Diane Keaton’s death shook Hollywood. She was radiant, daring, and endlessly original — a screen presence that felt both intimate and timeless. Tributes have poured in from across generations, and now, Leonardo DiCaprio is chiming in.
On Saturday, October 11, the 50-year-old Wolf of Wall Street actor took to Instagram with a throwback photo of himself beside a smiling Keaton. “Diane Keaton was one of a kind. Brilliant, funny, and unapologetically herself. A legend, an icon, and a truly kind human being,” he wrote. “I had the honor of working with her at 18. She will be deeply missed.”
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The image comes from their 1996 film Marvin’s Room, where Keaton played Bessie — a woman caring for her terminally ill father — and DiCaprio portrayed Hank, her troubled teenage nephew.
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It was a heavy, emotional drama, one that earned Keaton an Academy Award nomination and gave DiCaprio one of his first serious dramatic turns before Titanic made him a household name. Their scenes together were raw and tender, shaped by Keaton’s humor and generosity on set.
Of course, DiCaprio isn’t the only star remembering Keaton with love.
Bette Midler, who shared the screen with her in The First Wives Club, called her “brilliant… a complete original,” remembering how Keaton could make everyone on set laugh until they cried. Goldie Hawn’s tribute read like a letter to an old friend — she wrote that Keaton “left us with a trail of fairy dust, filled with particles of light and memories beyond imagination,” adding that she could already hear Keaton teasing her for getting too sentimental.
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Jane Fonda called her “a spark of life and light, constantly giggling at her own foibles, being limitlessly creative.” Mary Steenburgen, who worked with her on Book Club, told Fox News Digital that she “loved her and felt blessed to be her friend,” describing Keaton as a “wonder.”
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Kimberly Williams-Paisley, who played her daughter in Father of the Bride, shared that Keaton’s laughter filled every moment on set. She said working with her was “one of the highlights of my life,” adding “it was thrilling to be in your orbit for a time.”
Steve Martin posted an old clip from an interview with her, calling their friendship “delightful” and their years of banter something he’ll always cherish.
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Keaton’s passing was confirmed by People on Saturday morning. The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a medical call at her Brentwood (California) home at 8:08 a.m. local time and “transported a 79-year-old to a local hospital,” where the actress was later confirmed dead. Producer Dori Rath is reported to have confirmed the news to ABC News.
No cause of death has been publicly disclosed.