Leonardo DiCaprio is mourning the death of his beloved grandmother.

The Titanic star’s grandmother Helene Indenbirken passed away in a hospital in her native North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. She was 93.

No date or cause of death has yet been confirmed.

The actor was said to be very close to Indenbirken, his mother Irmelin’s mum, and even brought her along with him to film premieres and movie sets.

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Leonardo DiCaprio is reportedly in talks to play Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin in a new movie.

The Titanic star is said to be in negotiations to take on the leading role in forthcoming film Lenin’s Brain, according to British newspaper The Sun.

The picture will be directed by Russian moviemaker Alexander Der Borodyansky, who insists the actor is perfect for the part because of his striking physical resemblance to the communist politician, who died in 1924.

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Leonardo DiCaprio’s model girlfriend Bar Rafaeli is set to bring Tommy Hilfiger’s pop culture guide to the small screen as the co-host of new TV travel show Ironic Iconic America.

On the show, which will debut in the U.S. this autumn, the Israeli stunner teams up with the designer for a road trip across America, stopping off at places of interest.

The programme is based on a book co-written by Hilfiger and George Lois, Iconic America: A Roller-Coaster Ride Through the Eye-Popping Panorama of American Pop Culture.

And Rafaeli so enjoyed the experience, she hopes to film a second series in her native Israel.

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Time is on Leonardo DiCaprio’s side when it comes to environmentalism.

The Oscar-nominated star has teamed up with watchmakers Jaeger-LeCoultre to form the “Time to Care” program to benefit the actor’s environmental organization, the Leonardo DiCaprio Fund at the Califonria Community Foundation, the Swiss company has announced.

Jaeger-LeCoultre will fashion two limited edition watches this fall, the proceeds of which will go towards Leo’s Fund.

An avid environmentalist, this is just the latest project in Leo’s very green life. He drives a hybrid car, lives in a solar paneled home and has lobbied for access to clean water. Last year, the 33-year-old produced and narrated 11th Hour, a global warming documentary.

“We all have to do our part to raise awareness about global warming and the problems we as a people face in promoting a sustainable environmental future for our planet,” he has said.

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Leonardo DiCaprio has settled a court battle over the construction of a basketball court at his Hollywood home.

The Titanic star and his cousin Robert Hrtica, from whom DiCaprio rents the Hollywood Hills home, were sued by neighbors Ronald and Joan Linclau last May for allegedly causing damage to their property.

The Linclaus alleged DiCaprio “maliciously” cut and removed hedges; excavated “earth, granite and bedrock”, destabilizing their deck and swimming pool; and ignored their repeated requests to halt the 2004 construction.

They attempted to sue for trespass, nuisance and negligence and sought $250,000 in compensation.

But the legal dispute has now been solved according to a notice of settlement filed with the Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday.

No further details of the settlement were available as WENN went to press.

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Leonardo DiCaprio’s model girlfriend Bar Refaeli is desperate for children – and hopes to raise them in her native Israel.

The 22-year-old supermodel wants “at least three” children and would like them to experience a similar childhood to her own, reports the New York Daily News.

She says, “I had a very beautiful childhood and I hope that my kids will be able to experience the same thing.”

But DiCaprio – who is currently filming a Martin Scorsese movie – was unable to comment on his girlfriend’s wish. A spokesman for the star says, “I can’t get him off the set to ask him.”

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Mark Wahlberg will play the drug kingpin Jon Roberts in the remake of the 2006 documentary Cocaine Cowboys, which chronicles the story of the largest cocaine trafficker in Miami in the 1970s and 1980s, and he’s persuaded Leonardo DiCaprio to play the supporting role.

The untitled flick “will blow Blow out of the water,” says a movie insider who added that Leo “is excited about the opportunity to play the airplane pilot who travels with Mark’s character to obtain kilos of cocaine from Pablo Escobar.”

This will be the third film that the pair has been in together. Mark, 36, and Leo, 33, starred in 1995’s The Basketball Diaries and most recently in 2006’s The Departed.

Meanwhile, there may be wedding bells for the actor formerly known as Marky Mark. Despite the recent death of Mark’s father and his busy filming schedule, a friend says “Mark intends on marrying the mother of his children, model Rhea Durham.”

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