Rio Hackford, 'The Mandalorian' Actor & Helen Mirren's Stepson, Dead at 51
Rio Hackford has sadly passed away.
The actor, known for his roles in The Madalorian, Treme and American Crime Story, died on Thursday (April 14) at the age of 51.
His brother Alex confirmed the news to Variety, adding that Rio had been battling an illness.
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Helen honored to her late stepson in a post on Saturday, sharing a photo of him with the caption, “El Rio.”
Rio‘s friend and screenwriter D.V. DeVincentis also paid tribute to the late actor, writing on Instagram: “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 continued. “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 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 appeared in a number of films and TV shows over the years, including Pretty Woman, Swingers, Raising Helen and True Detective. His most recent role was in Pam & Tommy.
Our thoughts are with Rio‘s loved ones during this difficult time.
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