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Hollywood star and gay icon Diane Keaton dead at 79
Diane Keaton has passed away at 79 years old.The Hollywood star and gay icon died in California, but a spokesperson for Keatons family disclosed no further details and asked for privacy, People reports. The actress is survived by her two children, Dexter and Duke.Born in Los Angeles as Diane Hall in 1946, Keaton rose to prominence in the 1970s by starring in all three films of The Godfather series and working with filmmaker Woody Allen in Annie Hall, which earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress.Keaton was subsequently nominated for three more Oscars. Notably, each nomination took place in a different decade 1977s Annie Hall, 1981s Reds, 1996s Marvins Room, and 2003s Somethings Gotta Give which made her incredible talent, sense of humor, irresistible charisma, impeccable style choices, and cultural impact even more evident.Through a queer lens, Keaton was commonly praised for starring in 1996s Marvins Room with Meryl Streep; 1986s Crimes of the Heart with Sissy Spacek and Jessica Lange; as well as the feminist-forward comedy Baby Boom from 1987.Keatons more recent films beloved by queer audiences included 1996s The First Wives Club, 2005s The Family Stone, and 2018s Book Club, in which she costarred alongside Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, and Mary Steenburgen. Editors note: This story is still developing
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