Al Pacino pays tribute to Diane Keaton after her…
Al Pacino is mourning Diane Keaton following her devastating passing at the age of 79.
The “Scarface” legend, 85, who appeared alongside the actress in all three of Francis Ford Coppola’s “Godfather” movies, remembered his late co-star and ex-girlfriend in a prolonged tribute to Deadline on Thursday.
“I am deeply saddened by Diane Keaton’s passing,” Pacino started. “When I first heard the news, I was shaken. Diane was my partner, my friend, someone who brought me happiness and on more than one occasion influenced the direction of my life.”
Al Pacino in Los Angeles, California, on August 8, 2025. GC Images
Diane Keaton at New York Fashion Week on September 8, 2023. WWD via Getty Images
The Oscar winner explained that despite breaking up years in the past, he still felt a connection with Keaton.
“The memories remain vivid, and with her passing, they have returned with a force that is both painful and moving,” penned Pacino. “She lived without limits, and everything she touched carried her unmistakable energy.”
“She opened doors for others, inspired generations and embodied a once-in-a-lifetime gift that radiated through her work and her life,” he added.
Pacino and Keaton at the premiere get together for “Sea of Love” at Tavern on the Green in New York City on September 12, 1989. Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images
Pacino and Keaton together in “The Godfather” (1972). Courtesy Everett Collection
Keaton and Pacino together again in “The Godfather Part III” (1990). ©Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection
The “Heat” star then took a second to contact on Keaton’s talents on the big screen. The late Hollywood vet had labored since 1970, and she took home an Oscar, a BAFTA and a Golden Globe during her more than five-decade profession.
“On screen, she was magnetic — lightning and charm, hurricanes and tenderness,” Pacino continued. “She was a wonder. Acting was her art, but it was only one of the many ways she expressed her imagination and creativity.”
Keaton and Pacino together in “The Godfather” (1972). Courtesy Everett Collection
Keaton and Pacino at the premiere get together for “Sea of Love” at Tavern on the Green in New York City on September 12, 1989. Getty Images
“People will miss her, but more than that, they will remember her,” he concluded. “She left a mark that cannot fade. She was unstoppable, resilient and above all, deeply human. I will always remember her. She could fly — and in my heart, she always will.”
Pacino and Keaton first met on the set of “The Godfather” in 1971. The actor performed Michael Corleone, while Keaton portrayed his spouse, Kay Adams-Corleone.
In 2017, Keaton confessed to People that she “had a crush” on Pacino while filming the epic gangster movie.
Keaton at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in Los Angeles, California, on November 6, 2021. Getty Images for LACMA
Pacino during an event at the Hollywood Walk of Fame on September 4, 2025. Getty Images
Their on-again, off-again relationship lasted until 1990 when Keaton broke issues off.
“I was mad for him. Charming, hilarious, a nonstop talker,” she told the outlet about when they first turned official. “There was an aspect of him that was like a lost orphan, like this kind of crazy idiot savant. And oh, gorgeous!”
Keaton explained that she gave Pacino an ultimatum when he wouldn’t marry her. Ultimately, she ended issues, stating, “I worked hard on that one. I went about it in not a perfect way.”
Pacino and Keaton in “The Godfather” (1972). Courtesy Everett Collection
Keaton and Pacino in “The Godfather Part II” (1974). ©Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection
Keaton and Pacino in “The Godfather Part III” (1990). ©Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection
The buddies, however, remained close even after their romance ended.
Pacino later honored Keaton when she obtained the AFI Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017.
“You’re a great artist,” he told his former co-star during the ceremony. “I remember it, and I love it, and I love you forever.”
Pacino during the 96th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, California, on March 10, 2024. DISNEY via Getty Images
Pacino at the Hollywood Walk of Fame on September 4, 2025. Apple TV+ via Getty Images
Keaton tragically handed away on Saturday, Oct. 11.
The late star’s household, including children Dexter, 29, and Duke, 25, revealed that the “Annie Hall” star died from pneumonia in a assertion to People on Wednesday.
Primary bacterial pneumonia was listed as Keaton’s fast trigger of death, according to a death certificates obtained by People on Thursday, and Keaton reportedly had pneumonia for days before her death.
Keaton in “The Godfather Part II” (1974). Corbis via Getty Images
Keaton at the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California, on October 13, 2022. Getty Images
The doc listed no other important contributing situations, but it did add that the “First Wives Club” star could be cremated.
“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, who passed away from pneumonia on October 11,” Keaton’s family members 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,” they added.
Keaton in 1996. Getty Images
After Keaton’s death, a pal shared that her health had “declined very suddenly” in the ultimate months of her life.
“It was so unexpected,” they famous to People, “especially for someone with such strength and spirit.”
The pal added that Keaton’s health disaster “was heartbreaking for everyone who loved her.”
“In her final months, she was surrounded only by her closest family, who chose to keep things very private,” the source shared. “Even longtime friends weren’t fully aware of what was happening.”
Diane Keaton at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California, on August 11, 2022. Getty Images
But Keaton, meanwhile, was said to be in attendance at a fellow A-lister’s get together just months before her health took a dramatic flip for the more serious.
“I saw her fairly recently at Jack Nicholson’s birthday party, and it was good to see her there,” Keaton’s “Book Club” co-star Ed Begley Jr. told People Saturday.
“She loved Jack Nicholson, as I do, and Jack loved her,” the 76-year-old continued. “So I don’t mean to speak for him. I’m sure he’s as devastated as I am by her loss.”
Keaton at the forty eighth Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California, on March 29, 1976. Getty Images
Begley Jr. remembered Keaton as a “wonderful actress” and “wonderful lady,” reminiscing on enjoying siblings in the 1992 TV movie “Running Mates.”
“So I’m glad I knew her these many years,” he said.
Although Nicholson turned 88 on April 22, Begley Jr.’s rep told The Post that the get together had taken place at the “Shining” star’s Los Angeles home in 2024.
Keaton at Post 43 in Los Angeles, California, on November 3, 2019. Getty Images for Netflix
The rep shared that Begley Jr. doesn’t bear in mind the precise date of the get together.
On Thursday, Patricia Arquette told The Post: “They just are never going to have another person on earth like her.”
“[Diane] loved being a mom,” Arquette added. “She really, really loved that.”
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