Diane Keaton’s family thank fans for their ‘love and support’ and reveal actor’s cause of death: report

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Diane Keaton’s family have thanked her fans for their outpouring of “love and support” following the Hollywood star’s death at the age of 79.

In a statement to People magazine, Keaton’s family said she had died of pneumonia on Saturday October 11 in California, following a “sudden” decline in her health.

They also urged well-wishers hoping to honor her memory to donate to an animal shelter or a charity which helps the homeless, two causes he was passionate about.

“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,” the family said.

“She loved her animals and she was steadfast in her support of the unhoused community, so any donations in her memory to a local food bank or an animal shelter would be a wonderful and much appreciated tribute to her.”

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