He became a father at 79 but buried his grandson: what De Niro, who turned 80, is hiding and what tragedy he experienced. Photo

The successful acting career of Robert De Niro, who turned 80 on 17 August 2023, can be discussed for a long time. The star has dozens of successful roles, Oscars, Golden Globes, worldwide recognition and millions of fans of his work. However, the personal life of an American with Italian citizenship is no less interesting.

Family has always been important to the artist. He has seven children - his own, adopted and carried by a surrogate mother, but the actor loves each of them equally. OBOZREVATEL will tell you what drama happened in the celebrity's life, what kind of tragedy he experienced and how he surprised the world this year (to see the photo, scroll to the end of the page).

Robert De Niro is one of those men who not only does not give up his children after a divorce, but fights hard for custody. During his first marriage to African-American actress and singer Dianne Abbott, he adopted her daughter Drena, with whom he later starred in films for many years.

The actor also had a son, Rafael, but he did not inherit his talent for acting and started selling real estate.

In his relationship with former model Tookie Smith, De Niro decided that he wanted more children at any cost, so the couple turned to a surrogate mother who gave birth to twins for them. The relationship soon broke down, but the actor continued to take care of the kids.

In 1997, the star officially married for the second time. Former flight attendant Grace Geithauer won De Niro over, and in 1998 they had a son, Elliot, and in 2011 - a daughter, Helen. By the way, during this period, they divorced and married twice. The passion finally faded in 2019.

It seemed that the actor's romantic adventures were over, if not for the unexpected news - in 2023, he became the father of a little girl named Gia for the seventh time. The 45-year-old actress and martial arts trainer Tiffany Chen gave the heiress to her famous father.

The joy of the birth of their seventh child was overshadowed by tragic news. The 20-year-old grandson of actor Leonardo De Niro Rodriguez died in his apartment and was found by a friend. A plate with a white powdery substance was found near his body.

By the way, there is one thing that the actor tries to hide from the paparazzi and fans - the health of his son Elliot. The fact is that the boy suffers from autism, which the actor has hinted at only once in his entire life.

Earlier, OBOZREVATEL wrote about celebrities who admitted that they were not in their children's lives. Their parents were too busy with their careers.

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