James Franco's grandmother no more

Actor James Franco has revealed his grandmother, Mitzie Vern, has died. "She had a great life.

Mitzie Vern

, Grandma. Just the best," Franco, 38, wrote while paying tribute to his grandmother. He also posted a photo of himself with his grandma.

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Vern died on Sunday in

Cleveland

, just about one month short of her 94th birthday. While she was certainly best known as the grandmother of both Francos - James and his younger brother

Dave

- she did enjoy her time in the spotlight when she starred in a '

Funny or Die

' skit, criticizing anyone who did not see James' film '

127 Hours

'.

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