LOS ANGELES — Helen Mirren and Taylor Hackford released a joint statement Tuesday mourning actor and bar owner Rio Hackford, who died Thursday at age 51.
The son of director Taylor Hackford and stepson of actor Mirren was known for his work in films such as “Jonah Hex,” “Raising Helen,” “Swingers” and “Fred Claus.” He most recently appeared in the Hulu series “Pam & Tommy,” as well as Disney+'s “The Mandalorian.”
In a statement to People magazine, Hackford and Mirren confirmed that Rio Hackford died of uveal melanoma, “a very aggressive and rare form” of eye cancer.
