Current:Home > ContactRobert De Niro's Grandson Leandro De Niro Rodriguez Dead at 19 -FutureFinance
Robert De Niro's Grandson Leandro De Niro Rodriguez Dead at 19
TrendPulse Quantitative Think Tank Center View
Date:2025-04-09 14:08:44
The De Niro family has suffered an unimaginable loss.
Robert De Niro's grandson Leandro De Niro Rodriguez has died. He was 19.
Leandro's mom Drena De Niro, the daughter of Robert and his ex Diahnne Abbott, confirmed the death of her "darling boy" in a heartbreaking Instagram post on July 2.
"My beautiful sweet angel . I have loved you beyond words or description from the moment I felt you in my belly," she captioned a photo of Leandro. "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."
The 51-year-old actress, who shares Leandro with artist Carlos Mare, continued in a message to her late son, "You were so deeply loved and appreciated and I wish that love alone could have saved you. I'm so sorry my baby."
Carlos has not publicly spoken out about the death. However, he did share a blacked out image on his Instagram page in the wake of Leandro's passing, with many users expressing their condolences in the comments section.
E! News has reached out to Robert's rep for comment and has not heard back.
Like his grandfather and mother, Leandro was an actor. Most famously, he appeared alongside Drena in 2018's A Star Is Born. In the film, he played the son of Dave Chappelle's George "Noodles" Stone, who was best friends with Bradley Cooper's Jackson Maine.
Leandro also held acting credits in 2005's The Collection and 2018's Cabaret Maxime, both of which starred his mom as well.
News of Leandro's death comes more than a month after he celebrated Mother's Day with Drena. As seen in a May 14 Instagram post, the mother-son duo spend the holiday watching the 1974 comedy Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore together.
"A Lil bit of Leo Lil bit of Mare," Drena wrote, sharing photos of Leandro hanging out with his dad as well as the family dog. "Lots of memories of my soulmate ,fur baby Daisy. Today was a good day."
Also in May, Robert welcomed a daughter named Gia Virginia Chen De Niro with girlfriend Tiffany Chen. The baby girl is the first for the couple and the seven child for the Oscar winner.
(E! and NBC News are part of the NBCUniversal family.)
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News App
veryGood! (95266)
Related
- Costco membership growth 'robust,' even amid fee increase: What to know about earnings release
- Alanis Morissette, Nia Long, Kyrie Irving celebrate 20 years of 3.1 Phillip Lim at NYFW
- 1 Day Left! Extra 25% Off Nordstrom Clearance + Up to 74% Off Madewell, Free People, Good American & More
- The Latest: Trump and Harris are set to debate in Philadelphia
- Nevada attorney general revives 2020 fake electors case
- Jennifer Coolidge Shares How She Honestly Embraces Aging
- Nevada GOP politician who ran for state treasurer headed toward trial in fundraising fraud case
- How Aaron Hernandez's Double Life Veered Fatally Out of Control
- Romantasy reigns on spicy BookTok: Recommendations from the internet’s favorite genre
- Books like ACOTAR: Spicy fantasy books to read after ‘A Court of Thorns and Roses’
Ranking
- FACT FOCUS: Inspector general’s Jan. 6 report misrepresented as proof of FBI setup
- Former Alabama corrections officer sentenced for drug smuggling
- Body cam footage shows police throwing Tyreek Hill to ground before Dolphins opener
- Arizona’s ban on transgender girls playing girls’ school team sports remains blocked, court says
- Justice Department, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by Breonna Taylor killing
- Tyreek Hill knee injury: What we know (and don't) about surgery mentioned in police footage
- 'Scared everywhere': Apalachee survivors grapple with school shooting's toll
- Black Eyed Peas to debut AI member inspired by 'empress' Taylor Swift at Vegas residency
Recommendation
The Grammy nominee you need to hear: Esperanza Spalding
‘Appalling Figures’: At Least Three Environmental Defenders Killed Per Week in 2023
Airbnb allows fans of 'The Vampire Diaries' to experience life in Mystic Falls
Bachelorette’s Jenn Tran Reveals She Reached Out to Ex Devin Strader After Tense Finale
Spooky or not? Some Choa Chu Kang residents say community garden resembles cemetery
Huddle Up to Learn How Olivia Culpo and Christian McCaffrey Became Supportive Teammates
Cuomo to testify before House committee that accused him of COVID-19 cover up
Delaware primary to decide governor’s contest and could pave the path for US House history