Robert De Niro on nephew’s death for the first time: ‘Terrible tragedy’

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Actor Robert De Niro is on the cover of the magazine People of February. In the interview he spoke about the death of his nephew Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, which occurred at the age of 19. The young man died in July 2023, the victim of an overdose. De Niro told the magazine that his nephew’s death was a “terrible tragedy.”

“I started thinking about all the things I could have done, that maybe I should have done for him,” she reflects. “I don’t know if he would have made a difference. And that’s always on my mind.”

The New York coroner’s office indicated the cause of death was “the toxic effects of fentanyl, bromazolam, alprazolam, 7-aminoclonazepam, ketamine, and cocaine.”

At the time, a New York drug dealer was arrested on suspicion of involvement in the crime for selling counterfeit oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl, according to police. People. Fentanyl is considered the most potent opioid in existence and its consumption, even in small quantities, can be fatal.

Leandro was the only child of De Niro’s firstborn, Drena. At the time of his death, he published an emotional post on his Instagram: “My angel. I loved you indescribably from the moment I felt you in my belly,” he wrote.

Little Gia

Despite the tragedies, De Niro also has reasons to celebrate life. He became a father, at the age of 80, to his daughter Gia, just 10 months old. “She IS such a cute little girl. It’s such a relief to have her around,” he melts. Gia is the result of the actor’s relationship with Tiffany Chen, 45.

The actor stars in the Oscar-nominated film Martin Scorsese, Flower Moon Assassins.

The first portrait of Robert De Niro and little Gia! The Raging Bull star, 80, proves he’s a big softie by cuddling her daughter in a rare glimpse into family life

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Robert De Niro seemed to be on cloud nine in a sweet new photo of himself… pic.twitter.com/10stIhYtlh

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