Diane Keaton: Emergency call from Hollywood legend’s home before death revealed

Eerie new audio has revealed the moment Hollywood icon Diane Keaton was taken from her Los Angeles home in an ambulance and rushed to hospital on Saturday.

The alarm was raised in a chilling call from the home to report a “person down”.

The Los Angeles Fire Department responded shortly after 8am (local time).

In audio obtained by TMZ, a responder can be heard saying, “Rescue 19, person down”, who then entered Keaton’s home and rushed her to a local hospital in California.

The Oscar-winning actress’ death was confirmed later that evening, sparking an outpouring of grief across the entertainment industry.

Keaton’s cause of death has still not been revealed, and her loved ones have asked for privacy.

Multiple reports suggest the actress’ health had deteriorated rapidly in recent months.

“She declined very suddenly, which was heartbreaking for everyone who loved her,” a friend of the Annie Hall star told People.

“It was so unexpected, especially for someone with such strength and spirit.”

The insider added that in Keaton’s final months, she was surrounded only by her closest family.

“Even longtime friends weren’t fully aware of what was happening.”

Fellow Oscar-winner Carole Bayer Sager, who co-wrote Keaton’s solo single First Christmas, told the outlet that she was taken aback by Keaton’s appearance when she last saw her.

“I saw her two or three weeks ago, and she was very thin.”

“She had to go to Palm Springs because her house had been damaged inside, and they had to clean everything,” Sager said.

“She was down there for a while, and when she came back, I was kind of stunned by how much weight she’d lost.”

Tributes have poured in from across the entertainment world.

Bette Midler, Keaton’s co-star in The First Wives Club, shared a heartfelt message on Instagram.

“The brilliant, beautiful, extraordinary Diane Keaton has died,” she wrote.

“I cannot tell you how unbearably sad this makes me. She was hilarious, a complete original, 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!”

Kimberly Williams-Paisley, who played Keaton’s daughter in Father of the Bride, described the icon as “one of a kind”.

“Diane, working with you will always be one of the highlights of my life. You are one of a kind, and it was thrilling to be in your orbit for a time. Thank you for your kindness, your generosity, your talent, and above all, your laughter.”

Steve Martin, her Father of the Bride co-star, simply posted:

“Loved! La dee da, la dee da.”

Keaton rose to fame in the 1970s, first captivating audiences as Kay Adams-Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather, and later earning an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Woody Allen’s Annie Hall.

Her quick charm, wit and signature style made her a cultural icon.

Over her five-decades career, Keaton starred in a wide range of films, including Reds, Baby Boom, The First Wives Club and Something’s Gotta Give.

She was also a frequent collaborator with director Nancy Meyers, appearing in several of her romantic comedies.

Keaton never married but is survived by her two children, Dexter and Duke, whom she adopted in the late 1990s and early 2000s.