Jane Fonda and the Book Club crew pay tribute after Diane Keaton’s death

Book club‘s Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen They extended their heartfelt regards to Diane Keaton After news of their star’s death at the age of 79.

“It is difficult to believe…or accept…Diane’s death,” Fonda, 87, wrote on Twitter. Instagram On Saturday, October 11th.

Keaton’s spokesman confirmed the people That Saturday The actress diedAlthough no further information was initially provided. Her family – which Among them are two childrenand his daughter Dexter and son Duke – “requested privacy” in their time of mourning.

In her tribute, Fonda remembered Keaton as a “spark of life and light” who never took herself too seriously.

“(She was) constantly laughing at her own foibles, and was infinitely creative…in her acting, her wardrobe, her books, her friends, her homes, her library, and her view of the world,” Fonda recalls. “She was one of a kind. And even though she didn’t know it or admit it, she was an amazing actress!”

The duo worked together in the 2018 romantic comedy film Book clubalongside fellow Hollywood legends Bergen and Steenburgen. the Bill HoldmanThe comedy he directed – which grossed over $100 million at the box office – features the four actresses as friends who spice up their love lives after reading an erotic novel. Fifty shades of grey In their book club.

“It is a huge loss on a personal level and for all of us,” Bergen, 79, said. the people on saturday. “Diane was a true artist – immensely gifted and uniquely gifted in many disciplines, but also wonderfully humble and eccentric. I will miss her terribly.”

Steenburgen, 72, called Keaton “magical” in her own statement, while considering her actor’s unparalleled standing in Hollywood history.

“There was no one, and there will never be anyone like her,” Steenburgen said Saturday. “I loved her and felt so blessed to be her friend. My love for her family. What a wonder she was!!!”

Many other condolences poured in after the shocking news of Keaton’s death, including her own First Wives Club com. costar Pete Midlerwho participated How “unbearably sad” It was the loss of the “brilliant, beautiful and extraordinary” actress.

“She was hilarious, completely original, and completely devoid of guile or any competitiveness one would expect from such a star,” Midler wrote on Instagram. “What I saw is who she is… Oh, no, no, no!”

Legs pose He referred to Keaton as “one of the greatest movie actors of all time” via X, while Henry Winkler He praised the Oscar winner as “an extraordinarily talented woman.”

“Every so often someone comes along who defies every definition,” Keaton said Mrs. Soville com. costar Matthew Modine “She’s a wonderful mystery,” he wrote via

Keaton’s career spanned nearly 60 years and saw her win the 1977 Best Actress Oscar. Annie Hall. She later branched out as a writer and film director, as well as continuing to act in popular comedies until shortly before her death. (Her last film role was in the 2024 comedy summer campin which she played the title role Kathy Bates and Alfre Woodard.)