Helen Mirren shares plea for more eye tests after revealing stepson died of rare cancer

Helen Mirren urges people to have more eye tests (Matt Crossick/PA)

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Helen Mirren has released a plea for more eye tests after revealing that her stepson, Rio Hackford, had died from a rare form of cancer.

The 76-year-old actress and her husband, director Taylor Hackford, shared a joint statement that confirmed that he had died after suffering from uveal melanoma.