Details emerged about the death of Robert De Niro's 20-year-old grandson: there was white powder next to the body

On July 3 it became known about the death of the grandson of iconic American actor Robert De Niro - 20-year-old Leonardo De Niro Rodriguez. The guy was found dead on Sunday afternoon, July 2, in a chair in a one-room apartment on Wall Street worth almost a million dollars.

Police shared new details about Leonardo's death, voicing probable cause. About this writes the Daily Mail.

Robert De Niro's grandson was found by his friend, who came to visit the guy because he could not reach him on the phone for a long time. The young man called the law enforcers.

Arriving at the place, the police found that there was a plate with a white powdery substance next to Leonardo's body.

The official cause of death has not yet been named by either the police or the deceased's relatives. However, the media speculate that it was due to an overdose of illegal substances.

Recall that Leonardo's death was announced by his mother, Drena De Niro, 51, on her Instagram page. She wrote a touching post about her late son and also showed a photo of him.

Note that Drena De Niro is the adopted daughter of Robert De Niro, whom he adopted during his marriage to actress and singer Dianne Abbott (1976-1988). This marriage also produced a son, Raphael.

And in April of this year, the 79-year-old Robert De Niro became a father for the seventh time. He gave birth to a daughter. The girl's mother is 45-year-old actress and martial arts trainer Tiffany Chen. All the details are in our material.

Previously OBOZREVATEL wrote that Robert De Niro survived cancer. Also with a terrible disease faced Ben Stiller, Hugh Jackman and other celebrities. Read about how they overcame the disease in our material.

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