Keanu Reeves' Emotional Tribute to Diane Keaton Leaves Fans in Tears
Keanu Reeves mourns Somethings Gotta Give co-star Diane Keaton, calling the Oscar-winning icon a very special artist and person after her death at 79.
Keanu Reeves took a moment at the New York premiere of his new movie Good Fortune to remember Diane Keaton, who died on October 11 at 79. Given their Something's Gotta Give history, his tribute lands with some real weight.
What Keanu said
Talking to The Hollywood Reporter, he kept it simple and heartfelt.
'I had the wonderful opportunity to work with her, and she was a very special artist and person. Very unique and just what a wonderful artist.'
He also told E! News that watching her work opposite Jack Nicholson back in the day was a treat, noting the history and obvious affection between those two legends. He called Keaton a total pro, generous, and very nice to him on set — which tracks with basically every story anyone has told about her.
Why this one hits
Reeves and Keaton first worked together on Nancy Meyers' 2003 rom-com Something's Gotta Give. Keaton played Erica Barry, a playwright whose life spins into chaos thanks to Jack Nicholson's aging playboy Harry Sanborn — and Reeves as the sharp, smitten doctor Julian Mercer who complicates all of it in the best way. That movie became one of Keaton's signature turns and earned her an Oscar nomination for Best Actress. It is also one of those only-in-Hollywood lineups: Keaton, Nicholson, and a young Keanu sharing the same sandbox. Of course sparks flew.
Keaton's passing
According to People, Keaton died in California. The Los Angeles Fire Department said she was transported to a local hospital early that morning. Losing her is the kind of end-of-an-era gut punch you feel across generations — this is the Oscar winner behind Annie Hall, the beating heart running through The Godfather trilogy, and the sly comic center of The First Wives Club and the Book Club films.
A proper big-screen goodbye
AMC Theatres is putting Annie Hall and Something's Gotta Give back in 100 theaters across the U.S., which is exactly the kind of tribute that makes sense. If you only know those movies from TV reruns, seeing them with a crowd again will remind you why Keaton's on-screen energy was such a big deal — playful, smart, and somehow both timeless and very much her own thing.