Diane Keaton Struggled With Sickness for a Whereas Earlier than Pneumonia Dying

Diane Keaton‘s household says she died from pneumonia … and a longtime pal tells TMZ the actress’ loss of life did not come as a shock as a result of she had been in poor health for some time.

A longtime pal of Diane’s instructed us she was battling an unnamed sickness main as much as her October 11 loss of life … and the decline in Diane’s well being meant information of her passing was “not a shock” to the pal.

Diane died this previous Saturday at age 79 … and as TMZ first reported, the L.A. Fireplace Dept. paramedics responded to her residence round 8:08 AM, transporting one individual — confirmed by sources as Keaton — by ambulance to a close-by hospital.

Dispatch audio featured first responders calling a “individual down” at her handle.

Diane’s household introduced Wednesday the reason for loss of life was pneumonia.

It will likely be fascinating to see what’s on her official loss of life certificates, as a result of it appears like there could also be some underlying causes and/or contributing elements.