Ariana Grande’s Grandpa Dies
by Michelle McGahan | PopCrushAriana Grande‘s beloved grandfather passed away yesterday, she announced on Twitter today, July 23.
Fans immediately rallied around the ‘Problem’ singer, posting heartfelt messages to Grande via Twitter and trending the hashtags #StayStrongAriana and #RIPGrandpaGrande.
Grande herself posted a series of tweets honoring her grandpa, writing:
thaaaanks to my best friends who stayed up with me all night talking and helped me pull myself together temporarily this am. flyin back home
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) July 23, 2014
thank you for your continuous love & light over the past few weeks… we did lose my favorite person to ever exist yesterday, my grandpa :'(
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) July 23, 2014
this is the hardest thing imaginable but I'm so grateful that I got to spend this time with him & my family. taking care of him & loving him
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) July 23, 2014
She also revealed that her grandpa was firm that her brother Frankie continue his stint on ‘Big Brother’:
Earlier this month, Grande let fans in on her grandfather’s ailing health and shared several photos of him on Instagram, including the snapshot above which depicts Grandpa Grande’s sweet sense of humor.
“Finally a happy grandps…. he’s laughing at his own joke…. told me my hair’s too big,” she captioned the picture.
The ‘Way’ singer also shared another photo of the pair after his death, simply captioning the throwback shot: “I love you.” You can see that photo below.
R.I.P., Grandpa Grande.
Ariana Grande’s Grandpa Dies
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