More details on the death of robert denirothe grandson of, Leandro De Niro Rodriguezhave been revealed.
The 19-year-old died of a suspected overdose after allegedly selling fentanyl-containing pills, his mother says Drena De Nirowho is the daughter of Robert and his ex Diahne Abbott.
“Someone sold her fentanyl pills that they knew were mixed in, but sold them to her anyway,” she wrote in the comments section of a July 3 Instagram post. . “So for all these people who keep selling and buying this stuff, my son is gone forever.”
Leandro was found unresponsive and unresponsive at a New York residence at around 2:20 p.m. local time on July 2, an NYPD spokesperson told E! News. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Later that evening, Drena confirmed the death of her “beautiful sweet angel”, writing in a tribute to Leandro on Instagram.
“You have been my joy, my heart and everything that has always been pure and real in my life,” said the 51-year-old, who shared Leandro with the artist carlos mare, writing. “I would like to be with you right now. I would like to be with you. I don’t know how to live without you but I will try to carry on and spread the love and the light that you made me feel so much in coming to be your mom.”
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“You were so deeply loved and appreciated and I wish love alone could save you,” she continued. “I’m so sorry my baby.”
Leandro’s grandfather, Robert, was “deeply grieved” by the death. “We greatly appreciate everyone’s condolences,” the legendary actor said in a statement to NBC News. “We ask that we be granted privacy to mourn the loss of Leo.”
Before his passing, Leandro was an aspiring actor with credits in 2018 A star is born And Maxim Cabaret– the two of which he appeared alongside his mother.
“None of this is fair or just and my heart aches in ways I never thought possible while barely breathing and functioning,” Drena shared in a 4th of July post dedicated to his son. “You didn’t deserve to die like that but I can only believe that God needed a strong and powerful angel in his army.”
She added, “I care about you every second of every moment, I follow my heart and my memories until I’m with you again. My heart is broken forever. Me, dad and your family, I love you. ‘love, I love you with all my heart. beat of my crying heart.’
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