, the , celebrated his 81st birthday in style by jumping off a boat. The star was surrounded by family and loved ones as he marked another year of life. His daughter, Drena De Niro, 56, took to to share a series of photos and videos from the celebration.
A video clip captured the family's awe as he leapt from a height of over 30 feet into the water. Drena captioned the collection of images and footage with a heartfelt message: "Happy 81st Bday to my Dad and #1 ride or die ..
Love you with all my #BobbyD forever." She also added a series of heart, sparkle, and crown emojis, reports . Additional photos showed Robert spending time with the younger members of his family.
The Godfather star is a father to seven children. He shares a 47-year-old son named Raphael with ex-wife Diahnne Abbott and adopted her daughter, Drena. The couple divorced in 1988 after marrying in 1976.
Robert welcomed twins Julian and Aaron during his relationship with model Toukie Smith from 1988 to 1996. He also has a son, Elliot, and a daughter, Helen, from his marriage to actress Grace Hightower, which lasted from 1998 until 2018. Robert recently welcomed another child into his life in April 2023, a daughter named Gia, with his girlfriend Tiffany Chen, making him a father at the ripe age of 79.
Speaking about his experience as an older parent, Robert shared with Sky News earlier this year: "It feels great because everything I'm consumed with or worried about or this or that just goes away when I look at her." Overwhelmed with emotion, he went on to say: "That in itself is wondrous. But she has a very sweet kind of way of looking at you and just taking you in.
My other daughter, Helen, had that too. They just look at you and take it in. I don't know where it's going to go for her later when she's older.
But she's thinking and she's observing everything and watching and it's really interesting." He concluded by saying: "I'm an 80-year-old dad and it's great. I want to be around for as long as I can to enjoy it and enjoy her.
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