Madonna's older brother, Anthony Ciccone, has tragically died at the age of 66. Musician Joe Henry, who is married to Madonna's sister Melanie Ciccone, announced the devastating news on his Instagram on Saturday 25 February.
Posting a black-and-white photo of his brother-in-law, Joe, 62, paid tribute as he penned: "My brother-in-law, Anthony Gerard Ciccone, exited this earthly plane last evening. "I’ve known him since I was 15, in the spring of our lives in Michigan so many years now gone.
As brother Dave Henry (who took this photograph) notes here, Anthony was a complex character; and god knows: we tangled in moments, as true brothers can. "But I loved him, and understood him better than I was sometimes willing to let on.
But trouble fades; and family remains— with hands reached across the table. "Farewell, then, brother Anthony. I want to think the god your blessed mother (and mine) believed in has her there, waiting to receive you.
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