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Actress Debi Mazar has shared a heartfelt tribute to Leandro “Leo” De Niro-Rodriguez, the grandson of Robert De Niro who died on the age of 19 over the weekend. “This one is so arduous.. Leandro De Niro Rodriguez. Could you relaxation in everlasting peace,” Debi, 58, who is an effective pal of Leo’s mom, Drena De Niro (the eldest of Robert’s seven youngsters), started in a July 5 Instagram put up which included a number of throwback images that included Drena, Leo, and Debi’s personal youngsters. “What a wonderful,good ,younger man,” she continued. “I’ve been at loss for phrases as I can’t think about him taken,and the loss that (I can’t even comprehend) his mother and father, @drenadeniro @carlosmare & their households are going by proper now.”
“I’m so sorry.Leo was so beloved.Our NYC gang ,all of us got here up collectively & had infants across the similar time.This loss has shaken our neighborhood,” Debi added. “I like you Drena and Carlos.We’re all right here for you.”
Drena, 55, confirmed Leo’s demise on Sunday, July 2 by way of Instagram. “My stunning candy angel. I’ve beloved you past phrases or description from the second I felt you in my stomach. You have got been my pleasure my coronary heart and all that was ever pure and actual in my life. I want I used to be with you proper now. I want I used to be with you,” her heartbreaking message started.
Drena continued, “I don’t know easy methods to reside with out you however I’ll attempt to go on and unfold the love and light-weight that you simply so made me really feel in attending to be your mama . You had been so deeply beloved and appreciated and I want that love alone may have saved you.” She then apologized to her son and his father, artist Carlos Rodriguez. “Relaxation in Peace and Everlasting Paradise my darling boy,” Drena concluded. She later confirmed that he died from “fentanyl-laced drugs”.
The Goodfellas star, 79, broke his silence on Leo’s demise on July 3. “I’m deeply distressed by the passing of my beloved grandson Leo,” he mentioned in an announcement to HollywoodLife. “We’re tremendously appreciative of the condolences from everybody. We ask that we please be given privateness to grieve our lack of Leo.”
As a substitute of celebrating Independence Day, Drena shared one other tribute to her late son on July 4 and thanked family and friends for his or her help. “I can barely sort by my tears however all of the love , the messages , calls , texts ,emails, the family and friends that held me up these final 24 hrs I’ve not been in a position to reply but however we’re grateful for the all of your love and condolences,” she wrote alongside a wonderful pic of Leo innocently smiling. “None of that is proper or honest and my coronary heart hurts in a approach I by no means knew attainable whereas nonetheless respiration and barely functioning .”
She then went on to deal with Leo immediately. “Leo my darling I like you in the present day like the primary day I held you in my arms. The identical man that picked us up from the hospital once you had been born drove us to the funeral house the place I touched and held you for the final time,” Drena continued in her gut-wrenching tribute. “You had been kindness acceptance and love and I can’t imagine any of that is actual YOU made the whole lot bearable and each burden lighter. You didn’t need to die like this however I can solely imagine that God wanted a robust highly effective angel of their military . I’m holding you each second of each second I’m my coronary heart and recollections till I’m with you once more .”
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