{"id":6343,"date":"2025-10-13T14:24:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T14:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/?p=6343"},"modified":"2025-10-13T14:24:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T14:24:15","slug":"diane-keaton-famed-for-roles-in-father-of-the-bride-first-wives-club-and-more-dies-at-79-exclusive-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/?p=6343","title":{"rendered":"Diane Keaton, Famed for Roles in Father of the Bride, First Wives Club and More, Dies at 79 (Exclusive"},"content":{"rendered":"

The actress\u2019 legendary career also included other films like \u2018Annie Hall,\u2019 \u2018Something\u2019s Gotta Give\u2019 and \u2018The Godfather\u2019<\/h1>\n

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The actress\u2019 legendary career also included other films like \u2018Annie Hall,\u2019 \u2018Something\u2019s Gotta Give\u2019 and \u2018The Godfather<\/p>\n

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Many speculated that the movie was based on Keaton and Allen\u2019s relationship. She told The New York Times<\/em><\/a> in 1977, \u201cIt\u2019s not true, but there are elements of truth in it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Diane Keaton and Woody Allen in \u2018Annie Hall\u2019.<\/span>Bettmann Archive <\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The actress was born in Los Angeles in 1946 as Diane Hall, and was the oldest of four children. Her father was a civil engineer, while her mom stayed at home.<\/p>\n

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Still, Keaton thought her mother dreamed of something bigger. \u201cSecretly in her heart of hearts she probably wanted to be an entertainer of some kind,\u201d the actress told PEOPLE in 2004. \u201cShe sang. She played the piano. She was beautiful. She was my advocate.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Diane Keaton in 1971.<\/span>Stein\/Mediapunch\/Shutterstock <\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Keaton performed in plays in high school, and after graduating in 1964, she pursued drama in college. But she soon dropped out and moved to New York to try to make her way in theater. She took her mother\u2019s maiden name, Keaton, for her professional name, because there was already a Diane Hall registered with Actors\u2019 Equity.<\/p>\n

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In 1968, Keaton was cast in Broadway\u2019s Hair<\/em> as the understudy for Sheila. In 2017, Keaton told PEOPLE<\/a> that she struggled with bulimia during this time after the director of the show told her she needed to lose weight, though she didn\u2019t blame him for her illness. \u201cBelieve me, it had to do with an overabundant need for more. Too much. It was a mental illness,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI became a master at hiding. Hiding any evidence \u2014 how do you make sure no one knows? You live a lifestyle that is very strange. You\u2019re living a lie,\u201d she explained about her illness. She eventually recovered thanks to therapy, but said bulimia also robbed her of the ability to enjoy her time on Broadway.<\/p>\n

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Next, Keaton starred in Allen\u2019s Broadway show Play It Again, Sam<\/em>, which premiered in 1969. She received a Tony nomination for the role.<\/p>\n

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