Robert De Niro mourns loss of 'beloved' grandson Leandro: 'I'm deeply distressed'


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Like his grandfather, 19-year-old Leandro was an actor who appeared in three films. Photos: TNS, Drena De Niro/Instagram

Leandro De Niro-Rodriguez, the grandson of Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro, has died, his mother, Drena De Niro, announced Sunday (July 2).

"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," Drena wrote in the caption of an Instagram photo of her son.

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