Robert De Niro Mourns Grandson Leandro After Death At 19: I’m ‘Deeply Distressed’

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Robert De Niro, 79, is mourning the death of his 19-year-old grandson Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, whose passing was confirmed by Robert’s girl Drena De Niro. “I’m profoundly distressed by the passing of my beloved grandson Leo,” the Academy Award victor said successful a connection to HollywoodLife on July 3. “We’re greatly appreciative of the condolences from everyone. We inquire that we delight beryllium fixed privateness to grieve our nonaccomplishment of Leo,” Robert added.

Robert De Niro with his girl Drena De Niro (Photo: Matt Baron/Shutterstock)

Leandro’s origin of decease inactive has not been revealed. The teen was 1 of Robert’s 4 grandchildren and Drena’s lone child. Drena, 41, shared the tragic quality of her son’s passing successful a July 2 connection she shared connected Instagram. “My beauteous saccharine angel. I person loved you beyond words oregon statement from the infinitesimal I felt you successful my belly,” she wrote successful her heartbreaking message. “You person been my joyousness my bosom and each that was ever axenic and existent successful my life. I privation I was with you close now. I privation I was with you.”

“I don’t cognize however to unrecorded without you but I’ll effort to spell connected and dispersed the emotion and airy that you truthful made maine consciousness successful getting to beryllium your mama,” Drena added. “You were truthful profoundly loved and appreciated and I privation that emotion unsocial could person saved you. I’m truthful atrocious my baby, I’m truthful atrocious @carlosmare. Rest successful Peace and Eternal Paradise my darling boy.” Drena shared her lad with New York-based creator Carlos Mare.

Drena is the daughter of Robert and his ex-wife Diahnne Abbott. The Raging Bull histrion adopted Drena aft helium joined Diahnne successful 1976. Like his grandfather, Leandro was an actor. Leandro was seen connected the large surface astir precocious successful the 2018 deed movie A Star Is Born which his parent besides appeared in. Leandro played Leo Stone, the lad of Dave Chappelle‘s George “Noodles” Stone (Jackson Maine’s champion friend) and Drena’s Paulette Stone. His further credits included the 2005 movie The Collection and the 2018 movie Cabaret Maxime.

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