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Robert De Niro has issued a connection pursuing quality of the decease of his 19-year-old grandson, Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, lad of the actor's daughter, Drena De Niro.
Robert De Niro's Grandson Leandro Dead astatine 19
Robert De Niro is speaking retired astir the loss of his grandson, Leandro De Niro Rodriguez.
In a connection to NBC News July 3, the Oscar winner, 79, said helium was "deeply distressed by the passing of my beloved grandson."
He added, "We're greatly appreciative of the condolences from everyone. We inquire that we delight beryllium fixed privateness to grieve our nonaccomplishment of Leo."
The New York City Police Department told NBC News that Leandro was recovered unconscious July 2 wrong a New York City residence and that exigency aesculapian unit pronounced him dormant astatine the scene. The origin of his decease has not been released.
Leandro's mother Drena De Niro, Robert's girl with ex Diahnne Abbott, also confirmed her son's death with an Instagram tribute posted July 2.
"My beauteous saccharine angel," she captioned a photograph of Leandro. "I person loved you beyond words oregon statement from the infinitesimal I felt you successful my belly. You person been my joyousness my bosom and each that was ever axenic and existent successful my life."
The 51-year-old actress, who shares Leandro with artist Carlos Mare, continued, "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. 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."
While Carlos has not commented connected Leandro's death, helium did share a blacked retired image on his Instagram leafage successful the aftermath of the teen's passing.
Like his gramps and mother, Leandro worked arsenic an actor, appearing successful projects with his mom. Most recently, helium starred in the 2018 remake of A Star Is Born, playing the lad of Dave Chappelle's quality George "Noodles" Stone, who was champion friends with Jackson Maine, played by Bradley Cooper.
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Leandro's decease was confirmed astir 2 months aft Robert became a begetter for the seventh time, welcoming daughter Gia Virginia Chen De Niro with girlfriend Tiffany Chen.
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