Madonna broke her silence on her brother's death in a post dedicated to the 'important seeds' he planted in her life, including Buddhism, Taoism and Miles Davis.
added a few more notable teachings,"Charles Bukowski, Richard Brautigan, Jack Kerouac, Expansive Thinking Outside the Box.Joe Henry, Madonna's sister Melanie's husband, first shared the news of Anthony's death on social media."My brother-in-law, Anthony Gerard Ciccone, exited this earthly plane last evening. I’ve known him since I was 15, in the spring of our lives in Michigan so many years now gone," he wrote.
"But I loved him, and understood him better than I was sometimes willing to let on. But trouble fades; and family remains— with hands reached across the table." He added,"Farewell, then, brother Anthony. I want to think the god your blessed mother believed in has her there, waiting to receive you. At least for today, no one shall dissuade me from this vision."Debi Mazar, Madonna's longtime friend wrote,"I adored him back when we were younger. May he be free."
Madonna was one of seven children and has two half-siblings from her father's second marriage. Anthony reportedly struggled with alcoholism and became estranged from his family. He spent many years homeless, but reportedly reconnected with family members in 2017 after entering rehab.
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