Woody Allen writes heartbreaking essay after Diane Keaton’s death

his girlfriend at the time, at the Hilton Hotel, London, 18th October 1970. (Photo by Pierre Manevy/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

In an emotional essay published by The Free Press Sunday, Allen described Keaton as a one-of-a-kind individual.

“Unlike anyone the planet has experienced or is unlikely to ever see again, her face and laugh illuminated any space she entered,” Allen wrote.

The pair first met when Keaton was cast opposite Allen in his 1969 play Play it Again, Sam. He described them both as being shy, though they achieved a breakthrough during a lunch pause at rehearsals.

“That was our first moment of personal contact,” Allen penned. “The upshot is that she was so charming, so beautiful, so magical, that I questioned my sanity. I thought: Could I be in love so quickly?”

The pair soon grew close and ultimately fell for one another.Continue reading…