Accompanied by her beloved dog Reggie, Diane Keaton showed no sign of ill health as she promoted National Pet Day with Instagram followers in April.
But it would prove to be her last post, with the legendary actress’ sudden death at the age of 79 confirmed by a family spokesperson on Saturday evening.
While details were not immediately available, it was known that Keaton, a Hollywood icon whose numerous screen credits include Annie Hall, The Godfather and The First Wives Club, had retreated from public life over recent years.
Indeed, her last public appearance came at Beverly Hills restaurant Mr. Chow more than a year ago, when she attended an exclusive dinner hosted by Thom Browne and Saks Fifth Avenue.
Dressed in a smart check trouser suit, wide buckle belt and black suede Fedora, Keaton appeared to be on form as she raised a celebratory glass of wine while posing for photos alongside Browne.
The event followed what would ultimately be her final red carpet appearance at New York Fashion Week in September 2023, with Keaton among the celebrity guests as Ralph Lauren unveiled its latest collection at Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Accompanied by her beloved dog Reggie, Diane Keaton showed no sign of ill health as she promoted National Pet Day with Instagram followers in April
Keaton was last seen in December 2024, during a shopping trip in Brentwood (pictured)
The following day, she was in the stands at Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City as Coco Gauff took on Aryna Sabalenka at the 2023 US Open tennis tournament.
‘She declined very suddenly, which was heartbreaking for everyone who loved her,’ a friend confirmed on Saturday. ‘It was so unexpected, especially for someone with such strength and spirit.
‘In her final months, she was surrounded only by her closest family, who chose to keep things very private.
‘Even longtime friends weren’t fully aware of what was happening.’
Just nine months before her death, Keaton was seen shopping in Brentwood, close to the sprawling property she once vowed to live in long term.
But three months later, the cherished ‘dream home’ was up for sale, a move that surprised many given her attachment to the property.
The actress, who had a passion for interior design and property renovation, had even written a book about her beloved home, titled The House that Pinterest Built.
After purchasing the home, she started a nearly decade-long project to renovate the house to her taste and preference.
The event followed what would ultimately be her final red carpet appearance at New York Fashion Week in September 2023, with Keaton among the celebrity guests as Ralph Lauren unveiled its latest collection at Brooklyn Navy Yard
The following day Keaton attended the Women’s Singles Final match between Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka at the 2023 US Open
Her last public appearance came at Beverly Hills restaurant Mr. Chow more than a year ago, when she attended an exclusive dinner hosted by Thom Browne and Saks Fifth Avenue
The extensive eight-year renovation was completed and she only moved in back in 2017.
However, earlier this year, she put the property on the market and listed her bespoke five-bedroom, seven-bathroom mansion for $29 million.
In the book she wrote about her home, she revealed that the inspiration to purchase that particular property was the famous children’s fable, The Three Little Pigs.
She recalled her mother reading her the story when she was young and decided she wanted to live in the third pig’s indestructible home, which was ‘made of bricks.’
She wrote: ‘I knew I was going to live in a brick house when I grew up.’
In 2017, the same year she completed renovations and moved in, she did an interview with Wine Spectator.
However, she revealed she always had ‘an interest in homes’ but had always struggled with finding a place to ‘land and stay’ permanently.
While she was privately going through a health battle, she had listed her ‘dream home’ in Los Angeles for sale in March (pictured)
Keston became a household name thanks to her starring roles in hit films such as Annie Hall
As for her final Los Angeles home with her own personally designed renovations, she said: ‘Something’s right, because I love it.’
For many years, the award-winning actress kept to a steady routine at her beloved home but had stopped going on daily walks with her precious pooch in the months leading up to her death, an insider told the outlet.
‘She lived in Brentwood for many years,’ the source said. ‘She loved her neighborhood.’
The source continued: ‘Up until just a few months ago, she’d walk her dog every day. She was usually dressed the same, with a hat and her signature sunglasses regardless of the weather.’
The source added: ‘She was always very nice, funny and chatty. She’d talk to her dog like he was a person. She was eccentric and had this old-school Hollywood aura. She was very, very special.’
She also portrayed Michael Corleone’s long-suffering wife in all three Godfather films (pictured in The Godfather: Part II)
Keaton with comedy legend and co-star Steve Martin in 1991 film Father Of The Bride
As fans across the world continue to mourn Keaton’s death, the actress leaves behind an incredible fortune, understood to be in excess $100million.
As well as money earned through film, her property portfolio includes the Laguna Beach home she purchased for $7.5 million in 2004 and sold just two years later, for $12.75 million.
The actress also bought a home in Pacific Palisades for $5.6 million in 2012 and sold it in 2016 for $6.9 million, making another huge profit.
In addition, she purchased a home in Tucson, Arizona, home for $1.5 million in 2018 and flipped it for $2.6 million in 2020.
Keaton had two adopted children in her 50s, daughter Dexter and son Duke, whom she raised as a single mother. She never married so it’s likely her children will inherit the vast majority of her fortune.
