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Madonna Mourns Brother Christopher's Death at 63 After Prostate Cancer Battle

Oct 6, 2024, 08:27 PM

Christopher Ciccone, artist, designer, and younger brother of pop icon Madonna, has died at the age of 63 after a battle with prostate cancer. Ciccone, who had been a close collaborator in Madonna's early career as a creative consultant, backup dancer, and designer, passed away on October 4 in Michigan. Madonna paid tribute to her brother in an Instagram post, stating, 'He was the closest human to me for so long... We soared the highest heights together and floundered in the lowest lows. Somehow, we always found each other again and we held hands and we kept dancing... I'm glad he's not suffering anymore. There is a hole in my heart, but I know he's dancing somewhere.' The siblings had a complicated relationship, marked by periods of estrangement, particularly after Ciccone released a tell-all book about their relationship in 2008 titled 'Life with My Sister Madonna.' They had reconciled in recent years after years of feuding.