While Diane Keaton’s death Saturday came as a shock to many movie fans, it wasn’t a surprise to those close to her because she had been suffering from an unnamed illness for a while before succumbing to pneumonia, TMZ reported Thursday.

Earlier this week, Keaton’s family issued a statement to People, saying she died of pneumonia last Saturday, as they also expressed gratitude to fans for their outpouring of support.

“The Keaton family are very grateful for the extraordinary messages of love and support they have received these past few days on behalf of their beloved Diane, who passed away from pneumonia on October 11,” the statement said.

TMZ said it spoke to a longtime confidant of Keaton’s who said that the Oscar winner had been struggling with an unnamed illness, leading up to her d

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