Madonna breaks silence after death of brother she cared for in his final days
Madonna paid an emotional tribute to her brother Christopher Ciccone, who lost his battle with cancer.
October 7, 2024, published at 5:45 PM ET
Madonna broke her silence after the death of her brother, as insiders claim she has reached “breaking point”.
RadarOnline.com can reveal that the veteran singer, 66, cared for her late cancer-stricken sibling Christopher Ciccone at her LA mansion in his final days.
Article continues below advertisement
Madonna has been “hit hard” by the death of her brother.
And the agony of losing his brother so soon after two other family tragedies, combined with her own recent illness, has hit the Material girl difficult.
A source said this RadarOnline.com: “Madonna is now at a breaking point.
“She had to recover from her illness and now she is affected by three deaths of family members with whom she had a stormy relationship.
Article continues below advertisement
Christopher Ciccone’s drinking battle led to a falling out with the singer.
Article continues below advertisement
“Christopher’s death is especially heartbreaking because he was so close to her.
“She is now becoming increasingly withdrawn and her friends are very concerned about her mental state.”
Madonna paid tribute to Christopher, who died aged 63, in a moving Instagram post following his death.
Article continues below advertisement
Madonna dropped brother from her tour and they drifted apart.
Article continues below advertisement
She wrote: “My brother Christopher is gone. He was the person closest to me for so long.
“It’s hard to explain our bond, but it came from realizing that we were different and that society would make things difficult for us because we didn’t follow the status quo.
“We took each other’s hands and danced through the madness of our childhood.
“In fact, dance was a kind of super glue that held us together.”
Madonna also talked about all the good times the couple had spent together since they were young.
MORE ABOUT:
Madonna
DAILY. BREAK. CELEBRITY NEWS. EVERYTHING FOR FREE.
Article continues below advertisement
Madonna said the siblings were close growing up.
Article continues below advertisement
The post continued: “We went to funerals and we cried, and we went dancing.
“Early in my career we danced together on stage and he eventually became creative director of many tours.
“When it came to good taste, my brother was the Pope and you had to kiss the ring to get his blessing.”
Christopher struggled with alcohol and drug abuse, with Madonna even paying for some of his rehabilitation.
Article continues below advertisement
In 2003, she dropped him as her tour director and they drifted apart. Madonna revealed that they were in constant contact in the years before his death.
She ended the touching tribute by saying: “The last few years have not been easy. We didn’t speak for a while, 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.
Article continues below advertisement
“Again we held hands. We closed our eyes and danced together.”
Christopher’s death comes just weeks after his and Madonna’s stepmother, Joan Clare Cicconedied on September 24 after also battling cancer.
Her eldest brother Anthony Ciccone also died of respiratory problems and throat cancer in February 2023 – ten months before Madonna suffered her death own health anxiety when she contracted a serious bacterial infection that left her in intensive care.
Article continues below advertisement
