Death of Robert de Niro’s grandson at 19: the causes of this tragedy finally revealed

The period is difficult for the actor. Lately, Robert de Niro had something to celebrate. He was THE star of the 76th edition of the Cannes International Film Festival last May. He will be back in theaters next October in Killers of the Flower Moon of his friend Martin Scorsese. And he has just become a dad for the seventh time since his partner Tiffany Chen very recently gave birth to a little Gia Virginia. But the actor also lost a lot. His grandson, Leandro De Niro-Rodriguez, unfortunately and suddenly died at the age of 19, found on a chair, in early July 2023.

my son is gone forever

This death broke the hearts of all family members. Such a disappearance inevitably aroused curiosity. Leandro was the son of Drena de Niro, the daughter of Diahnne Abbott whom Robert de Niro had adopted – they were married from 1976 to 1988. As she paid tribute to her child on social media, she agreed to reveal the cause of this tragedy. “Someone sold him fentanyl pills that were cut to other drugsknowing full well that they were cutshe explained. So for all these people who keep selling and buying this crap, my son is gone forever.“

According to information from DailyMail, Leandro’s body was found on Sunday afternoon, July 2, 2023, near a white powdery substance. He was sitting in a New York apartment, located within the Cipriani Club residences on Wall Street. It was one of his friends who discovered him that way. “None of this is normal, or right, and my heart aches in ways I never thought possible as it continues to beat, just barely functioning.regrets his mother, Drena. Leo, my darling, I love you today like I loved you the first day I held you in my arms. The man who came to pick us up from the maternity ward is the same one who took us to the funeral, where I was able to hold you, touch you for the last time. You were all kindness and acceptance and love and I can’t believe this is all real…“