Tributes pouring in for ‘extraordinary’ Diane Keaton after actress dies at 79

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Chante Ho Hip

13 October 2025 | 9:00

The award-winning actress passed away on Saturday.

Tributes pouring in for ‘extraordinary’ Diane Keaton after actress dies at 79

According to People magazine reports on October 11, 2025, US actress Diane Keaton, known for her Oscar-winning performance in 1977's "Annie Hall" and her role in "The Godfather" films, has died at age 79. Picture: VALERIE MACON / AFP.

An outpouring of tributes is flooding social media following the passing of actress Diane Keaton.

The Oscar-winning star passed away in California on 11 October at the age of 79.

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She was best known for her collaborations with Woody Allen, Reds, The First Wives Club, and Book Club. 

Goldie Hawn, Ben Stiller, and several other industry friends have paid tribute to the late actress.

“Goldie Horn called her ‘a trail of fairy dust filled with particles of lights', " explains international correspondent Adam Gilchrist. "Bette Midler called her ‘brilliant, beautiful and extraordinary’, Ben Stiller says she was an ‘icon of style, humour and comedy’.”

To listen to Adam Gilchrist, world news correspondent, in conversation with 702’s Bongani Bingwa, click the audio below (skip to 3.06 for this discussion).

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