Nick Cannon's Grandfather Passes Away

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May comfort and peace please find the hearts and minds of Nick and his family.

Sydney Scott May, 23, 2016

Our thoughts and prayers are with Nick Cannon as he mourns the loss of his grandfather.

On Sunday morning, the actor and television personality announced that his grandfather had passed away and honored his memory by sharing a series of images on Instagram including one of his grandfather and son Moroccan, captioned: “Will forever cherish this moment!”

Will forever cherish this moment!

A photo posted by Nick Cannon (@nickcannon) on May 22, 2016 at 7:27am PDT

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Cannon also shared a collage of the two with the message, “And they ask where I get it from! LOL
Love you Pops! I feel you already! To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. It’s a celebration! #Universe #Vibrations #UndyingSpirit “Job Well Done My Son”

And they ask where I get it from! LOL Love you Pops! I feel you already! To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. It's a celebration! #Universe #Vibrations #UndyingSpirit "Job Well Done My Son"

A photo posted by Nick Cannon (@nickcannon) on May 22, 2016 at 7:40am PDT