Robert de Niro is ‘saddened’ by the death of his grandson

Robert de Niro is “deeply saddened” by the death of his 19-year-old grandson Leo, thanked for the messages of condolence and asked for privacy to mourn the loss.

The news of the death of Leandro De Niro Rodríguez, the real name of the actor’s grandson, was confirmed by his mother Drena de Niro in a press release, assuring that she does not know how she will continue to live without him.

“(…) I don’t know how to live without you, but I will try to keep going and spread the word love and light how you made me feel when you became your mother,” the July 2 statement read.

“You were so deeply loved and cherished and I wish only that love had saved you,” said Drena, 51, the eldest of the actor’s seven children.

At first it is family He did not talk about the details of the cause of death of Leo, who also followed in the footsteps of his grandfather and mother, having achieved some roles such as the one in “A Star is Born.”

AND Police report claims that “the 19-year-old was found unconscious, without reflexesand he pronounced him dead emergency services On Site,” the Wall Street address where the Cipriani Club Residence is located.

Some tabloids reported that Leo probably died from the lethal mixture drugs with fentanyl.

“To the person who sold Leo the fentanyl drugs that took him away from us, I hope you think of me and my family every day. you killed us allsaid the young man’s mother.

Carlos Rodríguez, Leo’s father, also wrote a few lines to express his sadness: “My dear Drena, words are not enough to express happiness which he gave us or loss which we now endure with our families and friends. He is now a child of God. On this full moon, his spirit illuminates what cannot be seen in the dark. You can’t write LOVE without LEA.”