Robert De Niro's Grandson Dead At 19
perezhilton.comThis is heartbreaking. Robert De Niro‘s grandson Leandro De Niro Rodriguez has died. He was just 19.
According to law enforcement sources who spoke with TMZ on Monday, the teenager was found dead sitting in a chair inside a New York City apartment on Sunday afternoon.
He was discovered by a friend who was checking in on him after not hearing from him in a few days. No official cause of death has been revealed. Related: Little Miss Sunshine Star Alan Arkin Dead At 89 On Sunday night, his mother, Drena De Niro — who was adopted by Robert when he married his first wife Diahnne Abbott in 1976 — mourned her son’s tragic passing, writing on Instagram: You can see the mother’s full post, including a photograph of her late son smiling on what appears to be a red carpet, HERE. Related: Jacky Oh’s Plastic Surgeon Responds To Criticism Over Her Death! Carlos has not commented on the death, though he did subtly pay tribute to the loss by posting a black image on the ‘gram with no caption.
His friends have taken to sending their prayers, just as Drena’s friends are now sending their condolences, writing under her post: So, so sad.
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