Robert De Niro’s grandson, Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, has died at the age of 19, according to reports. Leandro was the son of Drena De Niro, Robert De Niro’s daughter with actress Diahnne Abbott. Drena confirmed the tragic news on Instagram, expressing her profound love for her “darling boy” and the indescribable pain she feels in his absence.
Leandro’s father, Carlos Mare, has not made a public statement about his son’s death and no news has been shared about Leandro’s cause of death.
News of Leandro’s death comes just a month after Robert De Niro announced the birth of his seventh child with his current girlfriend, Tiffany Chen.