Devastated Robert De Niro was seen attending a funeral service for his grandson, Leandro, who was found dead in his New York City apartment.
The Stardust actor was wearing all-black as he entered the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel.
According to reports, Leandro was found dead in his apartment after ingesting ‘fentanyl-laced pills.’ His mother, Drena De Niro, confirmed the heartbreaking news in a heartbreaking comment.
“Someone sold him fentanyl-laced pills that they knew were laced yet still sold them to him so for all these people still f****** around selling and buying this s***, my son is gone forever,” the grieving mother wrote.
Drug Enforcement Administration stated that fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration for anesthesia and pain relief purposes.
This came after Drena took to Instagram and shared the heartbreaking news.
“It is with immeasurable shock and sadness that we say goodbye to our beloved son Leo,” she wrote.
“We thank you for the outpouring of love and support and ask that we are given privacy at this time to process this inconsolable grief.”
Drena then paid tribute to her son in a heartbreaking message alongside a black-and-white picture of the teen.
“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,” she said.
Drena continued: “Leo my darling I love you today like the first day I held you in my arms. The same man that picked us up from the hospital when you were born drove us to the funeral home where I touched and held you for the last time.”
The grieving mother also said that she is “holding you every second of every moment in my heart and memories until I’m with you again.”
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