The younger brother of American singer Madonna died on Friday October 4, 2024, we learned from several American sources, confirming information initially given by the magazine TMZ. Christopher Ciccone suffered from cancer and died peacefully in the state of Michigan surrounded by his family and They are Mari Ray, confirms the family of the one who was an artist.
This is the second member of Madonna’s family to die of cancer in just a few days. Last month, his mother-in-law Joan Ciccone is also dead after a losing battle against a very aggressive cancer. In 1963, it was also because of cancer, breast in this case, that the mother of the singer and Christopher suddenly disappeared when she was only around thirty years old.
Christopher Ciccone was very close to the singer and they even worked together during her debut. Christopher was even a dancer for some of his sister’s shows. You can see it in the clip of Lucky Star. He was in charge of Madonna’s artistic direction and costumes. He led his tour The Girlie Show for example, Madonna’s fourth world tour in 1993, which took them from London to Tokyo.
The duo struggled, notably when the younger brother ventured to criticize the superstar in a well-received 2008 biography, Life with My Sister Madonna. After four years of cold weather, the brother and sister grew closer and forgave. Painter and designer, Christopher Ciccone was a man of many talents. He even directed music videos for two singing legends: Dolly Parton and Tony Bennett, appeared on several television shows for his decorating skills and launched his own shoe line in 2012.
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