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Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning actress known for a prolific career in uplifting comedies, a quirky sense of fashion, and a penchant for drinking red wine with ice cubes, has died at the age of 79.
A family spokesperson confirmed the actress’ death in California to People; no other details were provided, and the family has asked for privacy at this time.
Keaton, born and raised in Los Angeles, got her start acting and singing at Santa Ana High School, where she starred as Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire. After studying acting at Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City, Keaton was cast as the understudy for the character of Sheila in the original Broadway production of Hair in 1968. The following year, she starred in Woody Allen’s comedic stage play Play it Again, Sam, which earned her a Tony Award nomination for a Best Featured Actress in a Play.
Keaton went on to appear in several films, including Lovers and Other Strangers, which marked her onscreen debut. Francis Ford Coppola noticed her performance in the film and cast her in his 1972 Oscar-winning film The Godfather as Kay Adams, the girlfriend and eventual wife of Michael Corleone, played by Al Pacino.
In 2023, Coppola finally explained what attracted him to Keaton, responding to a query from the actress herself. “I chose you, because although you were to play the more straight/vanilla wife, there was something more about you, deeper, funnier, and very interesting,” he said, adding, “I was right.”
Rest in peace, Diane.
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