Christopher Ciccone, younger brother of the pop star Madonnadied at age 63 after a battle with cancer. The news was reported by TMZ. Another serious loss for the singer who also lost her stepmother, Joan Ciccone, in September, struck down by an aggressive tumor. Last year, in February 2023, another painful blow: the passing of his older brother, Anthony Ciccone.
Christopher and Madonna were inseparable in the early years of the pop star’s career. Christopher, a talented dancer and choreographer, supported his sister at various stages of her rise, becoming her cameraman, creative consultant and artistic director of iconic tours, such as the famous Blonde Ambition World Tour in 1990. Not only that: in 1993 he directed the world tour The Girlie Showconsolidating its influence on Madonna’s artistic production.
However, their relationship was not without tension. In 2008 Christopher published the memoir Life With My Sister Madonnaa bestseller of New York Times who caused a sensation due to the harsh accusations against his sister. In the book, Christopher described Madonna as “mean” and “a liar”, criticizing her for mythologizing her beginnings in New York. The rift between the two worsened after an episode in 1991, when Madonna took cameras to her mother’s grave for the documentary Truth or Darea gesture that deeply hurt Christopher.
Despite the wounds, in the following years the brothers managed to mend their relationship. In a 2012 interview, Christopher revealed that they were back to being “brother and sister,” while acknowledging that the conflicts had left indelible marks.
“I don’t work for her, and it’s better that way. … I couldn’t be more proud of her. He is a force to be reckoned with. Does she have the voice of Barbra Streisand? No. Can she dance like Martha Graham? Probably not. But the combination of her skills made her great and left a huge legacy to her and, through her, to me. So yes, God bless her.”
Ciccone continued to work as a furniture designer and interior decorator, but his name remained linked to Madonna’s artistic universe. Christopher passed away peacefully, surrounded by her husband Ray Thacker and her loved ones, leaving behind a legacy of talent, passion and complexity, forever intertwined with that of her superstar sister.
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