Rip Rio Hackford! Inside his stepmother Helen Mirren’s touching tribute

Published on April 20, 2022 | Published By: Gracie Hale | In Career , Death

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Rio Hackford was an American film and television actor, director, writer, and bar owner
He was pronounced dead on Thursday, April 14, aged 51
Hackford was the son of director Taylor Hackford and the stepmother of Helen Mirren

Rio Hackford is no longer alive! He passed away at the age of 51. The actor died on Thursday, April 14, 2022, in Huntington Beach, California, United States.

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What is the death cause of Rio Hackford?

‘The Mandalorian’ actor Rio Hackford was pronounced dead on Thursday, April 14, aged 51. Rio died of uveal melanoma, a very aggressive and rare form of cancer.

His parents, Taylor Hackford and Helen Mirren confirmed the news on Tuesday by sharing a joint statement to PEOPLE. The statement reads,

“Rio died of uveal melanoma, a very aggressive and rare form of cancer. We would beg everyone reading this to get their eyes tested at least once a year, which might save their loved ones from this cancer,”

Rio Hackford passed away on Thursday, April 14 (Source: IG)

Taylor, who himself is a director then added,

“Helen and I are both inspired by the life of our son and stepson, Rio Hackford, and heartbroken by his loss. His life showed us how to live in generosity and community. He shared his life’s journey with so many who now mourn him, and at the same time, celebrate their fortune in knowing him,”

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Helen Mirren pays tribute to her late stepson

Following the tragic death of Rio Hackford, his stepmother, the Oscar-winning actress has paid tribute. She shared a photo of the actor on her respective IG handle alongside the caption,

“El Rio”

Rio was the son of director Taylor, to whom the actress Helen Mirren has been married since 1997. Helen is the third wife of Taylor Hackford.

Helen Mirren pays heartfelt tribute to her late stepson Rio Hackford (Source: IG)

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As soon as the news broke following the death of Rio, celebrities flooded condolence messages to the family for courage and strength to move ahead of the grief.

Tributes and Condolence

Rio’s friend and screenwriter D.V. DeVincentis paid a heartfelt tribute by sharing a black-and-white photo of the late actor. He wrote captioned alongside the photo,

“Rio was more attuned to experience than anyone I’ve ever known. He would stop what was happening to point it out, compel you to pay attention. He would order you a must-have experience from a beloved menu and hold your eye as you paid attention to what was happening in your mouth. ‘Right, Guy? I mean… right?,”

He recalled,

“He would put an experience for you on the stereo, then start it over and play it again for you because we were talking over it the first time and ‘Pal, you really have to listen to it.”

Rio died of uveal melanoma, a very aggressive and rare form of cancer (Source: IG)

Similarly, the actress and director wrote,

“This is a massive loss,”

While Cary Elwes wrote, “May his memory always be a blessing.”

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Short bio on Rio Hackford

Rio Hackford was an American film and television actor, director, writer, and bar owner. He rose to promience for doing the motion capture for the droid IG-1, voiced by Taika Waititi, in four episodes of The Mandalorian.

His other memorable roles include ‘Toby’ in David Simon’s HBO show Treme, Jonah Hex, Raising Helen, Fred Claus, America Crime Story: The People v of Simpson, and more.

Similarly, his most recent project includes Hulu’s “Pam & Tommy” series starring Lily James and Sebastian Stan as Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee, respectively.

Further, he owned clubs in New Orleans such as One-Eyed Jacks, El Matador, and Pal’s Lounge.

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