Current:Home > ScamsLeandro De Niro Rodriguez's cause of death revealed as accidental drug overdose, reports say -Wealth Harmony Labs
Leandro De Niro Rodriguez's cause of death revealed as accidental drug overdose, reports say
View
Date:2025-04-13 02:28:21
Robert De Niro's grandson Leandro De Niro Rodriguez died last month from an accidental drug overdose, according to reports.
The New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner confirmed to Rolling Stone, People and CBS News Tuesday that the 19-year-old died from the toxic effects of fentanyl, bromazolam, alprazolam, 7-aminoclonazepam, ketamine and cocaine.
USA TODAY has reached out to the medical examiner's office for more information.
De Niro Rodriguez's mother, actress Drena De Niro, shared the news of her son's death on social media on July 2.
"I don’t know how to live without you but I’ll try to go on and spread the love and light that you so made me feel in getting to be your mama," she wrote in the caption. "You were so deeply loved and appreciated and I wish that love alone could have saved you."
In the comments section of a post in which Drena De Niro shared a joint statement from her and her father Robert De Niro, she responded to someone who asked how Leandro died.
"Someone sold him fentanyl laced pills that they knew were laced yet still sold them to him," she replied, adding, "So for all these people still ... selling and buying this (expletive), my son is gone forever."
Robert De Niro said he was "deeply distressed by the passing of my beloved grandson Leo" in a statement that his representative, Stan Rosenfield, shared with USA TODAY at the time. "We’re greatly appreciative of the condolences from everyone. We ask that we please be given privacy to grieve our loss of Leo."
A woman was arrested in connection with Leandro De Niro Rodriguez's death
Over a week after De Niro Rodriguez died, a 20-year-old woman was arrested on federal narcotics charges and accused of selling the drugs that led to his death, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.
Sofia Haley Marks was arrested July 13 on three counts of narcotics distribution stemming from the sale of drugs to De Niro Rodriguez, the law enforcement official said. The official was not authorized to discuss details of the investigation publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
The New York Post and ABC News also reported the arrest, citing law enforcement sources.
Marks appeared in Manhattan federal court the following day and agreed to remain behind bars until she requested bail at a later date.
Arrest made:Woman accused of selling drugs to Leandro De Niro Rodriguez
Contributing: Naledi Ushe and Anika Reed, USA TODAY
veryGood! (139)
Related
- The Super Bowl could end in a 'three
- US ambassador to Japan to skip A-bomb memorial service in Nagasaki because Israel was not invited
- Flush with federal funds, dam removal advocates seize opportunity to open up rivers, restore habitat
- Texas inmate Arthur Lee Burton to be 3rd inmate executed in state in 2024. What to know
- 'Kraven the Hunter' spoilers! Let's dig into that twisty ending, supervillain reveal
- As the Paris Olympics wind down, Los Angeles swings into planning for 2028
- Exclusive: Oklahoma death row inmate Emmanuel Littlejohn wants forgiveness, mercy
- Rachel Lindsay Details Being Scared and Weirded Out by Bryan Abasolo's Proposal on The Bachelorette
- The Super Bowl could end in a 'three
- Stocks inch up in erratic trading as investors remain nervous
Ranking
- Current, future North Carolina governor’s challenge of power
- Texas man to be executed for strangling mother of 3 says it's 'something I couldn't help'
- For Hindu American youth puzzled by their faith, the Hindu Grandma is here to help.
- How Lahaina’s more than 150-year-old banyan tree is coming back to life after devastating fire
- Gen. Mark Milley's security detail and security clearance revoked, Pentagon says
- WK Kellogg to close Omaha plant, downsize in Memphis as it shifts production to newer facilities
- Lucille Ball's daughter shares rare photo with brother Desi Arnaz Jr.
- New York City’s freewheeling era of outdoor dining has come to end
Recommendation
How to watch new prequel series 'Dexter: Original Sin': Premiere date, cast, streaming
Federal appeals court upholds Maryland’s ban on assault-style weapons
Olympic medals today: What is the medal count at 2024 Paris Games on Wednesday?
Olympic Pole Vaulter Anthony Ammirati Offered $250,000 From Adult Website After
Scoot flight from Singapore to Wuhan turns back after 'technical issue' detected
US women will be shut out of medals in beach volleyball as Hughes, Cheng fall to Swiss
Blake Lively Reveals Ryan Reynolds Wrote Iconic It Ends With Us Scene
Spain vs. Brazil highlights: Brazil holds off comeback, will play for Olympic gold