Madonna’s younger brother Cristopher Ciccone breathes his last at 63 from cancer
In addition to being well-known for his diverse directing, painting, and design work, he was also instrumental in Madonna’s rise to prominence.
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According to TMZ, Madonna’s younger brother Cristopher Ciccone passed away in Michigan on Friday at the age of sixty-three from cancer.
Although the siblings collaborated closely at work, their disagreements were brought to light in 2008 when Christopher published his contentious memoir Life with My Sister Madonna.
Just a few weeks had passed since the Ciccone family lost their stepmother Joan Clare Ciccone, who had died after a brief illness. Madonna’s brother had also passed suddenly adding to the grief.
Madonna & Christopher’s camaraderie
Christopher began to play an important role in Madonna’s career as one of her backup dancers.
Raised in Michigan, the twins had a strong kinship from an early age. Christopher began his long and varied career in New York City in the late 1970s, having relocated there to work closely with his sister.
Christopher became well-known inside Madonna’s inner group very fast. His influence increased when, after beginning his career as her personal assistant and dresser, he was appointed as her stylist and artistic director of her world tours.
His creative talent seemed crucial especially in shows like The Girlie Show and the well-known Blond Ambition tour.
Christopher’s memoir showed Madonna’s complex image while also talking about the challenges their relationship encountered as a result of her fame.
In his memoir, he stated that Guy Ritchie, the British director who was married to Madonna at the time, was primarily to blame for their increasing estrangement.
“Guy never got along with me,” Christopher wrote in his book which was also a New York Times best seller.
“And once he was in Madonna’s life, it was the beginning of the end for my relationship with her. He drove a wedge between us.”
After the book was published, Madonna and Christopher grew more and more apart. He even encountered obstacles in his personal and professional life. Like other members of the Ciccone family, Christopher battled alcohol and drug abuse, and Madonna supposedly paid for his many stays in rehab.
In 2012, Christopher hinted that the siblings were starting to patch things up. In an interview with the Evening Standard, he disclosed they were in touch with each other, defining their relationship as “perfectly personable.”
In his memoir, he stated that Guy Ritchie, the British director who was married to Madonna at the time, was primarily to blame for their increasing estrangement.
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