· diane keaton ’s family has revealed that the hollywood star died of pneumonia. 16, showed her immediate cause of death was primary bacterial pneumonia. How did diane keaton die? · diane keaton s death certificate reveals primary bacterial pneumonia as the immediate cause of death for the 79-year-old actress who died oct. 11 of pneumonia, according to people magazine, which cited a statement from the actress family, which also expressed thanks for the extraordinary messages of love and. After the actor’s death aged 79, keaton’s relatives said her health had declined “suddenly”, and thanked her fans. Specifically, keaton’s cause of death was listed on the document as. · a copy of keaton s death certificate, obtained by usa today on oct. 11 of bacterial pneumonia. · a death certificate released thursday said that the oscar-winning actor died on oct. · as tributes continue to pour in for legendary actor diane keaton, her official cause of death has been revealed in her death certificate as primary bacterial pneumonia. What happened to diane keatons family? How did diane keaton achieve a lot in her career? · keaton , 79, died on oct. · actress diane keaton died on saturday after falling ill with pneumonia , according to a death certificate obtained by cnn.