2023 started on a rough patch for Madonna. She was recently trolled mercilessly for her appearance at the Golden Globe Awards. In response, the legendary singer slammed the misogynistic mindset of people. Now her elder brother Anthony Ciccone has passed away at 66.
Taking to social media, the ‘Like A Virgin‘ singer paid a last tribute to her late brother. She acknowledged his impact on her life and wrote, “you planted many important seeds.” So let’s find out more about what she wrote and the relationship she had with her late brother.
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Madonna Remembers Her Late Brother Anthony Ciccone
Anthony Ciccone, the eldest sibling of Madonna, passed away at the age of 66 on Friday. Now, the Grammy-winning singer took to her Instagram stories on Monday to pay a tribute to him.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, she thanked him for “blowing my mind as a young girl and introducing me to Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Buddhism, Taoism, Charles Bukowski, Richard Brautigan, Jack Kerouac, Expansive Thinking Outside the Box.”
#Madonna pays tribute to her older brother Anthony on IG Stories: "You planted many important seeds" #RIP 💐 pic.twitter.com/SQtPLwJCZ6
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In multiple slides, she also wrote: “You planted many important seeds.” Reports have stated that the singer was paying for Anthony’s rehabilitation facility fee in Michigan. He was seeking treatment for his issues regarding health and substance abuse.
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Anthony Was Homeless For Several Years
The eldest of all eight siblings, Anthony had a troubled relationship with the rest of the family because of his alcohol abuse. Madonna had often helped him financially but in the last few weeks, she stopped taking support from anyone.
Throughout his life, Anthony struggled with alcohol addiction and was also homeless for several years. He was living under a bridge in Michigan for years and was struggling financially.
In 2017, he completed a program at a rehab facility and got back with his family. In 2011, he talked in an interview about how his family did not care for him and his father’s death
“I’m a zero in their eyes — a non-person. I’m an embarrassment. If I froze to death, my family probably wouldn’t know or care about it for six months,” he said.
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