Al Pacino reflected on the profound influence his mother, Rose, had on his life and career, including his Oscar nominations and wins , in his new book, Sonny Boy: A Memoir, following his 84th birthday . Raised in The Bronx, New York , by his mother and grandparents after his parents' divorce , the legendary actor credited Rose’s love of movies for guiding him toward acting. Despite Rose’s struggles with addiction, including a suicide attempt when Pacino was six and a fatal drug overdose when he was 22, the Godfather star believed her guidance kept him from a dangerous path.
Al Pacino's girlfriend celebrates his 84th birthday with touching tribute Al Pacino makes somber solo appearance ahead of his 84th birthday He wrote: “I realized that I’m still here because of my mother. Of course, that’s who I have to thank. She’s the one who parried me away from a path that led to delinquency and violence, to heroin.
I lost three [friends] that way...
She saved my life." Pacino also opened up about a pivotal moment when he was six, remembering how his mother cried while lacing up his shoes. “I wasn’t aware that my mother was having problems,” Pacino, who reached a custody agreement with his girlfriend earlier this year , recalled.
The actor, who "ruined" the Oscars a few months back , detailed that later the same day, he saw her being carried away on a stretcher after a suicide attempt. “There was an ambulance in front of the building..
. carried on a stretcher, was my.