Robert De Niro's Daughter Drena Defends Late Son Against Online Attacks Over Accidental Drug Overdose

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who died of an accidental drug overdose on July 2. He was 19. Drena, the daughter of Robert De Niro, took to Instagram on Wednesday with a message about Leandro and how she would like him to be remembered. «I see that many people feel it's necessary to place the blame on my son for using the drugs, to me as his mother for being hurt, shocked and angry at the sudden loss of my only child and even on his grandfather, whom many seem to think possesses a direct connection or influence on how the U.S.

borders are operated,» Drena posted to Instagram. «Now I know there is no way to reason with stupidity or ignorance but I will say that as long as we keep blaming the addict and the person suffering mental illness we are going to continue to see more of this.» She added of Leandro, «My son suffered tremendously through the pandemic as maybe many of your kids had but sadly addiction took over in the last year and eventually killed him.

When you decide to comment on people's misfortune and loss at least really think about the emotional and mental fragility of the people you're attacking online.»According to New York City's chief medical examiner, Leandro died of an accidental overdose from the toxic effects of fentanyl, bromazolam, alprazolam, 7-aminoclonazepam, ketamine and cocaine.

Drea continued her post with a message to those criticizing her family amid such a tragedy. «We are all human beings in the end.