Madonna’s brother Christopher Ciccone has died at the age of 63 following a cancer battle.
His representative confirmed the news to multiple outlets, while Madonna has paid tribute to her late sibling in a moving and emotional Instagram post.
According to reports, the artist, dancer, shoe designer and interior designer died “peacefully” on Friday in Michigan.
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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,” Madonna began, underneath pictures of the pair together over the years.
“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.”
“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.”
In her post, Madonna said she always “admired” her brother, who she worked with over the years.
“I admired him. He had impeccable taste. And a sharp tongue, Which he sometimes used against me but I always forgave him,” she wrote.
“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.”
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She admitted they were estranged over the years but said they made up before his death.
“The last few years have not been easy. We did not speak for sometime but when my brother got sick. We found our way back to each other,” she said.
“I did my best to keep him alive as long as possible. He was in so much pain towards the end.”
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She added: “I’m glad he’s not suffering anymore. There will never be anyone like him. I know he’s dancing somewhere.”
His husband Ray Thacker and family were by his side as he passed. Thacker and Ciccone married back in 2016.
“Christopher Ciccone died peacefully on October 4th, surrounded by his husband and loved ones; surrounded by love,” a family statement to ABC News read.
The statement went on to call Ciccone an “artistic soul”.
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