Only a few days have passed since the tragic death of Robert De Niro’s grandson, and new details regarding a potential cause of death are already becoming available.
The De Niro family’s eldest child, Drena De Niro, responded to a fan who asked what happened in the Instagram comments section of her post about her son Leandro’s passing.
She uttered, “For all these people still f—ing around selling and buying this s—, my son is gone forever. He was given pills that were sold to him by someone who was aware that the pills were laced with fentanyl. ”.
No comments are being made at this time, a spokesperson for both De Niros said in a statement to Fox News Digital. ”.
In a somber Instagram post, Drena announced Leandro De Niro Rodriquez’s passing.
“My lovely, sweet angel,” she uttered. “I have loved you more than I can say ever since I first sensed you inside of me. You were the only thing that has ever been true, sincere, and joyful in my life. I wish I were with you at this moment. I want to join you here. Even though I don’t know how to live without you, I’ll make an effort to do so and spread the love and light that becoming your mother so kindly made me feel. ”.
De Niro, 79, addressed the tragic passing in a message obtained by Fox News Digital.
On losing his “loved grandson Leo,” he expressed his “profound sorrow.”. “I want to thank everyone for their heartfelt condolences. We respectfully ask for some privacy as we grieve in private for Leo.
Drena expressed her sorrow in a statement to Fox News Digital: “It is with great shock and sadness that we bid our dear son Leo farewell. We are grateful for the kindness and support extended to us, but we humbly ask for some time to grieve this unimaginable loss at this time.
A DCPI representative responded to questions from Fox News Digital about his passing by stating that they had responded to a 911 call on July 2 regarding “an 18-year-old male who was found unconscious, unresponsive, and was was pronounced deceased by EMS on scene. “The cause of death will be determined by the medical examiner’s office.
A spokeswoman for the DCPI was not immediately available to comment on whether the case is being investigated as an overdose or whether there are any suspects.
Drena is De Niro’s eldest daughter. During his marriage to Diahnne Abbott, her mother, from 1976 to 1988, the actor adopted her.
De Niro recently welcomed daughter Gia, his seventh child, with his fiancée Tiffany Chen.
