Beloved Hollywood icon Diane Keaton passed away on Saturday, October 11. She was 79. âThere are no further details available at this time, and her family has asked for privacy in this moment of great sadness,” a spokesperson told People.Â
The news has been met with an outpouring of love as fans and loved ones share their heartbreak.
Viola Davis Celebrates Diane Keaton
ans and celebrities are flooding social media with posts about Keaton. Her death has been met with a combination of great sadness and extreme shock, and one of the early tributes comes from actress Viola Davis, who penned a heartfelt message about what Keaton meant to her.Â
After the news of Keatonâs death broke, Davis posted a tribute on Instagram. She shared a video of the âThe First Wives Clubâ star. In the caption, she revealed her heartbreak. âNo!! No!!! No!! God, not yet, NO!!! Man⦠you defined womanhood,â Davis wrote in a heartfelt tribute. âThe pathos, humor, levity, your ever-present youthfulness and vulnerability â you tattooed your SOUL into every role, making it impossible to imagine anyone else inhabiting them. You were undeniably, unapologetically YOU!!! Loved you. Man⦠rest well. God bless your family, and I know angels are flying you home.â
Keaton had an incredible career, including winning a prestigious Oscar for Best Actress in 1977 for the film “Annie Hall.”
Fans Show Their Support for Viola Davis
The way Davis’s message is written is so raw and beautiful, and fans have praised her for sharing such a vulnerable tribute. âBeautiful. this one is hard,â a comment reads. âThis is unthinkable. Iâm gutted. Thank you V for honoring her,â another person shared.Â
Other fans have reflected on the brilliant career that Keaton had. âOne of the last of old Hollywood. A real movie star,â a fan wrote. âThey donât make them like this anymore, and unfortunately there are a lot of those folks left. What a talent and gift she was. Literally had just watched baby boom last week because itâs my favorite movie of hers.â
âPlease tell me this is not real! I donât celebrate too many celebrities, but she is definitely one!â another person shared. âAn icon, a fierce and classy woman with an irreplaceable combination of delightful neuroses and unwavering style through the decades. Your presence and influence will be missed.â
Keaon is survived by her children, daughter Dexter, and son Duke. She adopted her children in 1996 and 2001, respectively
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