Diane Keaton's 'Secret Dementia' Battle Exposed: Hollywood Icon Suffered From Disease 'Years' Before Her Death at 79

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00:00Diane Keaton's secret dementia battle exposed. Hollywood icon suffered from disease. Years

00:07before her death at 79. While fans were stunned by the sudden passing of Diane Keaton, the

00:13beloved actress had reportedly been secretly battling dementia for years. The Oscar winner

00:18died on October 11th, and her tragic passing was caused by pneumonia. She was battling

00:24it for years, a source close to the actress claimed to News Nation. It affected the star's

00:29ability to remember her lines, as the Hollywood icon needed to have her words fed to her through

00:34an earpiece in 2022 while filming the rom-com Maybe I Do? It was so sad, an on-set source

00:42claimed. William H. Macy was very supportive. But it was also frustrating because if there

00:47was any stopping, a bathroom break, a meal, anything, it was back to square one. It was

00:53heartbreaking to watch. She was just so lovely. Sadly, dementia ran in Keaton's family

00:59as her mother, Dorothy Diane, suffered from Alzheimer's. The disease may be hereditary,

01:04influencing Keaton's fate. In her 2011 memoir, Then Again, Keaton shared her heartbreak over

01:10her mom's decline. Deanne died in 2008 after fighting Alzheimer's for 15 years. Goodbye

01:17to names of places. Goodbye to recognizing me as her daughter, Keaton recalled emotionally.

01:23Keaton was a regular social media user, but dramatically reduced her joyful posts. She last posted celebrating

01:29National Pet Day with Reggie. Reggie was her world, a close friend told Hollywood insider Rob Shooter,

01:35who wrote about it on his substack. Shooter reported that $5 million of Keaton's $100 million

01:41estate was set aside for a trust to care for Reggie. Keaton's death was surrounded by mystery until her

01:46family released a statement on October 15th expressing gratitude for support.