Posted 23 minutes agoSubscribe to BuzzFeed Daily NewsletterCaret DownDiane Keaton's Cause Of Death Has Been Revealed By Her FamilyThe family of the legendary actor also shared a way for fans to honor her memory.by Marita VlachouHuffPost WriterFacebookPinterestLink The family of Diane Keaton revealed her cause of death in a statement shared with People magazine on Wednesday, less than a week after the Oscar-winning actress died. Rodin Eckenroth / Getty Images "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," the statement reads. Raymond Hall / Getty Images Her family added that Keaton "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." Michael Tran / Getty Images The legendary actor - best known for her roles in Annie Hall, the Woody Allen movie that won her the Oscar for Best Actress in 1978, and The Godfather - died in California Saturday, a family spokesperson told People at the time. She was 79. Abc Photo Archives / Getty Images Her death prompted an outpouring of emotion from the acting world. Cbs Photo Archive / Getty Images Jane Fonda, Keaton's co-star in the 2018 movie Book Club, said the news was "hard to believe ... or accept." Leon Bennett / Getty Images "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," Fonda wrote on social media. "Unique is what she was. And, though she didn't know it or wouldn't admit it, man she was a fine actress!" Ron Galella / Getty Images In a lengthy post on Instagram, filmmaker Nancy Meyers, who worked with Keaton on Baby Boom, Father of the Bride, and Something's Gotta Give, which won her a Golden Globe in 2004, wrote that "we have lost a giant." E. Charbonneau / Getty Images "As a woman, I lost a friend of almost 40 years - at times over those years, she felt like a sister because we shared so many truly memorable experiences. As a filmmaker, I've lost a connection with an actress that one can only dream of," she continued. Amy Sussman / Getty Images Reese Witherspoon called Keaton "one of my first mentors in this business." Steve Granitz / Getty Images "She is just ... a truly original person," Witherspoon continued. "So for Diane, watch one of her movies and wear like 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." Christopher Polk / Getty Images Keaton never married and was outspoken about not wanting to date. She is survived by her two children, Dexter and Duke. Axelle / Getty Images This article originally appeared on HuffPost.