Robert De Niro’s grandson Leandro De Niro Rodriguez has died, according to his mother, Drena De Niro.
The actress, 51, shared the news on social media Sunday alongside a photo of her 19-year-old son.
“My beautiful sweet angel,” Drena De Niro wrote in the caption. “I have loved you beyond words or description from the moment I felt you in my belly.”
Robert De Niro said he is “deeply distressed by the passing of my beloved grandson Leo” in a statement shared with USA TODAY Monday by his rep Stan Rosenfield. READ MORE