Matthew Rettenmund now has an article on his blog
'This is why, when I happened to confirm his death, I decided not to report it publicly. Instead, I posted some nostalgic images, looking past the negativity he had with his sister. My assumption was his death would be announced shortly. It took time, when meant my posts were suddenly “vague-posting,” and in that time, a lot of people became angry — they wanted a confirmation, or they wanted to assert people who did announce it were lying. I read a lot of people asserting he was alive because of Wikipedia, and others claiming to still be speaking to him.'
https://www.boyculture.com/boy_culture/2024/10/madonnas-brother-christopher-ciccone-dies-63-10-days-after-her-stepmother.html