D
iane Keaton, who died at 79, left a net worth of $100 million. The Oscar‑winning actress, famed for The Godfather trilogy, Father of the Bride, and The First Wives Club, also built a career as a real‑estate investor, specializing in restoring historic homes. Her love of architecture—especially Spanish Colonial, Mission Revival, and mid‑century modern—guided many of her projects, as noted by Page Six.

    Keaton’s flipping ventures produced several high‑profile sales. In 2007 she bought a 100‑year‑old mansion for $8.1 million and sold it three years later to Ryan Murphy for $10 million. A Bel Air property purchased in 2002 was sold in 2005 to a tech executive for $16.5 million after extensive renovations. The same year she acquired a Laguna Beach house for $7.5 million, flipping it for $12.75 million in 2004. A Pacific Palisades home she bought, renovated, and resold earned her a profit exceeding $1 million. In 2023 she listed her Brentwood residence in Sullivan Canyon for $29 million, featuring a guesthouse and heated outdoor pool.

    Beyond flipping, Keaton authored “The House That Pinterest Built” in 2017, a style guide that drew on Pinterest boards and the advice of director Nancy Meyers. She described the book as a celebration of collective aspirations for the perfect home, landscape, and interior.

    Although the cause of her death remains undisclosed, her final listing of a “dream home” in Los Angeles for $29 million—an amount she had previously said she intended to keep permanently—was a notable moment in March. Keaton is survived by her daughter Dexter and son Duke.

    Parts of this account first appeared in Page Six and were republished with permission.