Following the unfortunate murder of his grandson Leandro De Niro Rodriguez at the age of 19, Robert De Niro made a statement.
Drena De Niro, the actor’s eldest daughter, revealed the devastating news on social media on Monday (July 3).
Paying tribute to Rodriguez on Instagram, she wrote: ‘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. Rest in Peace and Eternal Paradise my darling boy.’
De Niro himself has now expressed his heartache.
The 79-year-old said in a statement: ‘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.’
His comment comes after Drena, De Niro’s adoptive daughter, wrote a sorrowful post online only weeks before her baby died.
She posted a series of photos of Rodriguez seven weeks ago to commemorate Mother’s Day.
Captioning the upload, she wrote: ‘Lots of memories of my soulmate, fur baby Daisy 🌼 Today was a good day.’
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Following the news of Rodriguez’s passing, fans flooded her Instagram with condolence comments.
Model Naomi Campbell wrote: ‘Drena heartbroken for you , such a Duo , i can’t imagine how you must feel , May the lord cover you and hold you in his arms ,at this very sad time and loss .. I love you , always here for you 🕊️💔🙏🏾’
DJ Fat Tony added: ‘Stay strong you beautiful woman.’
Source My Celebrity Life.
