From Bette Midler to the ‘Father of the Bride’ cast Hollywood’s biggest names unite in grief over Diane Keaton’s passing.NH
Diane Keaton’s famous friends took to social media to mourn her death at the age of 79.
The iconic actress died in California, a family spokesperson told People Saturday. The cause of death is unclear.
Keaton’s “The First Wives Club” co-star Bette Midler said she was “unbearably sad” at the news in an Instagram post.
“The brilliant, beautiful, extraordinary Diane Keaton has died. I cannot tell you how unbearably sad this makes me,” Midler wrote.
“She was hilarious, a complete original, and completely without guile, or any of the competitiveness one would have expected from such a star. What you saw was who she was…oh, la, lala!,” she continued.
Goldie Hawn, who starred alongside Midler and Keaton in the 1996 film, also shared an Instagram tribute to the late actress.
“Diane, we aren’t ready to lose you,” Hawn wrote in part. “You’ve left us with a trail of fairy dust, filled with particles of light and memories beyond imagination. … You never liked praise, so humble, but now you can’t tell me to ‘shut up’ honey. There was, and will be, no one like you.”
“We agreed to grow old together, and one day, maybe live together with all our girlfriends,” she also shared. “Well, we never got to live together, but we did grow older together. Who knows… maybe in the next life. Shine your fairy dust up there, girlfriend. I’m going to miss the hell out of you.”
Keaton’s “Book Club: The Next Chapter” co-stars Candice Bergen and Don Johnson reacted to news of her death to The Post.
Bergen said Keaton’s death was “a huge loss” for her personally.
“Diane was a true artist — tremendously gifted and uniquely talented in so many disciplines yet also modest and wonderfully eccentric. I will miss her terribly,” Bergen said.
Johnson added, “Diane Keaton … what a trip! She was one of those unique actresses that once she’d realized a character you just couldn’t imagine anyone else’s interpretation. I loved her … I’ll miss her.”
Fellow “Book Club” star Jane Fonda also paid tribute on Instagram, writing, “She was always a spark of life and light, constantly giggling at her own foibles, being limitlessly creative…in her acting, her wardrobe, her books, her friends, her homes, her library, her world view. Unique is what she was. And, though she didn’t know it or wouldn’t admit it, man she was a fine actress!”
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Kimberly Williams-Paisley, who played Keaton’s daughter in “Father of the Bride” and the film’s sequel, shared screenshots of the two from the first movie.
“Diane, working with you will always be one of the highlights of my life,” she wrote. “You are one of a kind, and it was thrilling to be in your orbit for a time. Thank you for your kindness, your generosity, your talent, and above all, your laughter. 🙏🏻🕊️💔❤️❤️❤️.”
Keaton’s on-screen husband in the franchise, Steve Martin, shared a humorous quote from a past Interview magazine Q&A between Keaton and Martin Short, when Short asked who was sexier between the two actors.
Keaton replied, “I mean, you’re both idiots.”
Martin wrote, “Don’t know who first posted this, but it sums up our delightful relationship with Diane.”
George Newbern, who played Keaton’s son-in-law in the films, also shared a loving tribute.
“Diane Keaton was a brilliant light in every project and in every way,” he wrote. “She was elegant, charming, witty and searingly funny. I was so so lucky to have spent time with her during the ‘Father of the Bride’ films.”
“She had a powerful ease about her,” he continued. “And had the ability to make a person feel like they were the only one in the room. She will be dearly missed. To my eye she was an absolute Artist. Unfailingly interesting and interested in all things Beautiful. Rest in peace sweet Diane 💔❤️💔❤️.”
Leonardo DiCaprio, who worked with Keaton in 1996’s “Marvin’s Room,” shared a throwback photo of the two on his Instagram Stories.
“Diane Keaton was one of a kind. Brilliant, funny, and unapologetically herself,” he wrote. “A legend, and icon, and a truly kind human being. I had the honor of working with her at 18. She will be deeply missed.”
Reese Witherspoon posted a video of herself tearing up while speaking about Keaton onstage during a Hello Sunshine event in LA. Witherspoon said Keaton was one of her first mentors and recalled working with her on the film “Wildflower” when she was just 15 years old.
“She is just incredible and indelible and truly an original person,” Witherspoon said. “So for Diane, watch one of her movies and wear a really cool, interesting outfit, black and white. Take a cool picture and just live your dream. Just be your unique, interesting self, I think Diane would be really happy.”
Mandy Moore, who played Keaton’s daughter in 2007’s “Because I Said So,” called working with the iconic actress “an honor of a lifetime.”
“They say don’t meet your heroes but I got to work with one of mine and even call her ‘mom’ for a few months,” she wrote. “What an incandescent human Di is and was. I am so sad she’s gone for all the reasons but also because it felt like she’d be here forever, dazzling us with her talent and charm (and her style, c’mon)!!! One of the very best to ever do it.”
Piers Morgan praised Keaton as one of “Hollywood’s greatest actresses.”
“RIP Diane Keaton, 79. Oscar-winning star of Annie Hall, brilliant in ‘The Godfather’ and ‘Father of the Bride’ movies. One of Hollywood’s greatest actresses, and a delightful lady. Sad news,” he wrote on X.
Rosie O’Donnell wrote on Instagram, “Oh this breaks my heart – love to her children- what style what grace – she will be missed #ripdianekeaton 😥💔.”
Melissa Gilbert also wrote a lengthy message on Instagram, expressing her sadness and noting that Keaton was her idol.
“It seems unreal to me that someone so vital and vibrant is gone,” she wrote. “I know that she will live on through her extraordinary body of work and, most importantly, through her beloved children…but to imagine a world without her here seems…impossible.”
“I loved everything about her,” she continued. “Her versatility and facility as an actor. Her style for sure. Her independence. Her humor. Her smile. Her whole being.”
Amy Sedaris wrote, “Heartbreaking💔💔 A true original. Artist. Beautiful. Spirit in the sky💫💫💫.”
Cynthia Nixon posted a tribute, too, writing, “When I was a kid, Diane Keaton was my absolute idol. I loved her acting. I loved her vibe. I loved her everything. Starting with when I was 12, I tried to dress like her. I wore my hair long. I sported men’s hats and vests and (even though my eyes were fine) I wore bookish glasses because I thought they made me look more like her. A little more than a decade ago I got to be in a movie called ‘Five Flights Up’ with her and it was like a dream come true. I was very shy around her, but I think she liked me and that meant everything to me.”
“If you wanna know more about Diane Keaton watch ‘Annie Hall,’ watch ‘Reds,’ watch ‘Shoot the Moon.’ She is extraordinary in them,” she continued. “But also read ‘Then Again’ her stunningly honest autobiography which not only tells her own story but contrasts it fascinatingly with her mother’s life. She was one of a kind. I’m so sad she is gone.”
Sarah Jessica Parker said Keaton was one of her inspirations.
“I was very privileged to witness her singular skill and talent on both ‘First Wives Club’ and ‘The Family Stone,’” she wrote. “I will cherish those memories on set as well [as] her touching, delightful and perfectly own cinematic career. Which is a gorgeous legacy of an exquisite person.”
Viola Davis was in disbelief over Keaton’s death and said the iconic actress “defined womanhood.”
“The pathos, humor, levity, your ever-present youthfulness and vulnerability — you tattooed your SOUL into every role, making it impossible to imagine anyone else inhabiting them,” Davis shared. “You were undeniably, unapologetically YOU!!!”
Andy Garcia shared personal photos of Keaton that he took while filming “The Godfather III” with her in Sicily. The two also starred together in the “Book Club” films.
“Diane you will be deeply missed, but your sublime light will shine forever,” he wrote.
