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Christopher Ciccone
1960 - 2024
Christopher Ciccone
1960 - 2024
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BORN
1960
DIED
2024
Christopher Ciccone Obituary
Christopher Ciccone was an artist and interior designer who was art director for his sister Madonna's "Blonde Ambition" tour and later wrote a tell-all book about their life together.
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Read the full obituary in Legacy's headline news section.
(Photo: AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
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Courtney Murphy
January 12, 2025
What a talented person he was!!! I am listening to his book and enjoy learning more about him. I feel for he and Madonna loosing their mother so young. I can´t imagine! I´m glad he is with his mom and brother in heaven. Rest in peace, Christopher Ciccone.
Courtney Murphy
Cape Cod, Ma
michael huhn
October 9, 2024
We met on a dance floor in Hollywood
Jennifer Baribault
October 9, 2024
CHRISTOPHER CICCONE WAS AN ARTIST AND INTERIOR DESIGNER WHO WAS ART DIRECTOR FOR HIS SISTER MADONNA 'S "BLONDE AMBITION" TOUR AND LATER WROTE A TELL-ALL BOOK ABOUT THEIR LIFE TOGETHER.
CELEBRATING THE LOFE OF A TALENTED CHRISTOPHER CICCONEGREW UP IN AN ITLAIAN HOUSEHOLD IN MICHIGAN ALONSIDE FIVE SIBILINGS, ONE OF WHOM BECAME ONE OF THE BIGGEST ENTERTAIMENT ICONS OF ALL TIME. THOSE TALENTS DREW HIM TO NEW YORK, WHERE HE USED THEM TO ASSIST THE POP STAR MADONNA. HE CHOREOGRAPHED THE VIDEO FOR HER DEBUT, "EVERYBODY," DANCED WITH HER TEAM, CREATED ARTWORK FOR HER"LIKE A PRAYER" 12-INCH SINGLE, DID ARTDIRECTION ON HER 1990 "BLONDE AMBITION" TOUR, AND WAS TOUR DIRECTOR FOR 1993'S"GIRLIE SHOW" OUTING.
CICCONE SOON TRANSITIONED INTOART ANDDESIGN, ESTABLISHING STUDIO AND PAINTING HIS WAY INTO SOSHO ART GALLLERIES. HE ALSO DEVELOPED A CAREER AN INTERIOR DESIGN, WHICH WAS HELPED ALONG WHEN HE DESIGNED AN APATMENT FOR MADONNA THAT LANDED ON THE COVER OF ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST. IN 2021, HE EXTENDED HIS WORK INTO FOOTWEAR DASHION VIA CICCONE COLLECTION.
HIS 2008 AUTOGRAPHY, "LIFE NWITH MY SISTER MADONNA," WAS NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER THAT FOR SEVERAL YEARS FACTRUED THE RELELATIONSHIP HE HAD WITH HIS SISTER. THE PAIR EVENTUALLYPATCHED THINGS UP. ON INSTAGRAM, SHE SAID OF CICCONE: "HE WAS A PAINTER A POET AND VISIONARY. I ADMIREDHIM.HE HAD IMPEACCABLE TASTE. AND A SHARP TONGUE, WHICH HE SOMETIMES USED AGAINST ME BUT I ALWAYSFORGAVE HIM. WE SOARED THE HIGHEST HEIGHTS TOGHTER AND FLOUNDERED IN THE LOWEST LOWS. SOMEHOW, WE ALWAYS FOUND EACH OTHER AGAIN AND WE HELD HANDS AND WE KEPT DANCING.
MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY CONDOLENCE TO MADONNA, THE FAMILY OF CICCONE, FRIENDS, RELATIVES.
CHRISTOPHER CICCONE WILL BE TRULY MISSED, YET NEVER BE FORGOTTEN AS WE ALL MOURNIG HIS PASSING. MAY WE ALL KNOW NOW THAT HE IS IN ETERNAL PEACE, THT HE IS REUNITED WITH HIS BROTHER ANTHONY, HIS MOTHER. MAY HIS SOUL IS STILL LIVES ON, AS HIS BODY HEAVENLY DEPARTS BACK HOME TO HEAVEN.
MAY THE COMING DAYS TO COME YOU WILL BE SURROUNDED BY YOUR FAMILY FILL WITH COMFORT OF LOVE, STREGHT LAUGHTER FILL WITH STORIES TO TELL ALONG MEMORIES TO COME, CHERISH THEM AND KEPT THEM CLOSE TO YOUR HEART. HE WILL BE LOOKING DOWN ON YOU AL. MY THOUGHTS, PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU, YOUR FAMILY,
michael huhn
October 8, 2024
My Dear fellow Artist and friend you will be missed. My sincere condolences to
Your Husband Ray Thacker and the ciccone family
How you can show support
Margaret Bovaird
October 8, 2024
Dancing to "Holiday" with his sister, Madonna!
RA
October 8, 2024
Prayers for the Ciccione family. May God be with you all.
Jody Shawn Brachman
October 8, 2024
I'm good u i was writing to you to give my condolences to you and your family etc rip. I loved his tv shows etc. He seemed like a nice guy I will miss him so. No rush take care
Linda Farmilo Fortin
October 7, 2024
We grew up in Rochester hills and attended the same school and lived in the same neighborhood . I fondly remember him because I had a small crush on him . We also attended the same Catholic Church off old perch rd in Rochester hills . We did not know each other personally . My brother Tom Farmilo was a student at Rochester Adam´s high and a football player and Madonna was a cheerleader and both older than Christopher and I . He came from a large family and I just remember his beautiful eyes . Great family . I am sure the entire family is devastated and my prayers go out to all of them.
Carson Loveless
October 7, 2024
Condolences to his family
Elizabeth Bell
October 7, 2024
RIP Christopher
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