Bette Midler, Ben Stiller, Kerry Washington and More Pay Tribute to Diane Keaton: ‘An Icon of Style, Humor and Comedy’

Bette Midler, Ben Stiller, Kerry Washington, Nancy Sinatra and more are paying to Academy Award-winning actress Diane Keaton, who died at 79 on Saturday.

Keaton’s “The First Wives Club” co-star Bette Midler posted on Threads a carousel of photos of them together and wrote, “The brilliant, beautiful, extraordinary Diane Keaton has died. I cannot tell you how unbearably sad this makes me.

Midler continued, “She was hilarious, and completely without guile or any of the competitiveness one would have expected from such a star. What you saw was who she was…oh, la, lala!”

Ben Stiller reacted to the news on X by acknowledging her longstanding career: “One of the greatest film actors ever. An icon of style, humor and comedy. Brilliant. What a person.”

Kerry Washington also shared her condolences on Threads, sharing a portrait image of the Oscar winner and wrote “Rest in peace, Diane Keaton. Your talent, courage, and authenticity were a true inspiration.”

Belinda Carlisle reflected on working with Keaton, who directed two of the singer’s music videos, “”Heaven Is A Place on Earth” and “I Get Weak.”

“I can’t,” Carlisle wrote on X followed by a heartbroken emoji. “Diane Keaton was such a talent and a big part of my career. She directed two videos of mine – “Heaven Is A Place on Earth” and the video for “I Get Weak.” She was kind and eccentric and I was blessed to know her. RIP Diane, you will be missed.”

Octavia Spencer said, “Today we lost a true original. @diane_keaton wasn’t just an actress: she was a force. a woman who showed us that being yourself is the most powerful thing you can be.”