The daughter of acclaimed actor Robert De Niro, Drena De Niro, has honored the memory of her late son, Leandro De Niro-Rodriguez, on the first anniversary of his death.
Drena, 52, took to Instagram to share a heartfelt tribute, accompanied by a series of never-before-seen photographs that captured Leandro’s vibrant spirit. The images showed Leandro’s stylish flair, in leather jackets and a carefree demeanor, as he exuded a bittersweet youthful energy.
Amidst the visual celebration of her son’s life, Drena captioned the post, “Today we celebrated sweet wild boy Leo In your short time here you made the world a brighter place. You are deeply loved like the sun loves the moon and the moon loves the sea.”
The tribute also included lines from a poem that spoke to the power of someone’s presence in a person’s life, a sentiment that resonates profoundly with Drena’s grief.