The incredible fortune Hollywood icon Diane Keaton leaves behind after her death at the age of 79

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Hollywood icon Diane Keaton has left behind an incredible fortune after her death at the age of 79. 

According to a family representative, the Academy Award-winning actress died in California on Saturday.

I was absolutely devastated to hear about her recent health struggles. It’s just… shocking. Apparently, things got really bad quickly, and even the people closest to her had no idea. It’s heartbreaking to think she was going through all of that in secret. I just can’t wrap my head around it!

Thanks to her hit movies—including The Godfather, Annie Hall, Reds, and Father of the Bride—and smart real estate investments, she built a fortune worth around $100 million.

She made a profitable real estate deal in 2004, buying a Laguna Beach property for $7.5 million and selling it two years later for $12.75 million.

The actress, known for her love of interior design and renovating homes, purchased a house in Pacific Palisades in 2012 for $5.6 million. She later sold it in 2016 for $6.9 million, earning a significant profit.

She also purchased a house in Tucson, Arizona for $1.5 million in 2018 and then quickly sold it for a profit of $2.6 million in 2020.

Diane adopted her two children, Dexter and Duke, later in life, raising them on her own as a single parent. She never married.

Diane unexpectedly passed away shortly after deciding to sell the house she had always dreamed of, as her health had quickly declined.

She quietly dealt with a health issue while also deciding to sell her Los Angeles home, putting it on the market in March.

Sources say her decision came as a surprise to many, as she had previously expressed plans to make it her permanent home.

The actress had written a book about her beloved home titled The House that Pinterest Built.

She bought the house and then spent almost ten years renovating it to perfectly match her style.

The extensive eight-year renovation was completed and she only moved in back in 2017. 

Earlier this year, she decided to sell her custom-built mansion, putting it on the market for $29 million. The home has five bedrooms and seven bathrooms.

She shared in her book about her house that she was inspired to buy it because of the story of The Three Little Pigs.

I always think back to my mom reading me ‘The Three Little Pigs’ when I was a kid, and it really stuck with me! I decided then and there that I wanted a home built to *last* – a solid, brick house, just like the third little pig. It wasn’t about the style, it was about feeling safe and secure, and having a place that could truly withstand anything. It’s funny how childhood stories can shape your adult preferences, isn’t it?

She wrote in her book: ‘I knew I was going to live in a brick house when I grew up.’ 

Following the sad news of the actress’s passing, a friend shared that she had been privately struggling with a worsening health condition for some time.

A friend of the actress told People that her health deteriorated very quickly, which was deeply upsetting for those who cared about her.

‘It was so unexpected, especially for someone with such strength and spirit.’ 

According to a source, the actress spent her last months with only her immediate family, and they intentionally maintained a great deal of privacy.

‘Even longtime friends weren’t fully aware of what was happening,’ they shared.

She gave an interview to Wine Spectator in 2017, the same year she finished renovating and moved into her home.

I always knew she loved houses – it’s been a thing for her forever, honestly! But she’s always talked about how hard it was to find somewhere that really felt like *home*, somewhere she could finally settle down and just… stay.

She described her last house in Los Angeles, which she’d customized with personal renovations, simply saying, ‘It just feels right, I love it.’

The celebrated actress maintained a consistent daily life at her home for years, but she hadn’t been taking her dog for walks in the months before she passed away, according to a source.

‘She lived in Brentwood for many years,’ the source said. ‘She loved her neighborhood.’

Just a few months ago, she had a daily routine of walking her dog. She always wore the same outfit – a hat and her trademark sunglasses – no matter what the weather was like.

She was a delightful person – kind, humorous, and always up for a chat. She treated her dog as if he were a close friend, and had a unique, almost classic Hollywood charm. Everyone agreed she was truly one of a kind.

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2025-10-12 12:05