Robert De Niro is joined by Christopher Walken, Harvey Keitel and Tommy Mottola at funeral of his 18-year-old grandson ‘who died after taking fentanyl-laced pills at his $1m Wall Street apartment’
- A grieving Robert De Niro covered his face with a newspaper as he arrived at a funeral service for his teenage grandson on Friday
- The ‘Goodfellas’ actor was joined by Tommy Mottola, Christopher Walken, his girlfriend Tiffany Chen and baby daughter Gia, among other stars
- The funeral procession for his 18-year-old grandson, Leandro, who died last week, took place at Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel in Manhattan
A grieving Robert De Niro covered his face with a newspaper as he arrived at a funeral service for his teenage grandson on Friday.
The ‘Goodfellas’ actor was joined by Tommy Mottola, Christopher Walken, his girlfriend Tiffany Chen and baby daughter Gia, among other stars.
Other stars in attendance included actor Harvey Keitel.
The funeral procession for his 18-year-old grandson, Leandro, who died last week, took place at Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
The chapel is known for tending to the corpses of the elite, including Judy Garland, Heath Ledger, John Lennon and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
Robert De Niro and his son headed to a Suits Supply store before heading back to the Frank Campbell Funeral Home.
Robert De Niro is pictured arriving at his grandson Leandro’s funeral in Manhattan Friday
Leandro’s parents Dreana De Niro and Carlos Rodriguez (furthest right in black suit) are pictured arriving at Friday’s service
Tiffany Chen and her baby, she shares with Robert De Niro, arrive at the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel in honor of Leonardo De Niro on Friday
Christopher Walken leaves the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel in honor of Leonardo De Niro on Friday
Music industry legend Tommy Mottola is pictured arriving at Friday’s funeral service
DeNiro is pictured with his late grandson Leandro and Leandro’s mom Dreana. The youngster died of a suspected drug overdose at his $1 million Wall Street apartment
De Niro first headed to Carnegie Hall where he picked up a male acquaintance before heading to the Suit store near Madison Ave.
They spent around 20 minutes in the store before De Niro headed on his own to the Frank Campbell Funeral Home.
The 79-year-old Oscar-winner was supported by his girlfriend Tiffany Chen, who arrived holding the couple’s baby.
De Niro’s longtime coworker, actor Christopher Walken, was seen arriving at the service.
Harvey Keitel and his partner Daphna Kastner were pictured walking to the service together
Another mourner is pictured arriving at Friday’s funeral service at the Frank Campbell funeral home
DeNiro’s girlfriend is seen cradling the couple’s three month-old daughter Gia
Christopher Walken is pictured arriving at Friday’s funeral service for Leandro
DeNiro wore a black mask as he arrived at Friday’s funeral service
De Niro and other friends and family returned to the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel after eating across the street
Robert DeNiro and Christopher Walken first worked together in ‘The Deer Hunter’ in 1978 and reunited on screen again, 42 years after the release of that classic Best Picture winner.
Harvey Keitel and wife Daphna Kastner also attended the service.
Leandro De Niro Rodriguez died on July 2 after taking fentanyl-laced pills at his $1 million Wall Street home.
The teenager’s lifeless body was found sitting in a chair beside white powder inside a $950,000, one-bedroom apartment on Wall Street in New York on Sunday.
His mother Drena De Niro – an American actress adopted by De Niro after the actor married her mother, Diahnne Abbott in 1976 – announced his death on Monday.
On Thursday the family held a wake in New York City at the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel, in Manhattan’s Upper East Side. The funeral chapel has also tended to the corpses of Judy Garland, Heath Ledger, John Lennon and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
Friends and family could be seen embracing and comforting each other as they left the funeral chapel in Manhattan
Family and friends arrive at The Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel in honor of Leonardo De Niro on Friday
Harvey Keitel and wife Daphna Kastner arrive at the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel at in honor of Leonardo De Niro on Friday
Family and friends arrive at The Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel in honor of Leonardo De Niro
A couple arrive at Frank Campbell funeral home for Friday’s service
A young man in a black blazer, white shirt and black tie was seen arriving with other mourners
The 79-year-old Oscar-winner was supported by Harvey Keitel, his Taxi Driver co-star and friend of 50 years, and Keitel’s wife, Canadian film director Daphna Kastner.
Robert De Niro covered his face with a newspaper as left his home to travel to the funeral chapel.
Drena De Niro arrived hand in hand with her ex-husband, Carlos Rodriguez, a 51-year-old artist and Leandro’s father.
The actor, who became a father of seven when he welcomed a daughter with his girlfriend in April, said in a statement issued earlier this week that he was ‘deeply distressed by the passing of my beloved grandson Leo.’
He added: ‘We’re greatly appreciative of the condolences from everyone. We ask that we please be given privacy to grieve our loss of Leo.’
Drena is Robert De Niro’s eldest child.
He is also father to Raphael, a 46-year-old real estate broker; twin sons Aaron and Julian, an actor, both 27; Elliot, a 25-year-old with autism who has competed in the Special Olympics in tennis; and Helen, aged 11.
On April 3 this year the actor welcomed daughter Gia Virginia Chen-De Niro with his partner, Tiffany Chen, 45.
Drena announced the death of her son on Monday.
She later added a close-up monochrome photograph of Leandro laughing, thanking friends and family members who had offered support in the wake of his unexpected death.
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