Annie Hall fame, Diane Keaton died on October 11, 2025, leaving her friends, family and fans heartbroken. She was 79 years old and was suffering from several health issues. The cause of her death has not been publicly disclosed, but reports of Diane Keaton’s death indicate that her health declined very suddenly in her final months. Before this sudden decline, Keaton had spoken publicly about her past health issues, including skin cancer and an eating disorder. But it isn’t clear whether they led to her demise. She is survived by her two kids, but she was never married. She once shared the reason for the same.
Why Diane Keaton never got married despite being in several high-profile relationships?
Diane Keaton never married and consistently expressed that she was glad she chose to remain single during a 2019 interview with PEOPLE. She described herself as an ‘oddball’ and cited the reasons that made her unfit for a spousal relationship. The Godfather star dated her industry mates, Woody Allen, Warren Beatty, and Al Pacino, but none of them culminated in marriage. Diane considered herself ‘strange’ and felt that her age and experience didn’t make her wise enough to take the responsibilities that come with marriage. Stating that she might be the only woman of her age who opted for singlehood all her life, she told PEOPLE:
“Today I was thinking about this (marriage)… I’m 73 and I think I’m the only one in my generation and maybe before who has been a single woman all her life.”
Did Diane Keaton regret not getting married?
Diane Keaton didn’t feel the need to get married, and she was even ‘glad’ about making the decision. She thought it wasn’t a good idea for her to become someone’s wife as she wasn’t made for such a role. Diane stated that she lacked the ‘nurturing’ qualities she felt were necessary for a wife and was content with her unconventional path. Her maternal desires outweighed her spousal desires, and she was pleased to be a single mother of two kids, daughter Dexter and son Duke. She said:
“[I’m not sad] because I think that I needed more of a maternal aspect. I don’t think it would have been a good idea for me to have married, and I’m really glad I didn’t, and I’m sure they’re happy about it, too.”
Diane might have gotten married if she hadn’t dated only actors and high-profile men
Diane further shared that there might have been a slight scope for her marriage if she had dated “a nice human being, kind of a family guy.” She admitted to being drawn by those actors, whom she considered ‘extraordinary men’ and sought their love. She was ‘seduced by talent’, which led her to date only actors and ultimately decide to stay unmarried for life. Regarding the downsides of dating people from the same profession, she said:
“When I was young, I was looking to be loved by these extraordinary people,” says Keaton. “I think I should not have been so seduced by talent. When you’re both doing the same job, it’s not so great. I should have found just a nice human being, kind of a family guy.”
She was young when she dated the Hollywood stars and didn’t know any better. Once she realised, it was too late for her to change her opinion about marriage. Additionally, Diane Keaton later revealed that her mother’s life was also a reason for her to choose singlehood. In a 2021 interview with Interview magazine, she said, “I didn’t want to give up my independence.” Diane Keaton also told PEOPLE that despite her views I marriage, a boy in her high school told her that she would make a good wife. She wasn’t very impressed with the comment and thought to herself, “I don’t want to be a wife. No.”
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