Robert De Niro will forever mourn the loss of his late grandson Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, who died of an overdose in July. he was 19 years old.
“I’m just shocked,” he told People magazine. ”[I] I never thought that would happen. ”
A month after Leandro’s death, the New York State Office of the Chief Medical Examiner confirmed to FOX News Digital that his cause of death was “.Toxic effects of fentanyl, Bromazolam, alprazolam, 7-aminoclonazepam, ketamine, cocaine. ”
Robert De Niro’s grandson’s cause of death revealed
Robert De Niro was in “disbelief” when he heard the news that his grandson Leandro had died of a fentanyl overdose in July. (Gareth Cattermole)
De Niro recalled feeling “in disbelief” when he heard of Leandro’s death. Leandro is the son of De Niro’s eldest daughter Dorina and ex-Diane Abbott.
The “Killers of the Flower Moon” actor adopted Drena when he married Diane in 1976, but they divorced 12 years later in 1988.
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“My grandson, on July 2 of last year, he…overdosed on fentanyl,” De Niro said. “He was just… turning 20. It’s terrible.”
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“And I just started thinking about all the things that I could have done and should have done with him right then. I don’t know if it would have made a difference. And that’s what always went through my mind. It’s being played inside.”
The coroner said Rodriguez’s death was ruled an accident.
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De Niro added: “It’s not good for anyone. It shouldn’t have happened.”
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Actress and filmmaker Drena worked with her son on multiple projects, including “A Star Is Born.”
Sophia Haley Marks, 20, was arrested in July in connection with Rodriguez’s death. She and Marks allegedly sold drugs to Rodriguez before she was found dead in her Manhattan apartment on July 2.
she, manhattan federal court Two weeks later, he was indicted on three federal drug charges and agreed to remain in jail until he can post bail at a later date. Prosecutors said at the time that they would oppose her request for release.
Robert De Niro adopted daughter Drena from his relationship with Diane Abbott. (Dimitrios Cambris/Getty Images)
“We are deeply saddened by the passing of our beloved grandson Leo. We greatly appreciate everyone’s condolences. We ask for privacy as we mourn Leo’s passing.” . academy award winning actor said in a statement shared with Fox News Digital.
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