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Robert De Niro’s grandson Leandro De Niro Rodriguez passed away at the age of 19, according to a post his mother made on social media.
Robert De Niro’s daughter, actress Drena De Niro, posted on Instagram on Sunday about the death of her son. The inscription said, in part, “You have been my joy, my heart, and everything that was ever pure and real in my life.”
She further adds, “I don’t know how to live without you, but I’ll make an effort to carry on and share the love and brightness that becoming your mother has made me feel. I wish that love alone could have rescued you since I loved and admired you so much.”
In the post, she included the artist Carlos Rodriguez, also known as Carlos Mare, the father of her son.
Check Drena De Niro’s post
“Rest in Peace and Eternal Paradise, my darling boy,” she wrote. Though nobody in the family disclosed the cause of death. Rodriguez Leandro De Niro was another actor. In the 2018 movie “A Star Is Born,” starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga, he had an appearance beside his mother.
According to IMDB, he has also appeared in “The Collection” from 2005 and Cabaret Maxime from 2018.