.
“She loved her animals and she was steadfast in her support of the unhoused community, so any donations in her memory to a local food bank or an animal shelter would be a wonderful and much appreciated tribute to her,” the family added.
As Breitbart News reported at the time of her death, Keaton rose to stardom 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 Oscar for her role in the film Annie Hall, directed by Woody Allen. This was neither the first nor the last time she was to work 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 directed by Allen starring Diane Keaton include Manhattan and Radio Days.
Keaton’s given 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 Hair, Keaton was the only actor to refuse to strip for the finale.
Keaton won a single Oscar for her groundbreaking role in Woody Allen’s Annie Hall and was later nominated for her turn in Reds, Marvin’s R00m, and Something’s Gotta Give. Though she never married, Keaton is survived by her adopted daughter and son, Dexter and Duke.
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