Robert De Niro’s grandson Leandro De Niro Rodriguez’s cause of death has been revealed.

New York’s Chief Medical Examiner concluded Leandro’s cause of death was due to a lethal amount of drugs in his system.

A medical showed Leandro had “fentanyl, bromazolam, alprazolam, 7-aminoclonazepam, ketamine, and cocaine” in his body at the time of his death.

The woman who sold Leandro the drugs has since been arrested and has been identified as 20-year-old Sofia Marks.

Here’s what Fox News reported:

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Robert De Niro’s grandson, Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, died from an accidental drug overdose, according to New York’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

His cause of death was due to the “toxic effects of fentanyl, bromazolam, alprazolam, 7-aminoclonazepam, ketamine, and cocaine,” according to the medical examiner.

Rodriguez’s manner of death was ruled an accident.

Sofia Haley Marks, 20, was arrested in connection with Rodriguez’s death in July.

Marks allegedly sold Rodriguez drugs before he was found dead July 2 in his Manhattan apartment.

Per TMZ:

Robert De Niro’s grandson died from a lethal combination of illicit drugs, including fentanyl … TMZ has learned.

According to New York City’s chief medical examiner, Leandro De Niro Rodriguez died from the toxic effects of fentanyl, bromazolam, alprazolam, 7-aminoclonazepam, ketamine, and cocaine.

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The Medical Examiner is ruling Leandro’s death an accidental overdose.

Fatal Pills
As we reported … Robert’s 19-year-old grandson was found dead of a suspected overdose last month … with cops saying investigators found one bag of cocaine, one straw with residue, two blue pills and seven rectangular tablets believed to be Xanax.

Drena De Niro & Leandro
Police said Leandro bought counterfeit oxycodone and Xanax just days before his death … and the fake oxycodone pills were laced with fentanyl.

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