Diane Keaton’s final moments have been laid bare in a newly released 911 call as tributes continue to pour in for the Hollywood icon following her sudden death at the age of 79.
Audio obtained by TMZ reveals emergency services were called to the Annie Hall star’s Los Angeles home shortly after 8am on Saturday to reports of a “person down.” Keaton was transported to hospital, where she was later pronounced dead. Family members confirmed she had been surrounded by loved ones and requested privacy as they grieve.
Close friends have spoken of concern for the beloved actress in the weeks before her passing. Songwriter Carole Bayer Sager, 81, told People she was shocked by Keaton’s appearance when she saw her recently. “She had lost so much weight,” Sager said. “I saw her two or three weeks ago and she was very thin.”
Sager added that Keaton had been displaced earlier this year after wildfires damaged her Los Angeles home, forcing her to temporarily relocate to Palm Springs. “When she came back, I was stunned by how much weight she’d lost,” she said, describing her late friend as “a magic light for everyone.”
Another source told People that Keaton’s health “declined very suddenly” in recent months, calling it “heartbreaking for everyone who loved her.” They added: “In her final months, she was surrounded only by her closest family. Even longtime friends weren’t fully aware of what was happening.”
Keaton’s former partner and Godfather co-star Al Pacino is said to have been deeply affected by her death. A friend told the Daily Mail that Pacino, 85, “will forever regret he didn’t make his move when he had the chance,” and marry Keaton, calling her “the love of his life.”
Tributes from across Hollywood have since flooded social media. Leonardo DiCaprio hailed her as “brilliant, funny and unapologetically herself,” while Bette Midler remembered her as “a complete original… what you saw was who she was.” The Godfather director Francis Ford Coppola described her as “creativity personified.”
Keaton leaves behind a glittering legacy that includes her Oscar-winning performance in Annie Hall (1977) and acclaimed roles in Reds, Father of the Bride and The First Wives Club.
