Actress Mary Steenburgen was among the many celebrities who poured out their hearts after the loss of Diane Keaton. As you know, the “Family Stone” star died on October 11, 2025 of yet-to-be-determined causes at 79.
Steenburgen starred with Keaton in 2018’s star-studded comedy “Book Club,” directed by Bill Holderman. Jane Fonda and Candice Bergen rounded out the cast of female stars, while Alicia Silverstone of “Clueless” fame carried a supporting role.
Read on for Steenburgen’s emotional reaction to Keaton’s passing.
Mary Steenburgen Says Diane Keaton Was ‘Magic’
An October 11 People report says Steenburgen, 72, released a short but sweet statement on the loss of Diane Keaton in which she wrote, “Diane was magic. There was no one, nor will there ever be, anyone like her. I loved her and felt blessed to be her friend. My love to her family. What a wonder she was!”
Mary Steenburgen Previously Revealed How She Grew Close to Her ‘Book Club’ Costars
In a 2018 interview to promote the film, Steenburgen opened up about what it was like working with Keaton, Fonda, and Bergen. She revealed she wasn’t close to Keaton or the other ladies until they bonded during filming, and she thinks the lack of familiarity helped make the movie more realistic. “We had all met, but we were not friends. Our paths hadn’t crossed enough. None of us had worked together,” she revealed.
The “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape” actress went on, “No combination of those women had worked together, which is weird, but we hadn’t. And I think in the movie, part of the charm of the movie is that you literally see us finding this real friendship in real life.”
She said Fonda, who recently spoke out on Tony Goldwyn’s podcast about a shocking criticism she received from her father as a budding actress, stepped up to take charge of the plan-making after the women discussed getting together. “Jane’s kind of the emotional leader of the group who says ‘Okay, I want a commitment.’ A couple of nights ago, I get a text. She wrote, “Which weekend are doing it? These are the dates I am available to come. She doesn’t mess around.”
The film was a box office success, raking in over $100 million against its $14 million budget, per The Numbers.
The four friends returned for a sequel, “Book Club: The Next Chapter,” which was released just two years prior to Keaton’s death and saw the besties travel to Rome. The late icon told a reporter at the film’s premiere, “Italy’s better than anything.”
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