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Al Pacino paid tribute to Diane Keaton, his The Godfather costar and former romantic partner

"Diane was my partner, my friend, someone who brought me happiness," wrote Pacino

Keaton died of pneumonia at age 79 on Saturday, Oct. 11

Al Pacino is paying tribute to Diane Keaton , his former costar and past romantic partner.

Keaton died of pneumonia at age 79 on Saturday, Oct. 11, and Pacino, who has been processing the news while filming a movie in Paris, spoke out in a message shared with Deadline on Thursday, Oct. 16.

"When I first heard the news, I was shaken," said Pacino, 85. "Diane was my partner, my friend, someone who brought me happiness and on more than one occasion influenced the direction of my life. Though over 30 years has past since we were together, t

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