A grandson of Robert de Niro dies at the age of 19: “My beautiful and sweet angel”

fateful news for robert de niro almost two months after announcing that he had become a father again, at 79, with his martial arts teacher. Her grandson Leandro He has passed away at just 19 years old.

The sad news has been announced this Monday, July 3 by drainsadoptive daughter of the Oscar-winning actor, on her social networks: “My beautiful and sweet angel. I have loved you beyond words or description from the moment I felt you in my womb. You have been my joy, my heart and everything what was always pure and real in my life”.

Drena’s message conveys all the sadness and helplessness she feels in these hard times: “I wish I was with you right now. I wish I were with you. I don’t know how to live without you, but I will try to carry on and spread the love and light that I love so much.” you made me feel by becoming your mom.”

“You were so deeply loved and cherished and I wish that only love could have saved you. I’m so sorry my baby. Rest in Peace and Eternal Paradise my dear child,” he said.

Robert de Niro’s family is devastated by such a loss. Drena, the mother of the deceased young man, (52) and Raphael (46), are his eldest children, from his first marriage to the artist Diahnne Abbott. After twelve years of marriage, they separated and De Niro rebuilt his life with the actress and model Toukie Smithwith whom she had her twin children, Julian y Aaron Kendrick (27).

With the actress and former stewardess Grace Hightower married in 1997. They had two children: Elliot (25) y Helen (11), who came into the world thanks to a surrogate. After 30 years of marriage, they announced their divorce. As we said, the star of The Godfather she had her seventh child a few months ago with the martial arts instructor Tiffany Chen. They met in 2015, when she hired her to prepare some scenes for the film. The scholarship grantees.