Washington DC: Hollywood legend Diane Keaton, best known for her iconic roles in Annie Hall and The Godfather films, has died at the age of 79, PEOPLE confirmed.

"There are no further details available at this time, and her family has asked for privacy in this moment of great sadness," a spokesperson told PEOPLE.

The Los Angeles Fire Department told PEOPLE that they responded to her home early that morning and took a 79-year-old woman to a local hospital.

Some actors play emotions. Diane Keaton lived inside them.

Diane Keaton embodied the contradictions of being human: funny and fragile, bright and bruised, always achingly honest. For decades, she filled every frame with warmth, wit, and wonder. A Best Actress Oscar winner and… pic.twitter.com/BqjewFW4MO — The Academy (@TheAcademy)

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