Drena De Niro Says Son Leandro 'Didn't Deserve to Die Like This' in Heartbreaking Post

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Robert De Niro's daughter announced her son's death, she took to Instagram to pen a touching tribute to him. Leandro De Niro-Rodriguez was reportedly 19.«I can barely type through my tears but all the love, the messages, calls, texts, emails, the friends and family that held me up these last 24 [hours] I've not been able to respond yet but we're grateful for the all your love and condolences,» Drena began. «None of this is right or fair and my heart hurts in a way I never knew possible while still breathing and barely functioning.»«Leo my darling I love you today like the first day I held you in my arms.

The same man that picked us up from the hospital when you were born drove us to the funeral home where I touched and held you for the last time,» she added. «You were kindness acceptance and love and I can't believe any of this is real YOU made everything bearable and every burden lighter.»Drena continued by noting of her son, «You didn't deserve to die like this but I can only believe that God needed a strong powerful angel in their army.»«I'm holding you every second of every moment [in] my heart and memories until I'm with you again,» she added. «My heart is broken forever.

Me daddy and your family love you.»Drena concluded her post by writing, «I love you with every beat of my crying heart.»A post shared by Drena (@drenadeniro)Leandro's father, Carlos Mare, also spoke out in an Instagram post, sharing a slideshow of photos of his late son.«Thank you for your messages of support,» he wrote. "@drenadeniro and our families are grateful.