Robert De Niro’s grandson Leandro De Niro Rodriguez dies aged 19 as mum Drena says ‘I wish love could have saved you’
ROBERT De Niro’s grandson Leandro De Niro Rodriguez has died.
The 19-year-old’s mum Drena announced his death on social media today and said: “I don’t know how to live without you… I wish love could have saved you.”
Leandro was an upcoming actor and appeared alongside his mum in A Star is Born in 2018.
In the hit film, he played the son of Dave Chapelle’s George ‘Noodles’ Stone.
He also held acting credits in 2005’s The Collection and 2018’s Cabaret Maxime.
Drena’s heartbreaking tribute continued: “My beautiful sweet angel, I have loved you beyond words or description from the moment I felt you in my belly.
“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. I don’t know how to live without you but I’ll try to go on and spread the love and light that you so made me feel in getting to be your mama.
“You were so deeply loved and appreciated and I wish that love alone could have saved you.
“Rest in peace and eternal paradise my darling boy.”
The man’s cause of death has not been announced.
Drena is the adopted daughter of Robert after his marriage to actress Diahnne Abbott.
The Hollywood icon is also father to Raphael, Julian, Aaron, Elliot, Helen and Gia.
In April 2023, Robert welcomed his seventh child, Gia, with his girlfriend Tiffany Chen.
He shares Elliot and Helen with his ex-wife Grace Hightower, and twins Julian and Aaron with actress Toukie Smith.
Robert and his first wife Diahnne share son Raphael.
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