Jack Nicholson’s inner circle is terrified the 88-year-old icon may never recover from the devastating loss of his longtime friend Diane Keaton — with some fearing this heartbreak could be the one that finally breaks him.
Sources close to the Shining star say Nicholson is “shattered” by Keaton’s sudden death. “He’s in pieces — completely gutted,” one insider told RadarOnline.com. “It feels like he’s lost a sister, maybe even the last person who truly understood him. Everyone’s afraid this could send him spiraling.”
Nicholson and Keaton’s bond dated back decades, beginning on the set of Reds in 1981 and solidified during their unforgettable chemistry in Something’s Gotta Give. “That movie was Jack’s final Hollywood hurrah — and Diane made it magical,” the source said. “They talked all the time after that. She was the one person who could reach him.”
Now, with Keaton gone, friends say the Oscar-winning actor has become “more reclusive than ever,” barely leaving his Hollywood Hills mansion and refusing to take calls. “He’s been in hiding for years, but this? It’s different,” another insider shared. “It’s like the light went out in him.”
Nicholson’s declining health has been whispered about in Hollywood for years — with reports of weight gain, memory issues, and isolation sparking fears of dementia. In one rare sighting in 2023, photographers caught the star disheveled and dazed on his balcony, staring blankly into space.
“Jack’s lived hard, and he knows it,” said a longtime pal. “He’s outlived so many of his friends — Brando, Hopper, now Diane. He’s heartbroken and exhausted. People close to him are scared he’s just… giving up.”
Friends are now quietly bracing for the worst. “He’s a legend, but even legends fade,” one friend said somberly. “Losing Diane might’ve been the final blow.”
(Source: RadarOnline.com)
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