Madonna shares a touching tribute as she mourns the loss of her brother, artist Christopher Ciccone.
October 7, 2024- Madonna recently took to her Instagram page to share a heartfelt message after her brother, Christopher Ciccone, passed away from cancer on October 4th.
Christopher Ciccone Dies at 63
Ciccone’s family announced his passing on Sunday, sharing that he had “died peacefully,” surrounded by his husband and close family members.
Madonna took to her Instagram on October 6th to share a tribute to Ciccone.
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“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,” Madonna wrote.
“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,” Madonna continued.
“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. And again, we took each other’s hands, and we danced through the madness of New York City!” Madonna said.
Madonna’s Brother Christopher
“We devoured Art and Music and Film like hungry animals we were in the epicenter of all of these things exploding. We danced through the madness of the AIDS epidemic. We went to funerals and we cried, and we went dancing,” Madonna continued.
“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. The last few years have not been easy/ We did not speak for some time, but when my brother got sick, we found our way back to each other,” Madonna said.
“I did my best to keep him alive as long as possible. He was in so much pain towards the end Once again, we held hands We closed our eyes and we danced. Together. I’m glad he’s not suffering anymore. There will never be anyone like him. I know he’s dancing somewhere,” Madonna continued.
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According to Madonna’s post, the pair danced together on stage at the beginning of her career and Ciccone eventually became the creative director of her tours to come.
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