Madonna‘s extended family is in mourning.
The pop queen’s younger brother Christopher Ciccone, one of her seven siblings, has died. He was 63.
The artist and interior designer died of cancer Oct. 4, his rep told People in a statement, adding that he passed away “peacefully” with husband Ray Thacker by his side.
E! News has reached out to Christopher’s rep for comment and has not heard back.
In addition to his partner and his sister Madonna, Christopher is also survived by siblings Martin Ciccone, Paula Ciccone, Melanie Ciccone, Jennifer Ciccone and Mario Ciccone, as well as father Silvio “Tony” Ciccone.
Christopher was preceded in death by oldest brother Anthony Ciccone, who died in 2023 at age 66 of respiratory failure and throat cancer, mother Madonna Ciccone, who passed away from breast cancer in 1963 at 30, and stepmother Joan Ciccone, who died at age 81 Sept. 24, also after a cancer battle.
Madonna, 66, has not publicly commented on Christopher’s death, which comes 16 years after the two had a falling out over his tell-all autobiography Life With My Sister Madonna.
