Diane Keaton’s Final Moments Laid Bare in Chilling 911 Call
Diane Keaton’s final moments have been revealed in a 911 call as friends say she was ‘very thin’ in the days leading to her shock passing at 79.
Further evidence of the sudden nature of Keaton’s death emerged with the release of the 911 call that was made to emergency responders.
The recording, obtained by TMZ, reveals a dispatcher calling for the LA Fire Department to respond to reports of a ‘person down’ at Keaton’s home shortly after 8 a.m. on Saturday. The Oscar-winning actress was transported to a nearby hospital where she was later pronounced dead.
She had been with loved ones when she passed, a relative told the Associated Press, and the family requested privacy. No further details have been released.
Close friends of the Annie Hall and Father of the Bride star recall how she had become increasingly reclusive in the past year, with songwriter Carole Bayer Sager remarking how shockingly thin Keaton had become before her death.
‘I saw her two or three weeks ago, and she was very thin,’ Sager, 81, recalled. ‘She had lost so much weight.’
Sager explained that Keaton had been affected by the wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles in January. ‘She had to go to Palm Springs because her house has been damaged inside and they had to clean everything.’
‘She was down there for a while, and when she came back, I was kind of stunned by how much weight she’d lost,’ shared Sager.
Another of Keaton’s confidantes told People that the actress’ health fell off a cliff in recent months, which was heartbreaking for everyone who loved her. The insider added, ‘She declined very suddenly. It was so unexpected, especially for someone with such strength and spirit.’
Keaton’s death was followed by emotional statements from Hollywood figures such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Bette Midler, and Francis Ford Coppola. DiCaprio called Keaton ‘brilliant, funny and unapologetically herself,’ adding that ‘she will be deeply missed.’
Middler described Keaton as ‘hilarious, a complete original, and completely without guile.’ Coppola stated, ‘Words can’t express the wonder and talent of Diane Keaton, endlessly intelligent, so beautiful… Everything about Diane was creativity personified.’
The actress leaves behind an impressive legacy in Hollywood, with her performances in the 1970s being hailed as some of the best of the decade. This includes her titular role in the 1977 comedy Annie Hall, which earned her the Best Actress in a Leading Role award.
