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Hollywood actor Robert De Niro becomes grandpa

LONDON: Veteran Hollywood actor Robert De Niro is celebrating the arrival of his grandson.De Niro’s son Raphael and Claudine DeMatos became proud parents of Nicholas De Niro at New York’s Mount Sinai Medical Center on May 2.According to the New York Post, the baby weighs seven pounds, 11 ounces.Meanwhile, the actor, who owns more than 20 restaurants around the world, has now set his sights on one of New York’s most famous restaurants - Central Park’s Tavern on the Green.The Oscar winner is a regular diner at the Tavern, which has appeared in movies such as ‘Wall Street’, ‘The Out-of-Towners’ and ‘Ghostbusters’ and is currently the second highest grossing restaurant in the U.S.

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