Reeves was one of many Hollywood stars mourning Keaton, who died Oct. 11 in Brentwood at the age of 79.
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The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to Keaton’s home at 8:08 a.m. Saturday and transported Keaton to a hospital, where she died.
Bette Midler
Bette Midler, who starred with Keaton and Goldie Hawn in 1996’s “The First Wives Club,” was one of the first stars to post about the death. “The brilliant, beautiful, extraordinary Diane Keaton has died. I cannot tell you how unbearably sad this makes me,” Midler wrote on Instagram. “She was hilarious, a complete original, and completely without guile, or any of the competitiveness one would have expected from such a star. What you saw was who she was — oh, la, lala!”
Goldie Hawn
Hawn followed with her own tribute.
“Diane, we aren’t ready to lose you. You’ve left us with a trail of fairy dust, filled with particles of light and memories beyond imagination. How do we say goodbye? What words can come to mind when your heart is broken? You never liked praise, so humble, but now you can’t tell me to `shut up’ honey. There was, and will be, no one like you.”
Steve Martin
Steve Martin, who starred with Keaton in “Father of the Bride” (1991) and “Father of the Bride Part II,” posted a photo of a young Keaton with the words “Loved! `La dee da, la dee da,”’ the latter part a reference to a line her character spoke in “Annie Hall.”
Cynthia Nixon
Actress Cynthia Nixon posted a lengthy tribute, writing: “When I was a kid, Diane Keaton was my absolute idol. I loved her acting. I loved her vibe. I loved her everything. Starting with when I was 12, I tried to dress like her. I wore my hair long. I sported men’s hats and vests and (even though my eyes were fine). I wore bookish glasses because I thought they made me look more like her. A little more than a decade ago I got to be in a movie called `Five Flights Up’ with her and it was like a dream come true. I was very shy around her, but I think she liked me and that meant everything to me.
“If you wanna know more about Diane Keaton, watch “Annie Hall,” watch “Reds,” watch “Shoot the Moon.” She is extraordinary in them,” Nixon continued. “But also read `Then Again,’ her stunningly honest autobiography which not only tells her own story but contrasts it fascinatingly with her mother’s life. She was one of a kind. I’m so sad she is gone.”
Mandy Moore
Mandy Moore, who played Keaton’s daughter in the 2007 comedy “Because I Said So,” wrote: “They say, `Don’t meet your heroes,’ but I got to work with one of mine and even call her `mom’ for a few months. An honor of a lifetime. What an incandescent human Di is and was. I am so sad she’s gone for all the reasons but also because it felt like she’d be here forever, dazzling us with her talent and charm (and her style, c’mon)!!! One of the very best to ever do it.”
Carly Simon
Singer Carly Simon said Keaton “had a warmth and wit that drew you in, and a courage in her work that left you in awe. I’ve always believed she was one of the greatest actors ever to grace the screen. Losing her feels deeply personal. I’ll miss her light, her laughter, and the connection we shared.”
Keaton was part of the original Broadway cast of “Hair” in 1968, and also earned a Tony nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her performance in Woody Allen’s comedy “Play It Again, Sam.”
She first gained the attention of moviegoers with her portrayal of Kay Adams, the wife of Al Pacino’s Michael Corleone in 1972’s epic “The Godfather,” a role she reprised in 1974’s sequel, “The Godfather Part II” and 1990’s “The Godfather Part III.”
