October 08, (THEWILL) – American Singer, Madonna Louise Ciccone, simply known as Madonna, has lost her younger brother, Christopher Ciccone, to the deadly cancer disease.
Ciccone, who was an artist and interior designer, died on Friday, at the age of 63.
In a heartfelt tribute, Madonna described Ciccone as the closest human to her. She said they had not spoken for a while until Ciccone fell ill.
The 66-year-old actress acknowledged her brother’s efforts in her career growth. She also revealed that their dance teacher created a safe space for Ciccone to be openly gay at a time when his sexual orientation was socially taboo.
Aside from interior decorating, Ciccone furthered his artistic career as a footwear designer and a painter.
In 2008, he published a memoir, ‘Life With My Sister Madonna,’ that caused a rift between the two siblings amid an already deteriorating relationship.
In the book, Christopher wrote about how her love life affected their relationship and his experience working for her.
The singer also lost her stepmother, Joan Clare Ciccone, to cancer some weeks ago, and her older brother, Anthony Ciccone, in early 2023.
