Drena De Niro and Carlos Rodriguez with their late son Leandro De Niro Rodriguez.Photo:Drena De Niro Instagram
Drena De Niro Instagram
Drena De Niro has shared a heartbreaking post following thedeath of her son Leandro.
The actress — whose father is actorRobert De Niro— shared a black and white photo of Leandro, 19, laughing on Monday alongside an emotional tribute.
“I can barely type through my tears but all the love, the messages, calls, texts, emails, the friends and family that held me up these last 24 hrs I’ve not been able to respond yet but we’re grateful for the all your love and condolences,” wrote the 51-year-old.
“None of this is right or fair and my heart hurts in a way I never knew possible while still breathing and barely functioning. Leo my darling I love you today like the first day I held you in my arms.”
Drena, whoconfirmed her son’s death on InstagramSunday night, then revealed that the same man who drove her and Leandro home from the hospital after he was born also drove her to the funeral home “where I touched and held you for the last time.”
Admitting she is still in disbelief at her son’s death, she continued, “You were kindness acceptance and love and I can’t believe any of this is real YOU made everything bearable and every burden lighter. You didn’t deserve to die like this but I can only believe that God needed a strong powerful angel in their army.”
“I’m holding you every second of every moment I’m my heart and memories until I’m with you again. My heart is broken forever. Me daddy and your family love you, I love I love you with every beat of my crying heart 💔💔💔😭🕊️🕊️🕊️ @carlosmare,” Drena concluded her post, also tagging Leandro’s artist father Carlos Rodriguez.
Carlos alsoshared his grief at losing his sonand posted a series of photos of Leandro, including a sweet snapshot of the pair holding hands from Leandro’s childhood.
“Thank you for your messages of support. @drenadeniro and our families are grateful. 🦁You can’t spell Love without Leo,” wrote Carlos alongside the Instagram Reel, which was set to Hollow Cove’s “Blessings”.
Carlos' emotional post also featured a statement Drena shared on Instagram Monday about their son’s tragic death.
Robert De Niro said he was ‘deeply distressed’ at his grandson’s death.Mohammed Badra/Pool/Getty Images
Mohammed Badra/Pool/Getty Images
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“We’re greatly appreciative of the condolences from everyone. We ask that we please be given privacy to grieve our loss of Leo,” he added of the teenager.
Confirming Leandro’s death on Sunday, Drena shared a photo of her son at an event and wrote that she didn’t know “how to live without you.”
“Rest in Peace and Eternal Paradise my darling boy,” she ended her tribute.
Drena and her son Leo.Carlos Mare Instagram
Carlos Mare Instagram
“Drena heartbroken for you, such a Duo, i can’t imagine how you must feel,” supermodelNaomi Campbelladded. “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 🕊️💔🙏🏾.”
Drena is the oldest ofRobert’s seven children. Her mother is his first wife, actressDiahnne Abbott.
source: people.com
