Madonna shares tribute to late brother Christopher: “He was the closest human to me for so long”

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Madonna has shared a heartfelt tribute to her brother Christopher Ciccone, who has died at the age of 63.News of his passing was confirmed by family representatives, who disclosed that he died in Michigan on Friday (October 4) from cancer.The pop icon, who was two years older than Christopher, has posted a touching, personal message on her Instagram account, revealing how close they were growing up and during their early careers.Alongside a series of photos of the two of them together throughout the years, she wrote: “My brother Christopher is gone.

He was the closest human to me for so long. It’s hard to explain our bond but it grew out of an understanding that we were different and society was going to give us a hard time for not following the status quo.”A post shared by Madonna (@madonna)“We took each other‘s hands and we danced through the madness of our childhood.

In fact dance was a kind of superglue that held us together. Discovering Dance in our small Midwestern town saved me and then my brother came along, and it saved him too.

My ballet Teacher, also named Christopher, created a safe space for my brother to be Gay, a word that was not spoken or even whispered where we lived.”“When I finally got the courage to go to New York to become a Dancer, my brother followed.