Posted on 10/07/2024 12:17:47 PM PDT by DallasBiff
Madonna is mourning the loss of her younger brother, Christopher Ciccone. Ciccone, an artist and interior designer, passed away "peacefully" on Friday, Oct. 4, with his husband, Ray Thacker, "faithfully by his side" following a battle with cancer, a representative confirmed to USA TODAY. He was 63
Paying tribute to her late brother in an emotional Instagram post onSunday, Madonna called Ciccone "the closest human to me for so long." Reflecting on their close bond, the superstar said "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." She also shared that the art of dance "was a kind of superglue that held us together," and not only "saved" both herself and her brother, but also was he reason why they both moved to New York City early into her career. Ciccone served as a backup dancer for Madonna and worked as the creative director on many of her tours, including her 1990 Blond Ambition world tour, and choreographed the music video for her 1982 song "Everybody."
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He looks like a gay Norm MacDonald.
Yes. Homosexuals do not leave their friend’s behind.
I posted on Facebook to my friends and family when my Sister passed. No, it did not get picked up by The NY Times.
I am sorry for YOUR loss.
Neither of us are “iconic pop stars” (even old nasty ones.). I’ve accepted that. I am not going to dump on another person for expressing their grief. Life is way to short to waste time on suck trivial matters.
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