Brother Of Madonna Dead At 63
She had complicated relationships with both of them, so I always got Madonna’s two brothers mixed up. Now that they’re both dead, I guess I won’t have that problem anymore. The older brother, Anthony Ciccone, had been homeless while struggling with alcoholism and died last year at 66. On Friday, Madonna’s other brother, Christopher, died of cancer in Michigan. He was just 63. Via AP:
A dancer since his youth, Ciccone was deeply intertwined with his sister’s rise in pop stardom in the 1980s, appearing in music videos like “Lucky Star,” art directing her Blond Ambition World Tour and serving as tour director for The Girlie Show tour. He also directed music videos for Dolly Parton and Tony Bennett.
In 2008, Ciccone released a bestselling autobiography called “Life with My Sister Madonna” in which he wrote about their strained relationship, her romantic entanglements as well as recollections from his time on tour with her.
That memoir caused a huge falling out between the siblings, but they eventually reconciled and were on good terms when he passed, thankfully. Madonna wrote a touching message about her brother on Instagram:
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