BBC Breakfast host shares sad death announcement minutes into live broadcast

BBC Breakfast hosts shared a tragic death announcement just minutes into the latest live broadcast.

Roger Johnson and Rachel Burden were on presenting duty on Sunday (October 12) morning and woke up the nation with the latest news headlines from across the globe.

It has been confirmed that actress Diane Keaton, who starred in films including The Godfather and Annie Hall, has died at the age of 79.

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Her daughter, Dexter Keaton White, confirmed her death in California to Sky's US partner network NBC News.

Roger shared the sad news with BBC viewers said: "Tribures have poured in for the Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton. She was one of the best-loved stars of the past half a century."

The presenter then passed over to BBC's Culture Correspondent Charlotte Gallagher who discussed Keaton's career and looked back at her life.

Keaton was awarded an Oscar, a BAFTA and two Golden Globe Awards and was also nominated for two Emmys, and a Tony, as well as picking up a series of other Academy Award and BAFTA nominations.

Her best actress Oscar was for the Woody Allen film Annie Hall which is said to be loosely based on her life.

Keaton also frequently worked with Nancy Meyers, starting with 1987's Baby Boom.

Their other films together included 1991's Father Of The Bride and its 1995 sequel, as well as 2003's Something's Gotta Give.

In 1996, she starred opposite Goldie Hawn and Bette Midler in The First Wives Club, about three women whose husbands had left them for younger women.

Her First Wives Club co-star Midler wrote on Instagram: "The brilliant, beautiful, extraordinary Diane Keaton has died. I cannot tell you how unbearably sad this makes me.

"She was hilarious, a complete original, and completely without guile, or any of the competitiveness one would have expected from such a star. What you saw was who she was ... oh, la, lala!"

Actor Ben Stiller paid tribute on X, writing: "Diane Keaton. One of the greatest film actors ever. An icon of style, humor and comedy. Brilliant. What a person."

Leonardo DiCaprio, who worked with Keaton on the film Marvin's Room, said: "One of a kind. Brilliant, funny, and unapologetically herself. I legend, an icon, and a truly kind human being."

BBC Breakfast airs daily on BBC One at 6am