Comedian Trevor Noah pays tribute to grandmother
Comedian Trevor Noah has paid tribute to his grandmother, Frances “Gogo” Noah, who was laid to rest on Thursday.
The Daily Show host posted a silent video of the two posing for a photo with the caption “How can I smile for a photo when I don’t have teeth?”
In posts on social media, the comedian revealed that his grandmother passed away peacefully in her sleep earlier this week. He said that she had “blessed us with one final Mother’s Day which she enjoyed to the fullest”.
“My grandmother was born in 1927 and even though she was 95 years old, she still had the best memory of us all. Every moment spent with her felt like a magical journey through time where she would recount all of the family’s greatest joys, losses, achievements and milestones” tweeted Noah.
“How can I smile for a photo when I don’t have teeth?” 😄❤️
This morning our family laid to rest the oldest member of our clan Frances Noah, or as most of us referred to her, Gogo. pic.twitter.com/t7FUpdYI24
— Trevor Noah (@Trevornoah) May 12, 2022
Gogo Noah had appeared in her grandson’s Comedy Central show, and he frequently spoke about her on The Daily Show.
In his Twitter thread, Noah recounted who his grandmother was and the influences she had on him and others.
“Her house in Soweto wasn’t just a home, it was a refuge, a place where other women would come when they had no other place to go, a place where members of the community would gather to pray together every single week,” he tweeted.
a place where everyone was guaranteed to feel the love emanating from her mighty chest.
— Trevor Noah (@Trevornoah) May 12, 2022
The comedian thanked his fans for their condolences, adding that he had cried all week celebrating her life.
I know many of you grew to love Gogo from afar and I thank you for the condolences and the blessings you’ve sent in her memory. I’ve cried all week celebrating the greatest “movie” I’ve ever watched. A story that began with my first breath and ended with her last.
— Trevor Noah (@Trevornoah) May 12, 2022