The Hollywood star reacts with dismay to the death of his colleague, who lived by his side for many years.
Diane Keaton was a real gift to Al Pacino. The actor shared this in a detailed, emotional statement a few days after her death at the age of 79. They both starred in “The Godfather” together and shared a table and bed with each other for a few years.
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“I was shocked when I first heard the news. Diane was my partner, my friend – someone who brought me happiness and changed my life more than once,” Pacino wrote in one Notification to “Deadline”. “Although more than thirty years have passed since our time together, the memories are still very present, and with her death they have returned with a force that is both painful and touching.”
Pacino continued: “She lived without limits and everything she touched absorbed her inimitable energy. She opened doors for others, inspired generations and had a unique gift that radiated through her work and her life.”
Al Pacino admires Diane Keaton
“On the screen she was magnetic. Lightning fast and charming, stormy and tender. She was a wonder. Acting was her art, but it was just one of the many ways in which she expressed her imagination and creativity,” the 85-year-old continued. “People will miss her, but more than that they will remember her. She left a mark that cannot fade. She was unstoppable, had resilience and, above all, was very human.”
Diane Keaton and Al Pacino met on the set of “The Godfather” in 1972. Both had what today would be called an on-off relationship from 1974 to 1990. They magically attracted and then removed each other. The actress had never been married until her death, but had numerous close Hollywood relationships, including with Woody Allen and Warren Beaty.
Keaton told People magazine a while ago that she was crazy about Pacino. He had something of an orphan about him,” she explained. The relationship also ended because Pacino refused to enter into a marriage bond with her. They had little contact in recent years. Pacino wistfully: “I will always remember her. She could fly – and in my heart she always will.”