Justin Bieber grieves the death of his Grandfather, Bruce Dale at 80

Justin Bieber mourns the loss of his grandfather, Bruce Dale, at 80, sharing fond childhood memories in a heartfelt Instagram tribute. Reflecting on their bond, he recalls how he'd always convince his grandfather to spend his weekly allowance on snacks at hockey games.

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April 27, 2025 / 17:00 IST

Justin Bieber mourns the loss of his late grandfather

Justin Bieber is in mourning for his grandfather, Bruce Dale, who died at the age of 80. On Instagram, the singer paid a heartfelt homage to him, reminiscing about treasured childhood memories and expressing his affection for the man who profoundly influenced his life.

In a heartfelt post, Justin shared, "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."

He continued, reflecting on their bond and the many hockey games they attended together: "For enduring all of my grandpas heckling for all of your horrible referee calls lmfao , my grandpa wasn’t shy in letting them know that they were being pieces of shits. 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"

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Justin’s wife, Hailey Bieber, also shared a touching tribute to Bruce Dale, simply writing, "Love you, Grandpa Bruce," underlining the close bond he shared with the family.