Rio Hackford, 'The Mandalorian' Actor and Helen Mirren's Stepson, Dead at 51
told Variety that he died in Huntington Beach, California, on Thursday, after an illness. Hackford’s stepmother, Helen Mirren — who is married to his father, director Taylor Hackford — shared a photo of the actor on Instagram with the simple caption, “El Rio.” Fellow actor, and Hackford’s friend, DV DeVincentis, paid tribute to the actor on his respective Instagram account.“Life is experience.