Madonna has been through a lot in her life. One of the most influential and iconic figures of the 21st century, the ‘Like A Virgin‘ singer has not lived an easy life. She recently received a lot of backlash for her physical appearance during the Golden Globes after which she clapped back.
Tragedy has stuck the Grammy winner once again as her older brother Anthony Ciccone passed away on Friday. He was 66 years old. So let’s find out more about him, his cause of death and what was the singer’s response to this sudden and tragic news. Keep reading to know more.
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Madonna’s Older Brother Anthony Ciccone Is Dead
2023 has not been very kind to the legendary artist Madonna. Earlier, she was criticized for her face at the Golden Globes. Now a very personal and tragic loss has struck the singer.
According to a Page Six report, her eldest sibling, Anthony Ciccone, passed away on Friday at the age of 66. “Most family members had a difficult relationship with him due to his disease [with alcohol],” a source said.
“Madonna helped to support her brother when he would accept that support. During his final months, he was in contact with family and Madonna, but this past week, he refused the support the rehab facility offered, and it was clear he was ready to move on,” the source continued.
Anthony struggled with alcohol most of his life and was also homeless a couple of years ago. He was living under a bridge in Michigan for quite some time and was broke.
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He Was The Singer’s Eldest Sibling
Madonna has eight siblings, out of all Anthony was the eldest. Madonna Ciccone, their mother, died after a long battle with breast cancer in 1963. She was 33 years old.
In 2017, he finished a program at a rehab facility and eventually rekindled his relationship with his family at home. In 2011, he talked about how his family did not care about him.
“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.
“My father would be very happy if I died of hypothermia, then he wouldn’t have to worry about it any more. He’s old school, he grew up in the depression,” Anthony added. He said that he never loved Madonna. “I never loved her in the first place, she never loved me. We never loved each other,” he said.
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