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Virginia Admiral | |
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Born | Virginia Holton Admiral[1] February 4, 1915 The Dalles, Oregon, U.S. |
Died | July 27, 2000 New York City, U.S. | (aged 85)
Occupation | Painter |
Years active | 1932–2000 |
Spouse | |
Children | Robert De Niro |
Relatives | Drena De Niro (adoptive granddaughter) Raphael De Niro (grandson) |
Virginia Holton Admiral or Virginia De Niro (February 4, 1915 – July 27, 2000) was an American painter, poet and the mother of actor Robert De Niro. She studied painting under Hans Hofmann in New York, and her work was included in the Peggy Guggenheim collection.[2]