A week after her father died of cancer, the Rizzo of 'Grease Live' wishes she could visit him in heaven.
- Feb 8, 2016
AceShowbiz - Vanessa Hudgens posted a heart-wrenching message on Twitter and Instagram roughly a week after her father Greg passed away. "I wish heaven had visiting hours," the former Disney star shared a quote with a caption, "If only ..."
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— Vanessa Hudgens (@VanessaHudgens) February 6, 2016
Greg died of cancer just before Vanessa was due to perform in FOX's "Grease Live". She announced, "I am so sad to say that last night my daddy, Greg passed away from stage 4 cancer. Thank you to everyone who kept him in your prayers."
Despite mourning the loss of her father, the former "High School Musical" actress still performed as scheduled. She played Rizzo and dedicated her performance to her dad. "I do the show in his honor," so she said. She did a rendition of "There Are Worse Things I Could Do."