Robert De Niro is mourning his grandson Leandro De Niro Rodriguez.
“I’m deeply distressed by the passing of my beloved grandson Leo,” the actor stated in a press release to the New York Post’s Page Six part through a spokesman on Monday.
“We’re greatly appreciative of the condolences from everyone. We ask that we please be given privacy to grieve our loss of Leo.”
Robert’s daughter Drena De Niro introduced her son’s demise on Sunday in an emotional Instagram tribute to her “beautiful sweet angel”.
“I have loved you beyond words or description from the moment I felt you in my belly,” the actor and filmmaker, 51, captioned a throwback photograph.
“You have been my joy my heart and all that was ever pure and real in my life.”
After writing that she doesn’t “know how to live without” {the teenager}, Ms DeNiro added, “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,” she continued. “I’m so sorry my baby. … Rest in Peace and Eternal Paradise my darling boy.”
The explanation for demise was not instantly recognized, although medicine and drug paraphernalia have been reportedly discovered close to Leandro’s physique.
Ms DeNiro shared her son with graffiti artist Carlos “Mare139” Rodriguez, who commented on her social media add: “words aren’t enough to express the joy he gave us or the loss we now endure with our families and friends. He is Godschild [sic] now. On this full moon his spirit laminates what could not be seen in the dark. You can’t spell LOVE without LEO”.
Other celebrities left their assist within the feedback part, together with singer Lenny Kravitz, US TV host Andy Cohen and Naomi Campbell.
“I am so sad to hear about beautiful Leo,” Mr Cohen wrote, whereas the mannequin added how “heartbroken” she felt “at this very sad time and loss”.
Ms DeNiro is the eldest of the Hollywood legend’s seven youngsters. He adopted her in 1976 after marrying her mom, Diahnne Abbott.
The Oscar winner additionally shares son Raphael, 46, with Ms Abbott, in addition to twins Aaron and Julian, 27, with Toukie Smith and son Elliot, 25, and daughter Helen, 11, with Grace Hightower.
In May, the Taxi Driver star revealed that his accomplice, Tiffany Chen, had given start to child quantity seven. The duo named their daughter Gia.
This story was printed within the New York Post and is reproduced with permission.
Source: www.news.com.au
