Diane Keaton dies at 79

Hollywood legend Diane Keaton has died at the age of 79, People reported.

The Oscar-winning actress, whose brilliant career spanned more than half a century, died in California, her family confirmed to the media. No further details are available at this time.

Keaton, who rose to fame in the 1970s, starred in such hit films as “The Godfather,” “Annie Hall,” “Baby Boom,” “First Wives Club” and “Something’s Gotta Give.”

She is survived by her two children, Dexter, 29, and Duke, 25.

Los Angeles-born Keaton made her film debut in 1970 in “Lovers and Other Strangers.”

In 1972, she became a household name, with a starring role as Kay Adams-Corleone in “The Godfather,” alongside Marlon Brando and Al Pacino.

The same year, Keaton appeared alongside Woody Allen in “Play It Again, Sam.” It was the start of a decades-long collaboration between the two men, who worked together on eight films, including “Annie Hall,” for which Keaton won an Oscar in 1978.

Other acclaimed Allen films the actress appeared in include “Interiors,” “Manhattan” and “Radio Days.”