Christopher Ciccone, younger brother of the singer Madonna, died this Friday, according to the North American press. The artist, designer, choreographer and dancer became known to the general public for writing a memoir about his tumultuous relationship with the queen of pop. The Associated Press cites a statement from a representative of the artist, who points to cancer as the cause of death. Cristóbal Ciccone was 63 years old.
“In many ways, Christopher was the most important and steadfast member of Madonna’s early inner circle,” says Mary Gabriel, author of Madonna: a rebellious lifea biography of the singer, to The New York Times.
Ciccone was with Madonna from the beginning and, over the years, took on various behind-the-scenes roles in her sister’s career. She was a backup dancer. When he sang in clubs, he choreographed the music video for “Everybody”, the singer’s first single, in 1982, he was artistic director of the Blond Ambition Tour, in 1990, and The Girlie Show, in 1993. He also worked as an interior designer. and was responsible for the decoration of several of Madonna’s properties in New York, Miami and Los Angeles.
In a post on social media this Sunday, Madonna remembers her brother, remembering his valuable support in a career from which the importance of the aesthetic sense cannot be separated. “In terms of good taste, my brother was the Pope and you had to kiss the ring to obtain his blessing. We challenge the Roman Catholic Church, the Police, the Moral Majority and all authority figures that hinder artistic freedom! My brother was right next to me. He was a painter, poet and visionary. I admired him. “He had impeccable taste,” the singer writes on Instagram. “We devour Art, Music and Cinema like hungry animals. “We were at the epicenter of the explosion of all these things,” he continues.
The singer wrote a long text on social networks remembering her brother
Despite the permanent artistic collaboration in the first two decades of the singer’s career, the relationship between the two was not always peaceful. In 2008, Christopher published the autobiography. Life with my sister Madonnawhere he told details of his life with his sister, which led to a temporary separation between them. Years later they reconciled. In an interview with CBS News in 2012, Christopher ended by saying, “I don’t regret writing the book. “It allowed people to see me as a creative, an artist and not just Madonna’s brother.”
“It’s hard to explain our connection,” Madonna admits in the farewell post. “We climb together to the highest heights and stumble at the lowest points. Somehow we always found each other and held hands and kept dancing,” he continues.
In 1997, with Madonna when she won the Golden Globe for her acting role in the film “Evita” (1996)
In the extensive text shared, the singer remembers the time they were separated and how her brother’s illness finally brought them closer. “The last few years have not been easy. We didn’t talk for a while, but when my brother got sick, we found our way back together. I did my best to keep him alive as long as possible. In the end he suffered a lot,” he says. “Once again, we held hands, closed our eyes and danced together. I’m glad you’re not suffering anymore. There will never be anyone like him. “I know he’s dancing somewhere.”
According to The Guardian newspaper, in recent years, Ciccone had moved to the state of Michigan, United States, to be closer to his family. Since 2016, Ciccone was married to Ray Thacker, a British actor, who was at her side when she died, the British newspaper notes.
It is the third death in a short time for Madonna, who lost her stepmother, Joan Clare Ciccone, to cancer, a few weeks ago, and her older brother, Anthony Ciccone, in early 2023.
Source: Observadora
