Madonna’s brother Christopher Ciccone dies aged 63
nme.comMadonna, has died at the age of 63.Representatives of the family confirmed his passing to TMZ, disclosing that he had died of cancer in Michigan on Friday (October 4).He had worked closely with his sister early on in her career, serving as the art director on her Blond Ambition World Tour in 1990 and as the tour director on 1993’s The Girlie Show tour.In addition, Ciccone was an artist, interior decorator and designer, and also directed music videos for artists including Dolly Parton (for 1997’s ‘Peace Train’) and Tony Bennett (1997’s ‘God Bless The Child’).His passing comes less than two weeks after the death of Joan Clare Ciccone, Christopher and Madonna’s stepmother, also from cancer.
The siblings’ eldest brother Anthony also passed away in February 2023.Christopher Ciccone was born on November 22, 1960 in Bay City, Michigan to Italian and French-Canadian immigrant parents.
As well as Madonna and Anthony, he also had a brother Martin and sisters Paula and Melanie. His mother, also named Madonna, died from breast cancer at the age of 30.He published his memoir Life With My Sister Madonna in 2008, which became a New York Times bestseller.
The book caused some friction within the family, with Ciccone writing about the personal toil his sister went through during her relationship and subsequent breakup with film director Guy Ritchie.
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