Homages to ‘icon of design & funny’ roll in after Diane Keaton passes away age 79 

TOUCHING homages have actually gathered for Diane Keaton after the precious starlet branded an “icon of design and funny” passed away aged 79.

Fellow Hollywood giants and showbiz friends required to social networks to pay their aspects to the Oscar-winning star – best understood for functions in Annie Hall and The Godfather.

Performing huge Ben Stiller stated of the late starlet: “Diane Keaton. Among the best movie stars ever.

” An icon of design, humor and funny Fantastic. What an individual.”

The Very first Other halves Club co-star Bette Midler stated: “The fantastic, lovely, remarkable Diane Keaton has actually passed away.

” I can not inform you how unbearably unfortunate this makes me.”

She included: “She was humorous, a total initial, and totally without guile, or any of the competitiveness one would have gotten out of such a star.

” What you saw was who she was … oh, la, lala!”

On The Other Hand, Piers Morgan stated: “RIP Diane Keaton, 79.

” Among Hollywood’s biggest starlets, and a wonderful woman. Unfortunate news“

Fellow starlet at Book Club co-star Mary Steenburge stated: “Diane was magic.

” There was nobody, nor will there ever be, anybody like her. I enjoyed her and felt blessed to be her good friend.

” My love to her household What a marvel she was!!!”

Movie director Paul Feig stated: “I was so honored to call Diane Keaton a buddy.

” She was a remarkably kind and innovative individual who likewise simply took place to be a Hollywood legend.

” She has actually been drawn from us far prematurely. We will miss you, Diane.”

A representative on behalf of the Keaton household validated to PEOPLE on Saturday that she passed away in California

She is endured by her 2 kids Dexter, 29, and Duke Keaton, 25.

The starlet’s prolonged profession started on phase in the 1960s when she starred in the 1968 Broadway production of Hair

After That she catapulted to popularity, bagging many honors along the method.

Simply a year after her phase launching, Keaton was chosen for a Tony Award for Finest Highlighted Starlet in a Play for her function in Woody Allen’s Play It Once again, Sam.

In 1970 she got into movie with a function in Fans and Other Complete strangers followed by a starring function in The Godfather, acting together with Al Pacino.

It would be a function she would go back to for both follows up in 1974 and 1990.

By 1977 she bagged her very first Academy Award for Finest Starlet in Woody Allen’s rom-com Annie Hall.

Throughout her famous profession, Keaton likewise won a BAFTA and 2 Golden Globes.

She was likewise chosen for 2 Emmys.

However regardless of her success, Keaton declined to view her efficiencies back informing individuals in 1975, “I simply do not like the method I look and sound.”

This self-consciousness likewise played out on the set of The Very first Partners Club in which she starred together with Goldie Hawn and Bette Midler.

In 2023, Keaton informed The Hollywood Reporter how she was “constantly sort of distressed and a little anxious” while shooting the 1996 funny where she sang and danced together with 2 “actually remarkable starlets”.

Her last film was the 2023 movie Book Club: The Next Chapter.