“What a monumental loss,” he wrote on Instagram. “Diane Keaton in many ways defined my love of cinema. From Annie Hall to the Godfather films, from The First Wives Club to Baby Boom, from Father of the Bride to Something’s Gotta Give, this resume was nothing short of iconic and Hall of Fame worthy.”
“I was very fortunate to work with her many years ago on an unproduced HBO pilot,” Josh continued, “and what I found was one of the most humble, relentlessly funny and incredibly talented human beings I have ever met.”
He added: “In many ways, this year will be defined by the loss of a Hollywood we will never see again. There are simply no replacements for a Gene Hackman, a Robert Redford or a Diane Keaton. These are the mavericks who helped redefine movies for a generation and losing them is also losing a chance of dormant tissue to this golden age quite simply out of reach. My heart goes out to Diane’s entire family during this impossible time. RIP.”
