Lin-Manuel Miranda performs at Enclave de Poesia at Performing Arts Center on July 27, 2016 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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Lin-Manuel Miranda’s grandmother passed away on Christmas Day (Dec. 25), according to the Grammy award-winning playwright. Miranda took to Twitter to pay tribute to his late grandmother, Abuela Mundi.
“My heart is in pieces and that’s where it’s gonna be for a bit,” Miranda posted, along with black and white portraits of Mundi.
Miranda had a close relationship with his grandmother, who even inspired the character Abuela Claudia in his musical In The Heights.
Abuela Mundi passed away this Christmas morning. I may have more words in the days to come but for now my heart is in pieces and that’s where it’s gonna be for a bit. pic.twitter.com/f9Iia15Z9n
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) December 26, 2017