Madonna Breaks Silence On Estranged Brother Anthony Ciccone's Passing
28.02.2023 - 17:59
/ perezhilton.com
Madonna is mourning the loss of her brother.
Anthony Ciccone died late Friday night, according to other loved ones who first reported his death on social media. He was 66 years old.
He and Madge had been very close at points in their younger years. But in more recent times, the 64-year-old superstar had been estranged from her older brother. In recent years, Anthony had been homeless and living on the street and under bridges in the family’s home state of Michigan.
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However, according to more recent reports, it appears Anthony had gotten back into a better housing situation. According to People, he had been living in a rehab facility over the past few months as his health slowly gave out. And the end of his life has hit the entire family hard — Madge included.
On Monday, the Material Girl singer took to her Instagram Stories to mourn Anthony’s passing with a touching photo and a short but very sweet message. The A-list performer showed off an old pic from the 1980s in which she and Anthony were surrounded by friends at a table and laughing during better, happier times. Along with the vintages snap, Madonna praised her late brother for “blowing my mind” with some of the artistic influences he pushed onto her when they were young.
The Like A Virgin singer wrote:
Wow. For an artist who has always been soulful and focused on impactful self-expression like Madonna, there may be no greater compliment than that.
As for her relationship with Anthony, it appears the two may have been able to mend things recently. Or, at least they seem to have been able to reconnect a bit in the months before his death. An insider spoke to People about the