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Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, Grandson Of Robert De Niro, Dies At 19
NEW YORK – Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, Robert De Niro’s grandson, died at 19.
His mother, Drena De Niro, broke the news on Instagram on Monday.
“I don’t know how to live without you, but I’ll try to keep going and spread the love and light that you so generously made me feel in getting to be your mama,” she wrote. “You were so deeply loved and appreciated, and I wish that love alone could have saved you.”
Drena De Niro shared Leandro with artist Carlos Mare, who posted black squares with no captions on his Instagram accounts.
“I am deeply saddened by the death of my beloved grandson Leo.” Everyone’s condolences have been sincerely appreciated. “We respectfully request privacy to mourn our loss of Leo,” Robert De Niro stated.
More information was only available after some time. Later that day, Drena De Niro’s publicist issued another statement from the actress.
Robert De Niro’s grandson, Leandro De Niro Rodriguez died at 19.
“It is with great sadness and shock that we say goodbye to our beloved son Leo.” “We thank you for your love and support and ask for privacy at this time to process this inconsolable grief,” she said in a statement.
In response to a request to corroborate a TMZ claim that Leandro was discovered in a New York apartment, New York City police stated that “an 18-year-old male was found unconscious, unresponsive, and was pronounced deceased by EMS on scene” at the Cipriani Club Residences location on Wall Street. According to media reports, Leandro is only 19 years old.
The medical examiner’s office will determine the cause of death.
Drena De Niro, 51, is Robert De Niro’s oldest child (the 79-year-old had a child earlier this year). The actor adopted her when he married his first wife, Diahnne Abbott. Drena De Niro is also an actor, with credits including “Joy,” “The Intern,” and “Mozart in the Jungle.”
Leandro also had acting credits, appearing in three films alongside his mother: 2005’s “The Collection,” and 2018’s “Cabaret Maxime” and “A Star Is Born.” In Bradley Cooper’s version, the mother and son played mother and son — Dave Chappelle’s character’s wife and child.
SOURCE – (AP)
