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Marjorie Grande, Ariana Grande’s Nonna & Billboard Chart Record-Holder, Dies at 99
Ariana Grande's grandmother, known to most as "Nonna," has died at the age of 99, the singer shared.
The singer announced the news Tuesday (June 17) on her Instagram Story, sharing a photo of Marjorie as a young woman accompanied by a statement from the Grande family. “Celebrating the one and only, most beautiful Nonna who has now made history for being the senior most person to ever appear on the @billboard Hot100,” Ariana wrote at the time, sharing a photo of Marjorie beaming while holding her Hot 100 plaque. In a recording featured prominently at the end of the track, she reflects on her marriage to late husband, Frank, and reminds us: “Never go to bed without kissin’ goodnight … That’s the worst thing to do, don’t ever, ever do that.
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