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Diane Keaton died on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 79 in California

Keaton was "funny right up until the end," a close friend tells PEOPLE of her final days

“She lived exactly how she wanted to, which was on her own terms, surrounded by the people and things she really loved," the source says

Diane Keaton was “funny right up until the end,” a close friend of the Oscar winner says.

Keaton, who died on Saturday, Oct. 11 , at 79, was “one in a million,” her friend tells PEOPLE. “She lived exactly how she wanted to, which was on her own terms, surrounded by the people and things she really loved.”

“Being in the spotlight wasn’t important” to the First Wives Club star, the source continues, adding that she loved her home and her beloved golden retriever, Reggie. Keaton’s dog was

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