Diane Keaton left behind a staggering fortune of $100 million.
The Oscar-winning actress, who has died at the age of 79, starred in a number of hit movies including The Godfather trilogy, Father of the Bride and its sequels, and The First Wives Club, but she was also a real estate savvy who specialized in restoring historic homes.
Keaton had a deep understanding of architecture and design, especially Spanish Colonial, Mission Revival, and midcentury modern styles.
Several of her flips have been sold to fellow celebrities, including a 100-year-old mansion she bought for $8.1 million in 2007, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Three years later, she sold it to “American Horror Story” producer Ryan Murphy for $10 million.
In 2002, the “Annie Hall” star purchased a home in Bel Air for an undisclosed amount. After renovations, she sold the house to a technology executive in 2005 for $16.5 million.
The Laguna Beach property was purchased in 2002 for $7.5 million, renovated, and sold just two years later for $12.75 million.
Another home in the Pacific Palisades was purchased, renovated, and resold for more than $1 million more than she paid.
In 2017, Keaton published a design book, The House That Pinterest Built, which was described as a “style guide” and “an inspirational book.”
Keaton said that when he wanted to build his own home, he took advice from Something’s Gotta Give director Nancy Meyers and looked to Pinterest boards for inspiration.
“If you like to explore. If you like to see. If you like to search, this book is an example of a home created from the product of another’s addictive longing for the perfect home, with the perfect landscape and the perfect interior,” Keaton wrote.
Keaton’s cause of death has not been announced, but there was a warning sign in March when she listed her Los Angeles “dream home” for $29 million. She had previously said she intended to live there permanently.
She is survived by two children, daughter Dexter and son Duke.
