On Sunday afternoon, July 2, Leandro De Niro Rodríguez, grandson of Robert De Niro, 18, was found dead next to a plate containing a white powdery substance.
Leandro was the son of Drena, De Niro’s 51-year-old adopted daughter, and artist Carlos Rodriguez. Drena announced the tragic news of his death on Instagram on Sunday, saying, “I wish only love could have saved you.”
The teen’s body was found in a chair inside an apartment at the Cipriani Club residences on Wall Street, valued at $950,<>.
According to a police source to DailyMail.com, the substance was found near Leandro’s body without signs of trauma. A friend who hadn’t heard from him in several days was the one who discovered him and was controlling him, a law enforcement source told TMZ.
The janitor of the building located at 55 Wall Street confirmed that Leandro resided there. He had lived alone in the luxurious sixth-floor apartment, renting the unit for less than a year. It should be noted that the apartment is located in the same stone building as Cipriani, an exclusive place for luxury events.
“I saw him from time to time and he always greeted me,” the concierge said. “He was just, he was friendly, reserved.”
“I didn’t know who I was until I read the story,” he said. It is a tragedy. I was talking to my co-worker who said my daughter had just turned 20. You see his picture (of Leandro), he was a baby.
Robert De Niro’s message on his grandson’s death
Robert De Niro broke his silence on his grandson’s death. In a statement on Monday 3, the actor said: “I am deeply saddened by the passing of my beloved grandson Leo,” he begins.
“We are very grateful for everyone’s condolences. We ask that we be given privacy to mourn the loss of Leo,” the veteran actor begged.
Drena, 51, De Niro’s adopted daughter, and artist Carlos Rodriguez were Leandro’s parents. On Sunday, Drena shared the tragic news of his passing via Instagram, expressing, “I wish love alone could have saved you.”
Leandro, an aspiring actor and director, was following in the professional footsteps of his mother and grandfather. He had the opportunity to play a small role in the 2018 film “A Star Is Born,” playing the son of Bradley Cooper’s best friend, George ‘Noodles’ Stone, who was played by Dave Chappelle. He also made an appearance in the film “Cabaret Maxime” in 2018.
The message from the parents of Robert De Niro’s grandson
His father, Carlos, said in a post: “Words are not enough to express the joy he gave us or the loss we now suffer with our families and friends. He is now a child of God. On this full moon his spirit illuminates what could not be seen in the darkness.’
Drena’s post began: ‘My beautiful and sweet angel. I have loved you beyond words or description from the moment I felt you in my womb.
“You have been my joy, my heart and all that was ever pure and real in my life. I wish I was with you right now. I wish I was with you.”
JCCL CP
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