Diane Keaton’s The First Wives Club co-stars pay tribute after her death: Goldie Hawn says ‘we agreed to grow old together’ in moving post as Bette Midler praises her ‘brilliant’ friend

Diane Keaton’s The First Wives Club co-stars have paid tribute to her after her death at the age of 79.

A family spokesperson confirmed to People on Saturday that the Oscar-winning actress had passed away in California.

Her health reportedly took a sharp turn in recent months, and even her closest friends were unaware.

On Sunday Bette Midler sweetly paid tribute to the late actress, with whom she starred in the 1996 comedy-drama.

Sharing photos on Instagram, 79-year-old Midler wrote, ‘The brilliant, beautiful, extraordinary Diane Keaton has died. 

‘I cannot tell you how unbearably sad this makes me. 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, la la!’

Diane Keaton’s The First Wives Club co-stars Goldie Hawn (left) and Bette Midler (right) have paid tribute to her after her death at the age of 79

On Sunday Bette sweetly paid tribute to the late actress, with whom she starred in the 1996 comedy-drama (seen in the film)

Goldie Hawn also joined in and penned an emotional tribute to their former co-star and longtime friend. 

The actress, who is also 79, took to Instagram to share a black-and-white, throwback photo of Keaton smiling in her statement outfit. 

‘Diane, we aren’t ready to lose you,’ Hawn wrote in a heartbreaking message alongside the portrait.

‘You’ve left us with a trail of fairy dust, filled with particles of light and memories beyond imagination. How do we say goodbye? What words can come to mind when your heart is broken?’ 

She added: ‘You never liked praise, so humble, but now you can’t tell me to “shut up” honey. There was, and will be, no one like you.’ 

Hawn also reflected on filming with Keaton back in the 90s and paid tribute to her friend’s legacy.

‘You stole the hearts of the world and shared your genius with millions, making films that made us laugh and cry in ways only you could,’ she wrote. ‘I was blessed to make First Wives Club with you, our days starting with coffee in the makeup trailer, laughing and joking, right through to the very last day of filming. It was a roller coaster of love.’

Her heartbreaking post continued: ‘We agreed to grow old together, and one day, maybe live together with all our girlfriends. Well, we never got to live together, but we did grow older together. Who knows… maybe in the next life. 

Sharing photos on Instagram, 79-year-old Midler wrote, ‘The brilliant, beautiful, extraordinary Diane Keaton has died…’

While Goldie shared a throwback photo of Keaton smiling in her statement outfit. ‘Diane, we aren’t ready to lose you,’ she wrote in a heartbreaking message alongside the portrait

She also reflected on filming with Keaton back in the 90s and paid tribute to her friend’s legacy. ‘I’m going to miss the hell out of you,’ she wrote in her tribute

‘Shine your fairy dust up there, girlfriend,’ she wrote. ‘I’m going to miss the hell out of you. My heart goes out to your beautiful children, Dex and Duke. I love you.’

Her loved ones have requested privacy as they mourn her loss.

Keaton never married but adopted two children, 29-year-old daughter Dexter and 25-year-old son Duke. 

Known for her quirky charm, wit, and timeless style, she built a career spanning more than five decades – from her early breakthrough in The Godfather trilogy to her Oscar-winning turn in Annie Hall.

She became a defining face of 1970s cinema and later cemented her legacy with hits like Baby Boom, Father of the Bride, The First Wives Club, and Something’s Gotta Give.

Steve Martin paid a special tribute to the late actress – after the pair previously starred in Father Of The Bride together in 1991, followed by a sequel four years later. 

The actor jumped to X to share a black and white photo of Keaton while also simply typing out, ‘Loved.’ 

Martin then added, ‘La dee da, la dee da,’ which is a famous line from Keaton’s 1977 movie Annie Hall. 

Mandy Moore also remembered Keaton – 18 years after the two stars worked together on the 2007 romantic comedy Because I Said So. 

Alongside a photo of them in the movie, the actress wrote: ‘They say don’t meet your heroes but I got to work with one of mine and even call her “mom” for a few months. An honor of a lifetime.’

Moore added, ‘What an incandescent human Di is and was. I am so sad she’s gone for all the reasons but also because it felt like she’d be here forever, dazzling us with her talent and charm (and her style, c’mon)!!! 

‘One of the very best to ever do it. All my love to her children and loved ones,’ she concluded.

A family spokesperson confirmed to People on Saturday that the Oscar-winning actress had passed away in California