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Robert De Niro says grandson's overdose death was 'a shock' and 'shouldn’t have happened'

In an interview with People magazine, Robert De Niro reflected on the "awful" death of his grandson from an accidental drug overdose.

The " Killers of the Flower Moon" star, 80, spoke with People about the "awful" loss of his grandson Leandro De Niro Rodriguez in July. At the time, Robert De Niro said he was"deeply distressed by the passing of my beloved grandson Leo" in a statement to USA TODAY. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams alleged that Marks sold fake oxycodone pills, at least one of which was "taken by a teenager who subsequently died of a suspected overdose."

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