How do you say my grandpa died in spanish?

"His parents died when he was a child" in Spanish is "Sus padres murieron cuando él era niño". It is pronounced "sooce PAH-drace moo-ree-AIR-own QWAHN-doe ell EH-ra NEEN-yo". Please see this site for confirmation of the translation: http://www.answers.com/library/Translations