Ariana Grande‘s grandmother Marjorie “Nonna” Grande has died on the age of 99, the singer’s household revealed on social media.

Grande reposted her mom Joan on Instagram Tales saying her loss of life. “We’re devastated to share that the beloved matriarch of our household has handed away,” wrote Joan. “Marjorie (Nonna) Grande handed peacefully in her residence and was surrounded by her household and family members for each second of her previous couple of weeks. We thanks to your love, help and for respecting our privateness as we grieve and have fun her stunning, extraordinary life.”

Followers had come to know Marjorie via Grande’s social media posts over time, in addition to via voice recordings featured on numerous songs. Nonna might be heard providing pearls of knowledge about romance on the intro to “Bloodline,” included on Grande’s 2019 album “Thank U, Subsequent,” in addition to on final 12 months’s “Abnormal Issues.” On the latter, Nonna could be heard discussing the basics to construct a long-lasting marriage, a theme that drove the album “Everlasting Sunshine.”

Shortly after the album’s launch, Nonna made chart historical past, turning into the senior-most artist to ever seem on the Billboard Scorching 100 because of her look on “Abnormal Issues.” Then 98, Nonna was listed as a characteristic on the music and took the chart file from Fred Stobaugh who, at 96, hit No. 42 on the Scorching 100 with “Oh Candy Lorraine” in 2013.

Grande’s brother Frankie additionally posted concerning the lack of their grandmother. “You at all times known as me the apple of your eye, Nonna and you’ve got at all times been mine. A finest good friend. My secure place,” he wrote. “I really like you endlessly, my candy Nonna. I miss you greater than phrases can maintain. My coronary heart is shattered, however I really feel you watching over me, already so pleased with every part I’ve accomplished and all that’s about to come back.”