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"Ariana Grande shared some super sad news with fans this morning, revealing that her beloved grandfather has passed away. The popstar has always been very close to her grandfather, calling him a major inspiration and making it a priority to spend time with him after he fell ill earlier this year. Chatting exclusively with Seventeen, Ariana revealed how her grandfather supported her dreams and influenced her career. &amp;quot;He was like, &amp;#039;you&amp;#039;re a star, I know in my heart you&amp;#039;re going to make this family so proud. You&amp;#039;re a blessing.&amp;#039; And I was like, oh my god, and started crying and I trusted it,&amp;#039;&amp;quot; she said.         finally a happy grandps.... he&amp;amp;#39;s laughing at his own joke.... told me my hair&amp;amp;#39;s too big A photo posted by Ariana Grande (@arianagrande) on Jul 3, 2014 at 6:40pm PDT     Earlier today Ariana took to Twitter to share her heartbreak over losing her grandpa and to thank her fans for their support.     I lost you to the summer wind &#128156;&#128148; \u2014 Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) July 23, 2014      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 \u2014 Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) July 23, 2014      only reason I made this twelve hour trip is grandps told me he wanted me to always be professional &amp;amp; fulfill my business commitments :( &#128156; \u2014 Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) July 23, 2014      thank you for your continuous love &amp;amp; light over the past few weeks... we did lose my favorite person to ever exist yesterday, my grandpa :&amp;amp;#39;( \u2014 Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) July 23, 2014      if only y&amp;amp;#39;all knew how amazing he was.. my &#128156; hurts so much. It&amp;amp;#39;s beyond broken :&amp;amp;#39;( but I got to hold his hand and watch him find his peace \u2014 Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) July 23, 2014      this is the hardest thing imaginable but I&amp;amp;#39;m so grateful that I got to spend this time with him &amp;amp; my family. taking care of him &amp;amp; loving him \u2014 Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) July 23, 2014      we thank you so much for the continuous love \u2014 Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) July 23, 2014   Everyone knows how difficult it is dealing with the passing of a loved one, and our thoughts are with Ariana and her family. We love you Ari! MORE: Ariana Grande Responds To Sam and Cat Cancellation With Heartfelt Tweet 5 Reasons Ariana Grande&amp;#039;s New Album My Everything Will Be *Your* Everything This 15-Second Teaser Is All It Will Take To Have You Hooked On Ariana Grande, Jessie J, &amp;amp;amp; Nicki Minaj&amp;#039;s Track &amp;quot;Bang Bang&amp;quot; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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