Shortly after the death of Robert De Niro’s grandson was announced, more details surrounding the 19-year-old’s death have emerged, shedding light on what led to his untimely passing. According to his mother, De Niro’s eldest child, Leandro De Niro died from fentanyl-laced pills.
Drena De Niro, the eldest child of anti-Trump actor Robert De Niro, took to Instagram on Monday, the 3rd of July, to announce in a heartbreaking post that her son had died.
In the post, she said, “My beautiful sweet angel . I have loved you beyond words or description from the moment I felt you in my belly .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 . You were so deeply loved and appreciated and I wish that love alone could have saved you 😞I’m so sorry my baby , I’m so sorry @carlosmare 😢💔. Rest in Peace and Eternal Paradise my darling boy 🙏🏽💔💔💔💔💔🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️”
She then added, in a subsequent post, “It is with immeasurable shock and and sadness that we say goodbye to our beloved son Leo. We thank you for the outpouring of love and support and ask that we are given privacy at this time to process this inconsolable grief”
In yet another post on Instagram, Drena also said, “I can barely type through my tears but all the love , the messages , calls , texts ,emails, the friends and family that held me up these last 24 hrs I’ve not been able to respond yet but we’re grateful for the all your love and condolences. None of this is right or fair and my heart hurts in a way I never knew possible while still breathing and barely functioning . Leo my darling I love you today like the first day I held you in my arms. The same man that picked us up from the hospital when you were born drove us to the funeral home where I touched and held you for the last time . You were kindness acceptance and love and I can’t believe any of this is real YOU made everything bearable and every burden lighter. You didn’t deserve to die like this but I can only believe that God needed a strong powerful angel in their army . I’m holding you every second of every moment I’m my heart and memories until I’m with you again . My heart is broken forever . Me daddy and your family love you , I love I love you with every beat of my crying heart 💔💔💔😭🕊️🕊️🕊️”
And, in a statement to Fox News Digital, she added, “It is with immeasurable shock and sadness that we say goodbye to our beloved son Leo. We thank you for the outpouring of love and support and ask that we are given privacy at this time to process this inconsolable grief.”
Robert De Niro, in a statement to Fox News Digital, said, “I’m deeply distressed by the passing of my beloved grandson Leo. We’re greatly appreciative of the condolences from everyone. We ask that we please be given privacy to grieve our loss of Leo.”
Then, in the comments section of one of her Instagram posts, Drena made the claim about fentanyl being the cause of her son’s death, saying, “Someone sold him fentanyl laced pills that they knew were laced yet still sold them to him, so for all these people still f—ing around selling and buying this s— , my son is gone forever.”
After that, a representative for both De Niros told Fox News Digital, “No comments are being made at this time.”
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