Diane Keaton’s cause of death remains undisclosed, but reports suggest that the film star’s health had taken a sudden downturn in recent weeks and that she had been looking frail
The distressing 911 audio from the call made to emergency services from Diane Keaton’s house on the day she died has been released.
The Hollywood icon died in California after reportedly suffering a “sudden” decline in her health. While the cause of the 79-year-old’s death remains unconfirmed, reports suggest that Diane’s health had taken a sudden downturn in the weeks before the heartbreaking announcement.
The phone call was made from the Oscar-winner’s residence on 11 October. The actress was rushed from her Los Angeles home by ambulance on Saturday, October 11 and was later pronounced dead following a phone call for help from the property.
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The 911 audio to the fire department revealed there was a “person down.” While Diane’s cause of death is currently unknown, a friend of the actress told People Magazine: “She declined very suddenly, which was heartbreaking for everyone who loved her. It was so unexpected, especially for someone with such strength and spirit.”
Songwriter Carole Bayer Sager has said that the star had become very thin before her shock death and remarked how affected she was by the wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles earlier this year. “I saw her two or three weeks ago, and she was very thin; she had lost so much weight,” she said.
“She had to go to Palm Springs because her house had been damaged inside and they had to clean everything. “I just loved her. She was so special, she just lit up a room with her energy.” Diane bravely opened up about her battle with bulimia in 2014, describing it as “the lowest point in [her] life”. As she aged with grace and poise, fans often marvelled at how she managed to maintain such good health and handle the ageing process with such resilience.
Tributes have been pouring in for the actress from celebrities, including Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio. Following Diane’s death, Robert De Niro. who worked with Diane several times, said in a statement, “I am very sad to hear of Diane’s passing. I was very fond of her, and the news of her leaving us has taken me totally by surprise. I was not expecting her to leave us. She will be missed. May she rest in peace.”
Bette Midler, who starred in The First Wives Club with Diane, said, “The brilliant, beautiful, extraordinary Diane Keaton has died. I cannot tell you how unbearably sad this makes me. She was hilarious, a complete original, and completely without guile or any of the competitiveness one would have expected from such a star. What you saw was who she was … oh, la, lala!”
Leonardo DiCaprio, who played Diane’s nephew in Marvin’s Room, wrote on Instagram that Diane was “one of a kind. Brilliant, funny and unapologetically herself.” He added” “She will be deeply missed” – and his view was echoed by many in Hollywood.
Goldie Hawn, who starred in The First Wives Club with Diane, posted on Instagram, “Diane, we aren’t ready to lose you. You’ve left us with a trail of fairy dust, filled with particles of light and memories beyond imagination. “How do we say goodbye? What words can come to mind when your heart is broken? You never liked praise, so humble, but now you can’t tell me to ‘shut up’ honey. There was, and will be, no one like you.”
Diane starred in dozens of films throughout her career, including Father of the Bride, The First Wives Club and The Godfather. She frequently collaborated with Woody Allen, starring in eight of his films between 1972 and 1993.
Diane had a number of high-profile romances, including with Al Pacino, Warren Beatty and Woody Allen. However, she never married. In her 50s, Diane adopted two children, Dexter and Duke and raised them as a single mum.
Source: Mirror
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