Madonna’s brother Christopher Ciccone dies at the age of 63

Madonna’s younger brother Christopher Ciccone has died. He was 63.

Ciccone, one of Madonna’s seven siblings, died Friday of complications from cancer, his rep confirmed in a statement People.

Ciccone died “peacefully” surrounded by his loved ones, including husband Ray Thacker, the statement said. According to The, Ciccone and Thacker tied the knot in 2016 Hollywood Reporter.

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According to an online obituary, Ciccone’s death came less than two weeks after he and Madonna’s stepmother Joan Clare Ciccone died of “a very aggressive cancer” on September 24.

In February last year, the pop icon’s older brother, Anthony Ciccone, who was also battling cancer, died of respiratory failure and throat cancer. He was 66.

Christopher Ciccone worked closely with his superstar big sister early on in her career. He appeared as a backup dancer in several of her music videos, including “Everybody” and “Lucky Star.”

He then worked as art director for the artist’s Blond Ambition World Tour in 1990 and as production designer for her The Girlie Show Tour in 1993.

Ciccone is survived by his father Silvio Ciccone and siblings Madonna, Martin, Paula, Melanie, Jennifer and Mario.