{"id":26634,"date":"2026-11-13T19:58:19","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T19:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cehre.net\/?p=26634"},"modified":"2026-11-13T19:58:21","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T19:58:21","slug":"robert-de-niros-former-partner-and-mother-of-his-twins-dies-children-reveal-cause-of-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cehre.net\/?p=26634","title":{"rendered":"Robert De Niro\u2019s former partner and mother of his twins dies: Children reveal cause of death"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their mother\u2019s private struggle has become a heartbreaking farewell. Toukie Smith\u2019s children have shared a tribute that reaches beyond her years in fashion and television, revealing the illness she faced away from public view. Behind the photographs and famous connections, their words tell a story of fierce love, lasting influence, and a loss that leaves a family\u2019s world brok\u2026Robert De Niro and Toukie Smith circa 1990 in New York City. (Photo by Robin Platzer\/IMAGES\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Airyn and Julian, Toukie Smith\u2019s twins with Robert De Niro, announced that their mother died at 74 on November 4 at a New York hospital. In their statement, they described her experience with multiple sclerosis as a \u201clong, courageous battle\u201d and remembered her as a \u201cforce of nature.\u201d The model and <em>227<\/em> actress had largely protected her family life from public attention, raising her children away from the spotlight despite their parents\u2019 fame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C1pwYTrvKqz\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&#038;v=14&#038;wp=640&#038;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com&#038;rp=%2Fnews%2Frobert-de-niro-ex-partner-toukie-smith-dies%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawVi5I5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mBWJyaWQRMXdQb2F0cUROaG13QjhZYUJzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEf9vKAxSGfv6EwztRg_MuFACyM0iHlBoCDog5J#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A5695.199999809265%2C%22ls%22%3A4295.900000572205%2C%22le%22%3A5691.300000190735%7D\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/11\/12092826\/GettyImages-1369950192-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-206165\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.8251231527093597;width:2010px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Al Pereira\/Michael Ochs Archives\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their remembrance also celebrated a career that helped open doors for Black models and designers. As the sister of late designer Willi Smith, Toukie belonged to a family whose creativity helped shape American fashion. Yet the most intimate farewell came from Airyn, who shared a childhood photograph with her mother and wrote, \u201cI\u2019ll always love you, Mom.\u201d Beyond the runway and television screen, her children\u2019s words honored the warmth and presence they would carry with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Dfh2CyDNmoa\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&#038;v=14&#038;wp=640&#038;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com&#038;rp=%2Fnews%2Frobert-de-niro-ex-partner-toukie-smith-dies%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawVi5I5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mBWJyaWQRMXdQb2F0cUROaG13QjhZYUJzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEf9vKAxSGfv6EwztRg_MuFACyM0iHlBoCDog5J#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A5697.400000572205%2C%22ls%22%3A4295.900000572205%2C%22le%22%3A5691.300000190735%7D\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yanina-usa.com\/author\/vaiddi891gmail-com\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Their mother\u2019s private struggle has become a heartbreaking farewell. Toukie Smith\u2019s children have shared a tribute that reaches beyond her years in fashion and television, revealing the illness she faced away from public view. 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