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Diane Keaton Auction Includes Art, Fashion, and Personal Treasures

Diane Keaton Auction Includes Art, Fashion, and Personal Treasures

The personal treasures of Diane Keaton, the commanding actress who established a significant sartorial presence and wore hats as well as a milliner could ever dream, are the subject of an in-person auction in New York and three online sales courtesy of Bonhams. Exhibitions of the lots on offer will be mounted in Los Angeles, starting May 5, and New York, beginning May 29. “Diane Keaton: The Architecture of an Icon” is the main event, at the US flagship of Bonhams on West 57th Street on the evening of June 8. The three online auctions will relate to “The Diane Keaton Collection” with subtitles including “Tailored & Timeless,” “At Home with Diane,” and “Chapters of an Edited Life.” “Diane Keaton was not simply a collector, but a consummate editor,” said Anna Hicks, Bonhams Head of Private & Iconic Collections, US, in a press release. “Each piece—whether it be art, fashion, decor, or personal object—was chosen by her with remarkable precision and clarity, reflecting an innate instinct for composition, restraint, and meaning.” Dorrie Hall, Keaton’s sister, said, …

Father Ted star Ben Keaton dies suddenly aged 69: ‘We are all in shock’

Father Ted star Ben Keaton dies suddenly aged 69: ‘We are all in shock’

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Father Ted actor Ben Keaton has died, aged 69, with his family leading tributes to the Irish star. Keaton, who was born Ben Burke-Kennedy, was best known for playing Father Austin Purcell in the Channel 4 show, appearing in a 1996 episode. He later appeared in Casualty, Doctors, children’s programme Hububb and Emmerdale, in which he played Rita’s Brannigan’s father, Jeff. While Keaton’s cause of death has not been announced, his family described his death as “unexpected”. Ben Keaton is survived by his son Waldo and daughter Daisy (BBC) Keaton’s family announced his death in the Irish Times on Friday (20 March), writing: “Ben will be forever greatly missed, loved and fondly remembered by his ex-wife Polly, son Waldo and daughter Daisy, brothers Des and Thom, sister Jeanette.” His ex-wife, Polly Kelly Keaton, also paid tribute to the actor on Facebook, …