‘Young Sheldon’ star suffers a ‘heartbreaking’ loss

‘young sheldon ” star Iain Armitage revealed to followers on… Tuesday that his grandfather, Richard L. Armitage, has passed away.

In mourning, the young actor described his grandfather as his “hero.”

“I am heartbroken to share with you that my extraordinary grandfather died on Sunday. He was my hero and I adored him,” Armitage wrote in a post that featured a carousel of photos of his grandfather, who would have celebrated his 80th birthday on April 26.