Diane Keaton — who sadly passed away on October 11, 2025 at the age of 79 — didn't have to wait very long to star in her first major movie. After her big screen debut in "Lovers and Other Strangers," her very next feature-length movie was none other than "The Godfather." Keaton played Kay Adams, who becomes the second wife — and, eventually, second former wife — of Michael Corleone (Al Pacino). She later made the startling admission that she hadn't even read "The Godfather" novel at the time that she auditioned for the film, but that clearly didn't prevent her from landing the breakthrough role.

Like everyone in "The Godfather" franchise, it's difficult to overstate what a huge impact the role had on Keaton's career. She soon got to go down in Academy Awards history when her return in "Th

See Full Page