(CNN) — Leandro De Niro Rodríguez, grandson of Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro, died in recent hours, his mother announced on social networks. The young man was 19 years old.
Actress Drena De Niro, daughter of Robert De Niro, wrote about the loss of her son in an Instagram post on Sunday.
“You have been my joy, my heart and everything that was ever pure and real in my life,” the caption read in part. “I don’t know how to live without you, but I’m going to try to move on and spread the love and light that you made me feel so much by becoming your mom. You were so deeply loved and cherished and I wish that only that love could have saved you.” .
De Niro tagged the father of her son, artist Carlos Rodríguez, who goes by Carlos Mare, in the post.
“Rest in peace and in eternal paradise, my dear son,” he wrote.
“Words are not enough to express the joy it gave us or the loss we now suffer with our families and friends,” Mare responded in a comment on the post.
The cause of death was not shared.
Leandro De Niro Rodríguez was also an actor. He appeared, along with his mother, in the 2018 film “A Star Is Born,” starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga. His other acting credits include “The Collection” in 2005 and Cabaret Maxime in 2018, according to IMDB.
CNN has contacted representatives for Robert and Drena De Niro for comment.
