Robert De Niro stuns fans as he pulls off wild stunt to mark 81st birthday

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Robert De Niro, who turned 81 on August 17, 2024, marked the milestone with an unforgettable splash.

The legendary actor celebrated his birthday by taking a daring leap off a yacht, a moment that his eldest daughter, Drena De Niro, captured and shared online. The thrilling video quickly went viral, leading fans to dub the actor as "crazy" in the most exhilarating way, as he partied with his family.

Robert De Niro's daughter Drena posts 'crazy' video of actor's leap off yacht

Robert De Niro’s daughter, Drena, captured and shared a series of thrilling moments from her father’s 81st birthday celebration, featuring his audacious leap off a yacht. On Instagram, she posted a carousel of five images: the first shows Robert preparing to jump into the sea, clad only in red-and-blue striped Vilebrequin swim shorts, with his arms stretched wide before hitting the water. When Drena asked a yacht employee how high the jump was, they replied, “36 feet.”

In the second post, Drena shared a video of Robert rolling onto his side and executing a full-body splash into the blue waters. Her immediate reaction was one of shock and concern. Despite diving headfirst, Robert landed on his back, prompting Drena, 56, to exclaim, “He’s so crazy. Oh my God. Oh my God. Are you alright?” 

Robert reassured her, saying, “I’m OK.” Drena then called him “sick” and “crazy” for his daring leap. The video also showed Robert enjoying a swim, energetically waving his arms and legs in the crystal-clear water.

The carousel continued with a nostalgic childhood photo of Drena being held by Robert, a picture of Robert’s late son Leandro, and a final image capturing Robert’s cherished moments with his children. Drena’s post was captioned, “Happy 81st Bday to my Dad and #1 ride or die .. Love you with all my ♥️♥️♥️ #BobbyD forever ✨👑✨.”

Robert De Niro’s fans shower praise and birthday wishes

Within a day of posting the images, Drena De Niro's post received over 5,000 likes with many online users expressing their amazement and sending their best wishes to the legendary actor for the daring leap off the yacht.

One user wrote, "Looks like a shriveled creep ! Terrible dive too!"

The other user commented, "Happy Birthday Bobby D. My friend who was one of the first people to buy a piece of my Artwork and help my career on its way.🎂🎉💖"

The third user shared, "The greatest to ever do it! Happy Birthday to him! ♥️" 

On fan said, "One of our finest living actors and a fantastic human being! Live life to the fullest, sir! Happy Birthday!"

A Facebook user, "Would’ve been better if the caption was “Robert deniro takes plunge off yacht to celebrate 81st birthday, he didn’t realize he jumped into a pool of great white sharks.” 

Another remarked, "Good for him! We should all, be so lucky, to live that long and be that strong!"

One commented, "Jumping of his yacht is daring lol."

Finally, an individual remarked, "Oh how very brave and courageous and wonderous as well as history making and magnificent!"

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