Legendary actor Robert De Niro is mourning the loss of his 19-year-old grandson, Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, who was found dead in an armchair in a bedroom in a nearly $100 million apartment at the Cipriani Club Residences last Sunday. on Wall Street, in New York.
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“I am deeply saddened by the passing of my beloved grandson Leo,” the tall actor, who became a father for the seventh time at the age of 79, said in a statement page six through his representative on Monday.
“We really appreciate everyone’s condolences. We ask that we be given time to mourn Leo.”
Remember that it was De Niro’s adopted daughter, Drena De Niro, who announced her son’s death on Sunday, delivering a poignant tribute via her Instagram account, which you can read at the end of the article.
The circumstances of De Niro’s grandson’s death remain unknown, according to a confidant police source Chron“A white substance” was found “in a plate” near the body of the 19-year-old young man. This opens the door to a possible overdose.
According to the luxury building’s concierge, Leandro De Niro Rodriguez “lived alone in the exclusive sixth-floor apartment he’d been renting for less than a year,” for the modest sum of $4,000 a month.
He also described Leandro as “a friendly young man who always said hello when he came and went.”
You can read the heartbreaking post the deceased’s mother wrote last Sunday:
“My beautiful angel. I have loved you beyond words since I felt you in my belly. You were my joy, my heart and everything that has always been pure and real in my life. I want to be with you now. I would love to be with you. I don’t know how to live without you but I will try to move on and spread the love and light you gave me by becoming your mother. You were loved so much and treasured, and I wish only love could save you. I’m so sorry, baby, I’m so sorry. Rest in peace and paradise forever, my dear boy.”
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