The actor has paid tribute to his Godfather co-star and one-time romantic partner, saying she had a ‘once-in-a-lifetime gift’
Al Pacino has paid tribute to the his co-star and ex-romantic partner Diane Keaton who died last week.
The 85-year-old actor had been filming in Paris and reportedly needed some time to put together his thoughts and feelings on Keaton, who died of pneumonia on Saturday at the age of 79.
“When I first heard the news, I was shaken,” Pacino said to Deadline. “Diane was my partner, my friend, someone who brought me happiness and, on more than one occasion influenced the direction of my life. Though over thirty years has past since we were together, the memories remain vivid, and with her passing, they have returned with a force that is both painful and moving.”
Pacino and Keaton starred together in The Godfather in 1972 and the pair had an on-and-off romantic relationship into the 1980s. Keaton once called him “the most entertaining man” who had “the most beautiful face”.
