Of all celebrity deaths—Robert Redford, Gene Hackman—just one has hit us like a depth charge. A week ago, Diane Keaton, beloved actress and so much more, left us at the age of 79. She was an absolute delight.
For a celebrity never to have a single bad word said about them is a rarity. But Keaton truly lit up every room she entered.
Keaton’s family reports that she died of pneumonia, which I’m sure is true. However, I can share that she suffered from a rare form of dementia that came on quickly and attacked her amazing brain. Her mother also suffered from Alzheimer’s disease, so it was, in some way, genetic. What a cruel end to a great life.
There are many tabloid reports about Keaton’s final days. I know that close friends visited her, though she did not always recognize them.
Exclusively, I can tell you that Keaton spent her last months in Palm Springs, California. She stayed with family and caregivers at a very discreet place called Smoke Tree Ranch.
The Wall Street Journal once described this retreat as “so exclusive people barely know it exists” and “a western fantasy land.” Smoke Tree Ranch actually sounds like heaven. You can read its whole, long history [here].
It seems like the most Diane Keaton place in the world—serene and nostalgic. I’m glad she found some peace there.
https://www.showbiz411.com/2025/10/18/exclusive-diane-keaton-spent-her-last-months-at-palm-springs-retreat-so-exclusive-people-barely-know-it-exists
