Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton dies aged 79

Sad news

The news was announced this evening by People, after being informed on the news by a family spokesperson.

Keaton was best known for her roles in The Godfather, First Wives Club and Annie Hall while also collaborating with Woody Allen.

The Hollywood legend won an Oscar for Best Actress in 1977 for her role in Annie Hall.

She also won a BAFTA and a Golden Globe for the same role.

Born in 1946 in Los Angeles, Keaton rose to fame in the 1970s, notably thanks to her role in The Godfather in which she played Kay Adams-Corleone, the second wife of protagonist Michael Corleone.

The Hollywood star got her break in acting with her Broadway debut in the original 1968 production of Hair.

She also starred in a range of much-loved films, including Baby Boom, Interior, Manhattan and Father of the Bride.

Keaton spent three years in a relationship with film maker Woody Allen.

Despite having multiple romantic relationships down the years, Keaton never married.

She told People in 2019: "Today I was thinking, I'm the only one in my generation of actresses who has been a single woman all her life.

“I'm really glad I didn't get married. I'm an oddball. I remember in high school, this guy came up to me and said, ‘One day you're going to make a good wife.’ And I thought, ‘I don't want to be a wife. No.’”

The actress did have two children, a daughter Dexter and a son Duke, whom she adopted in 1996 and 2001 respectively.

Few details have been revealed, but the family have asked for privacy for the time being.

She is survived by her children.