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Ariana Grande mourns the death of grandma Marjorie, beloved 'Nonna' featured on 'Ordinary Things'

Ariana Grande's 'Nonna' has died at 99. Fans will recognize her as Grande's collaborator in life and on the 2024 song 'Ordinary Things.'

Credited as a featured artist, Nonna speaks at the end of the song: "And when he'd come home and I'd see him, when he first gets off that train, it was like God almighty arrived. After the death of Nonna, who had also accompanied her granddaughter to awards shows and joined her onstage, Ariana's brother Frankie Grande wrote his own message, which said in part: "How can I ever thank you enough for the countless lessons you wove into my heart over the years? You taught me how to love without conditions, how to dominate a three-card poker table, how to never ever take a bad picture, how to light up a dinner party just by being in the room, how to give the warmest, safest hugs, how to stand in my truth unapologetically, how to not give a single f--- about what anyone thinks, and most importantly, how to show up for family in a way so deep, so unwavering, that I promise you: I will carry that torch fiercely in your absence.

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