What did Carole Bayer Sager say about her last meeting with Diane Keaton? Details explored

Diane Keaton's long-time friend, Carole Bayer Sager, visited the late actress a few weeks before she passed away. In an exclusive interview with People, she revealed how "stunned" she was to see her friend change over the few months she last saw her.

Carole Bayer Sager visited Diane Keaton three weeks before she died, and told People:

"I saw her two or three weeks ago, and she was very thin... She had lost so much weight."

Keaton and Sager did not see each other often this year because the former had to move to Palm Springs after the wildfires in California. Bayer Sager explained:

"She had to go to Palm Springs because her house had been damaged inside, and they had to clean everything... She was down there for a while, and when she came back, I was kind of stunned by how much weight she'd lost."

She described how she felt for Keaton and the kind of person she was. Carole Bayer Sager elaborated:

"She was a magic light for everyone... I just loved her. She was so special, she just lit up a room with her energy. She was happy and upbeat and taking photographs of everything she saw. She was completely creative; she never stopped creating."

Which song did Carole Sager Bayer and Diane Keaton work on together?

Carole Sager Bayer and Jonas Myrin, together, wrote a song for Diane Keaton called First Christmas. This was Keaton's first single. At the time when the song was released, Diane said in a press release:

"When Carole and Jonas first played me 'First Christmas,' I got teary... It is such a beautiful sentiment, and I couldn't wait to sing it. I'm very proud to be a part of this beautiful Christmas song, and I hope you enjoy it."

Carole Bayer Sager also told People what Diane was like while recording First Christmas. She said:

"She so loved recording this song... She was almost childlike about it... She was so authentic when she sang it, I mean, she just sang it like she was singing it, and she was sort of acting it, you know, because she is a great actress. And then she'd start to cry when she was singing it. But she did such a beautiful job."

In addition to their friendship, and the beautiful song Carole Sager Bayer wrote for her friend. She also admired her style and fashion. Bayer said:

"She went to the movies always dressed like she was about to shoot another scene for Annie Hall... She'd wear her hats and her jackets and her baggy pants, and her belts... She was a fashion icon of her own making."

Carole Bayer Sager also revealed that Diane Keaton was a part of a "movie group," including actress and comedian Bette Midler.

Diane Keaton's passing left a deep void in the hearts of those who knew her best. Her friend Carole Bayer Sager's memories paint a picture of a woman full of creativity, warmth, and light until the very end. From her unique fashion sense to her passion for art and music, Keaton will always be remembered as a timeless spirit who brightened every room she entered.

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