Robert De Niro's 19-year-old grandson died after being sold fentanyl-laced pills, teen's mother says
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Drena De Niro and her father, actor Robert De Niro, announced earlier this month that her son, Leandro Anthony De Niro-Rodriguez, had died at the age of 19. A cause of death was not shared at the time.
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Robert De Niro’s grandson Leandro ‘died from possible drugs overdose’
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Robert De Niro's 19-year-old grandson died after being sold fentanyl-laced pills, teen's mother says
Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, a grandson of Robert De Niro and Diahnne Abbott, has died at 19. His mother, Drena De Niro, announced the news Monday in an Instagram post.
Days after it was reported that Robert De Niro's grandson had passed away at 19, his mother, Drena De Niro, is claiming his death could have been caused by fentanyl.
Leandro De Niro Rodriguez is being probed as a possible overdose after his lifeless body was discovered inside a lower Manhattan apartment Sunday, police sources said.
Drena De Niro and her father, actor Robert De Niro, announced earlier this month that her son, Leandro Anthony De Niro-Rodriguez, had died at the age of 19. A cause of death was not shared at the time.
In an Instagram comment under a recent post, Robert De Niro's daughter Drena said her 19-year-old son Leandro's death was caused by fentanyl-laced drugs.
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