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On February 27, Madonna responded to the passing of her brother Anthony Ciccone on Instagram.
The 64-year-old singer just thanked her sibling for being so amazing in a message in memory of him, who was 66 when he passed away.
«I want to thank you for blowing my mind when I was a little kid and for introducing me to Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Buddhism, Taoism, Charles Bukowski, Richard Brautigan, Jack Kerouac, and expanded thinking.
You sowed a lot of crucial seeds, she wrote in the caption of the sepia vintage image you can see below.
Joseph Henry, Madonna’s brother-in-law, revealed Anthony’s passing. On February 26, Joe—who is wed to Melanie Ciccone,
the sister of Madonna—posted a black-and-white photo of Anthony and broke the heartbreaking news to the world.
Joe wrote, «Anthony Gerard Ciccone, my brother-in-law, left this terrestrial realm this evening.» «I’ve known him since the dawn of our lives in Michigan, when I was 15, which is so many years ago.
Anthony was a complex guy, as brother Dave Henry (who shot this photo) acknowledges; and heaven knows: we got into arguments at times, as true brothers can.
But I liked him and knew him better than I was sometimes willing to admit, Joe said. But, the difficulty passes and the family is still there, reaching across the table.
Brother Anthony, good bye for now. I’d like to believe that the goddess your blessed mother (and mine) worshiped is there, ready to welcome you. No one shall discourage me from this vision, at least not today.
One of Madonna’s seven siblings was Anthony. According to a source who spoke to PEOPLE after his death, Anthony struggled and it showed in the way he interacted with his entire family, including Madonna.
According to the insider, «they were all there for him, and despite their estrangement, Madonna helped him in whatever way she could when he was willing to accept it.
As he deteriorated over the previous three months, family members—including Madonna—visited him while he was in his treatment center.
Growing childhood, Madonna lived in Michigan with her siblings. When Madonna was only five years old, her mother Madonna Louise passed away from breast cancer.
