Diane Keaton sadly died this month.
(Image: Getty)Desperate dispatch calls for help are some of the most heartbreaking things to hear following the death of anyone. Diane Keaton's tragic passing prompted a speedy dispatch call to 911 as worry for the actress flooded through her home. TMZ has over the years obtained and released some distressed calls from contacting the police to concerns raised and medical attention required.Â
Diane's tragic phone call sought immediate medical attention where she was transported to hospital and was then surrounded by her closest family in her final moments. Express.co.uk has looked back at some of the most heartbreaking calls made to 911 by celebrities over the years, ranging from urgent calls to the police to celebs needing medical assistance.Â
Diane Keaton
Actress Diane Keaton died aged 79 after a short battle with pneumonia. She was transported from her Los Angeles home via ambulance to a nearby hospital, according to audio obtained by TMZ. The fire department revealed on a dispatch call that there was a "person down" in a desperate plea for help. A friend of the actress told People Magazine: "She declined very suddenly, which was heartbreaking for everyone who loved her. It was so unexpected especially for someone with such strength and spirit."
(Image: Getty)Liam Payne
Liam Payne's tragic death in 2024 prompted an urgent 911 call after a caller rang to say a guest who had "taken too many drugs and alcohol" was "trashing the entire room" before the line went dead. In a second call they warned their life "may be in danger" and asked the operator to send someone urgently. Liam sadly fell to his death after officers arrived. Two desperate calls were made to 911 after the first line cut out.Â
(Image: Getty)Demi Moore
Concern flooded for Demi Moore as a frantic call to 911 was made as a friend said they were with the actress and she was "convulsing and semi-conscious". They explained she had been smoking something. Demi was rushed to hospital and then in there for two days. Her representative later said that she was seeking treatment for stress and exhaustion.
(Image: Getty)Charlie Sheen
Police were called on Charlie Sheen after his wife Brooke Mueller feared for her life. She explained to the dispatcher that he had been threatening her with a knife and he was later arrested on suspicion of menacing, second-degree assault and criminal mischief. She explained that people had entered the home and separated them after hearing the row. Sheen later admitted the incident and was sentenced to 30 days in rehab.Â
(Image: Getty)Gene Hackman
A 911 call was made by a maintenance worker after finding the bodies of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa at their home. The worker reported seeing a woman lying on the floor through a window but was unable to enter the house. He requested that someone quickly be sent to the location, prompting the police to drive over and discover them deceased. A joint investigation determined that they died of natural causes a week apart from each other, with Gene's cause of death being severe heart disease, while his wife died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. Their dog, who was crated after surgery, died of dehydration and starvation.Â
(Image: Getty)Demi Lovato
After Demi Lovato's relapse a harrowing 911 call was made as the caller begged "we just need to get somebody out here". There was a request for privacy as the caller asked the dispatcher "no sirens please". They were told that it was a medical emergency, and they had no control over that. They added: "This is definitely a medical emergency, and we need to get there as fast as possible."Â
(Image: Getty)Matthew Perry
Matthew Perry tragically died in 2023 at just 54 years old after the "acute effects of ketamine". He had died in his jacuzzi at the time and it was initially believed the drowning was what caused his death. In the dispatch audio at the time, a man is heard saying: "Agent 23. Rescue 23. EMS 9 on the radio. In response to the drowning." Matthew had opened up a lot in his life about his excessive use of alcohol and pills, speaking on the matter in his 2022 memoir, Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing. He went to rehab 15 times throughout his life.Â
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