Diane Keaton Amy Sussman/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Diane Keaton's cause of death has been revealed days after the Hollywood icon died at age 79. The Oscar winner's family told People magazine that she died from pneumonia on Oct. 11. "The Keaton family are very grateful for the extraordinary messages of love and support they have received these past few days on behalf of their beloved Diane, who passed away from pneumonia on October 11," they wrote in a statement. "She loved her animals and she was steadfast in her support of the unhoused community, so any donations in her memory to a local food bank or an animal shelter would be a wonderful and much appreciated tribute to her," Keaton's family also shared of her passions. Keaton is known for her roles in Annie Hall, three Godfather films, Something's Gotta Give, Reds, Marvin's Room, two Book Club movies and two Father of the Bride films, among dozens of other films. Following the news of her death, tributes poured in from her friends, former co-stars and fellow actors, including Bette Midler, Francis Ford Coppola, Kate Hudson, Steve Martin, Jane Fonda, Nancy Meyers, Octavia Spencer. More to come. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Heat Vision Daniels' Event Film Back on Universal Calendar for 2027 Rambling Reporter Was It Good for You? Inside the First-Ever Intimacy Coordinators Film Festival Wilmer Valderrama Wilmer Valderrama Teams With iHeartMedia on 10-Part Podcast About Life and Career of Desi Arnaz (Exclusive) Whitney Cummings Whitney Cummings on Riyadh Comedy Festival Controversy: "It's Just Racism" Supreme Court Supreme Court Rejects Alex Jones' Appeal of $1.4B Defamation Judgment in Sandy Hook Shooting Webby Awards Andrew Garfield and Katie Couric Among Anthem Awards Finalists (Exclusive) Heat Vision Daniels' Event Film Back on Universal Calendar for 2027 Rambling Reporter Was It Good for You? Inside the First-Ever Intimacy Coordinators Film Festival Wilmer Valderrama Wilmer Valderrama Teams With iHeartMedia on 10-Part Podcast About Life and Career of Desi Arnaz (Exclusive) Whitney Cummings Whitney Cummings on Riyadh Comedy Festival Controversy: "It's Just Racism" Supreme Court Supreme Court Rejects Alex Jones' Appeal of $1.4B Defamation Judgment in Sandy Hook Shooting Webby Awards Andrew Garfield and Katie Couric Among Anthem Awards Finalists (Exclusive)