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Robert De Niro and his household circled their wagons astir each different arsenic they laid the actor’s grandson to remainder connected Saturday, July 8 successful New York. The Oscar winner, 79, was spotted hugging his eldest daughter Drena De Niro during the burial of her 19-year-old lad Leandro “Leo” De Niro-Rodriguez, arsenic seen successful photos here via Page Six. Leo reportedly died of an overdose connected July 2.
Robert De Niro and girl Drena De Niro hugged astatine her son’s ceremonial successful July 2023. (Matt Baron/Shutterstock)
The tender father-daughter infinitesimal came arsenic Leo’s casket was was carried retired of Frank E. Campbell Funeral Home connected the Upper East Side. Robert wore a classical achromatic suit arsenic helium was escorted by information into the ceremonial home, with Drena successful tow alongside her hubby and the begetter of Leo, graffiti artist Carlos Rodriguez. Drena was adopted by Robert erstwhile helium joined her mother, histrion Diahnne Abbott, successful 1976.
The burial ceremonial came a time aft Robert was joined by a bevy of his celebrated friends to wage respect to Leo astatine the ceremonial services. Christopher Walken and mega euphony shaper Tommy Mottola were determination for support, arsenic good arsenic White Lotus and Sopranos star, Michael Imperioli. Robert’s girlfriend Tiffany Chen, with whom he welcomed a caller baby successful April, was besides successful attendance.
On Monday, Drena took to her Instagram to denote the tragic decease of Leo. “My beauteous saccharine angel. I person loved you beyond words oregon statement from the infinitesimal I felt you successful my belly,” she wrote alongside a beauteous photograph of the young man. “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.”
Drena De Niro claimed her lad Leo died from an overdose. (Shutterstock)
Drena went connected to assertion Leo died from an overdose, adjacent though the toxicology study is inactive pending. “Someone sold him fentanyl-laced pills that they knew were laced yet inactive sold them to him,” Drena wrote connected Instagram. “So for each these radical inactive f****** astir selling and buying this s***, my lad is gone forever.”
The Raging Bull star publically mourned his grandson successful an affectional connection 1 time aft Leo’s death. “I’m profoundly distressed by the passing of my beloved grandson Leo,” the histrion said successful a connection straight 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.”
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