Al Pacino paid tribute to Diane Keaton after the Oscar winner died of pneumonia on Oct. 11 at 79. In a statement to Deadline, the 85-year-old said he was shaken by the loss of his former partner and Godfather co-star, recalling memories that returned with “painful and moving” force. From Paris, where he was filming with Luc Besson, Pacino praised Keaton’s boundless energy and enduring influence, saying she opened doors and will be remembered. The pair dated on and off until 1990; he later praised her onstage at AFI in 2017.

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