Robert De Niro spoke about the death of his grandson Leandro: “I am deeply saddened” – Credits: @ANGELA WEISS
A few weeks ago everything was happiness Robert DeNiro. While the actor was professionally celebrating the premiere of his new movie My Father Is A Danger, personally he became a father for the seventh time. But in the last few hours, his happiness was suddenly overshadowed by a painful family tragedy: His grandson, Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, died this weekend at the age of 19.
Although only the teen’s mother, actress Drena De Niro, has spoken out about it so far, the actor broke the silence in recent hours and confessed the heartbreaking moment they are going through as a family.
“I am deeply saddened by the passing of my beloved grandson, Leo,” De Niro said in a statement his representative sent to Page Six.
Robert De Niro with his adopted daughter Drena and grandson Leandro
After talking about the difficult moment they are facing, the protagonist of Los Fockers: My Husband’s Family thanked for the love received and asked for privacy to get through the family grief. “We are very grateful for everyone’s condolences. We ask that we have privacy to mourn the loss of Leo,” he added.
Responsible for delivering the sad news was his daughter Drena, the mother of the deceased young man. On Sunday night, the actress took to her social media to bid farewell to her “beautiful and sweet angel” with an emotional post. “I have loved you beyond words since I felt you in my stomach. You were my joy, my heart and all that was pure and real in my life,” the 51-year-old actress and filmmaker wrote. next to a photo of his son.
After making it clear she doesn’t know what her life will be like without him, the woman, who was adopted by De Niro and Diahnne Abbott in 1976, confessed, “I wish I was with you right now. I wish I was with you.” I don’t know how I’m going to live without you, but I’ll try to move on. Go ahead and spread the love and light you gave me so much in becoming your mom. You were loved and appreciated so much… I wish love could have saved you.
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Without providing details on the reasons that led to his death, the actress ended her post with a heartbreaking, “I’m so sorry baby. Rest in peace, eternal paradise for you, my dear child,” and finally hugged her. His son’s father, the artist Carlos Mare, immediately responded with some emotional words to his ex.
“My dear Drena… Words are not enough to express the joy he gave us and the loss we suffer today with our families and friends. He is now a child of God. On this full moon, his spirit illuminates that which is not you. “I could see it in the dark. You can’t spell love without a lion,” the man said, while taking to his Instagram account to express his pain as a sign of grief through an all-black image.
The publication was immediately brimming with expressions of condolence and love for the young man’s parents, including heartfelt comments from Andy Cohen and Naomi Campbell, who was Robert De Niro’s partner for six years. “So sad to hear about the beautiful Leo,” the TV host wrote, while the model warned of how “heartbroken” she feels “at this moment,” so sad and full of loss.
Although the cause of death was not known immediately or by the family, police reports said drugs were found near the body of the deceased teenager. Leandro, Drena’s only son; He was born in 2004. Like his mother and grandfather, this teenager dreamed of becoming an actor and director. In his short life he acted in films such as A star is born: Cabaret Maxime and The Collection.
Although Leandro grew up in a family of artists and aspired to a career in this medium, he always held back. While Drena’s last post was with him for Mother’s Day, the last mention of her father Carlos was in May 2022 when she shared a cute photo of him during a visit to the museum. “10 years ago I took my son Leo to one of my favorite museums, the @hirshhorn, and we marveled at the sculpture Lines of Force II by Italian Futurist Giacomo Balla. Look at the joy!” he wrote alongside a retro image of Young Man Looking at a Sculpture.