Madonna made a touching statement following the news of the death of her brother, Christopher Ciccone . “My brother Christopher is gone,” she captioned an Instagram post on Sunday, October 6, which featured a carousel of photos of the two of them. “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) Ciccone died of cancer on Friday, October 4, at the age of 63, his family confirmed in a statement to Us. He was surrounded by his loved ones, including his husband, Ray Thacker , whom he married in 2016.
In her post, the Grammy-winning singer, 66, gave details about their childhood together growing up in Michigan. “Discovering Dance in our small Midwestern town saved me and then my brother came along, and it saved him too” she wrote. “{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.” Madonna and Christopher were known to have a rocky relationship over the years, which she also addressed in her Instagram post. “The last few years have not been easy,” she wrote.
“We did not speak for sometime but When my brother got sick. We found our way back to each other. I did my best to keep him alive as long as possible.
He was in so much pain towards the end Once again, we h.