One of the film world’s signature stars of the last 50 years has died.

Diane Keaton passed away on Saturday, October 11 in California. Her death was first reported by People Magazine . A spokesperson told the outlet “there are no further details available at this time, and her family has asked for privacy in this moment of great sadness.” Keaton was 79 years old.

Born Diane Hall on January 5, 1946, Keaton grew up in Los Angeles. (She changed her stage name to Diane Keaton because someone else had already registered with Actors’ Equity under her real name; Keaton was her mother’s maiden name.) She studied acting in New York, and found work on Broadway, where she was cast opposite Woody Allen in his 1969 play Play It Again, Sam. (The play was later turned into a film, directed by

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