Diane Keaton worked with some of the most major stars in Hollywood. After her death, tributes have poured in from friends, former co-stars, and others she has worked with. Now, Richard Gere shares his reaction to the tragic news of her passing.

Diane Keaton passed away on October 11 at the age of 79. The death certificate stated primary bacterial pneumonia as the immediate cause of death, which she had had for several days before she died.

Moreover, the death certificate revealed that Diane Keaton had seen a doctor since late September. On October 9, two days before she died, she last saw her physician. No other significant contributing condition was discovered.

It also revealed that three days after her death, Diane Keaton was cremated. Per CNN, therefore, it indicates that there was no autopsy performed. If a death appears to be from natural causes, the Los Angeles medical examiner may not get involved, even in high-profile deaths.

Many Hollywood stars have paid their respects to Diane Keaton, among them Al Pacino and Goldie Hawn. Now, it’s Richard Gere’s turn. During an appearance on Today, October 16, the actor recalled how it was to work with the late Oscar winner.

Richard Gere pays tribute to late co-star Diane Keaton

They co-starred in the 1977 film Looking for Mr. Goodbar, which Gere said was the second film he made. More than 40 years later, Gere and Keaton worked together again in the 2023 film Maybe I Do.

“Obviously, I think about her now. We made a film a few years ago, too. I hadn’t seen her in a long time,” Richard Gere said on Today.

He and Keaton worked well together, and during the filming of Looking for Mr. Goodbar, they developed a special relationship. Gere explained that they leaned on each other in order to get through it.

“That was a difficult film, this very kind of raw, sexual film. And she’s pretty shy and skittish. And I was, too. That was my second film. And we kind of took care of each other, getting through these kind of challenging physical scenes with each other,” Richard Gere explained.

“But I remember just how sweet and gentle she was and how real. And I think anyone who’s ever worked with her (is) just like, ‘This is a real person.’”