Toukie Smith's Unforgettable Legacy: The Actress Who Touched Hearts

Toukie Smith, the model and actress who became a familiar face in fashion and television and later shared an important chapter of her life with Robert De Niro, has died at the age of 74.

Her twin children, Airyn and Julian, confirmed that Smith died on November 4, 2026, at a hospital in New York following what they described as a “long, courageous battle” with multiple sclerosis.

In a heartfelt statement, they remembered their mother as someone whose personality could never easily be contained.