Whether you’re a regular person or a celebrity, suffering the loss of a family member is hard to go through. Unfortunately for Justin Bieber, he has recently announced the loss of his grandfather. The singer, who has been going through a lot of public scrutiny lately, with the speculation of his well-being, as well as his marriage, took to social media to make the sad announcement and mourn the loss of his grandfather, all while celebrating his life.
Justin Bieber Makes Sad Announcement
On Saturday, April 26, Justin Bieber made the heartbreaking announcement on social media that his maternal grandfather, Bruce Dale, passed away. According to US Weekly, an obituary announced that Bruce Dale passed away on April 24 at Rotary Hospice Stratford Perth in Stratford, Ontario. He was 80 years old.
Justin’s grandfather was the father of Pattie Mallette, Justin’s mother. He was a massive supporter of Justin’s career over the years, as he supported him from the very beginning. You could even spot him witnessing his grandson’s sudden rise to meteoric fame in Justin’s 2011 documentary, Never Say Never. Giving several interviews over the years, he’s made it known that he was so proud of Justin and supported his career.
Justin Bieber’s Touching Instagram Post
To make his announcement, Justin Bieber made a very touching Instagram Post, posing a picture of the two of them from the beginning of his career with his signature haircut that had all the girls swooning.
He said, “Papa, I always took all ur money lol. I remember u specifically telling me, gramma gave u an allowance of 20 dollars for the WEEK! I would always convince you to spend on snacks at the hockey game on Friday nights. Reluctantly you always gave it to me. Corn nuts, skittles, gum balls, chuck a puck, slush puppies, Shout out to the jr b referees Beatty, Fagon, Flanagan lmfao.”
He also reminisced on his time with his grandfather, talking about how outspoken he was when they attended hockey games together. He said, “My grandpa wasn’t shy in letting them know that they were being pieces of sh-ts.”
He ended his heartfelt tribute to his grandfather, saying, “I can’t wait to see u again soon in heaven. Until then I know ur watching down probly still heckling Beatty or Fagon for missing that cross check call in the corner there lmfao. I will miss u. I will ache. And I’ll sit and let myself remember all of the wonderful times we’ve had.”
It’s very obvious how much Justin’s grandfather meant to him and that he will be missed by the singer and all of those who loved him.
