Joan Ciccone has died from Cancer

[ChrisK 9,090]

Just read that Joan has died at the age of 81 on David's 19th Birthday. This must be horrible for Madonna, given her own mums death from Cancer.

Although, Joan and Madonna did not get along, I am sure this will still hurt - and her poor Dad :/

May she rest in peace.

[Boombox90 4,521]

So sad. May she RIP.

I wonder if Madonna and Joan ever got close?

[Voguerista 13,525]

Oh no. So so sad! 😞 My prayers go out to her Dad, Madonna, and the whole family. 

[Adonna 21,483]

Ahh so sad!  May she rest in peace.  I honestly thought her dad was going to go first.  It's not all impossible it could happen as couples especially at the age as he is now, tend to pass on once their spouse does, but we'll see.  I'll be curious to see how Madonna responds to this. I'm sure over the years, she's probably put her differences aside and has been more favorable of her.  But I agree, dying of cancer can be a trigger point for even Madonna. Anyway, my condolences for her family. 

[Crazy For M 506]

So sad. Rest in peace, Joan :(

[Pootz333 2,933]

Oh no. RIP Joan💖

I hope Tony is doing alright. 

 

[Ayham 6,276]

Rest in peace not long ago she lost her brother too :( 

[MartineX 616]

Sending ❤️

[Ayham 6,276]

Correct me? Her father married their nanny? Before Joan or she's the one?

[Tudors 837]

Rip. She seemed nice enough in truth and secret

[Adonna 21,483]

9 minutes ago, Ayham said:

Correct me? Her father married their nanny? Before Joan or she's the one?

No, she's the one, but she never really was considered a "nanny" but more of a "housekeeper". 

[nito84bcn 2,999]

42 minutes ago, ChrisK said:

Just read that Joan has died at the age of 81 on David's 19th Birthday. This must be horrible for Madonna, given her own mums death from Cancer.

Although, Joan and Madonna did not get along, I am sure this will still hurt - and her poor Dad :/

May she rest in peace.

Madonna is the queen of re-invention, but struggled with her father re-inventing his own life. I'm sure it was difficult for Madonna, but also difficult for Joan to be always compared or degraded at some point by angry / rebel Madonna. I think she never wanted fame or money and she looked as a good person on the mentioned docummentaries and other moments. Sad to read this news.  

[Homogenic79 166]

RIP Joan! Here she is rocking a Celebration Tour hoodie earlier this year

 

[RyanUK 330]

This is sad news. Condolences to the family. ❤️

[Roland Barthes 6,208]

I believe they got along well later in life especially after Madonna became a mother, she even said she gave her a hard time unfairly in an interview.

The story of baby Joey born in 1967 is very sad and cast another dark shadow above Madonna's childhood.

Edit : She was only 15 years older than Madonna when she married her father, no wonder the eldest kids struggled to see her as a mother figure, she was 23 and she must have right above her head with all these kids with a major trauma to take care of all of sudden. I think Madonna may have reconsidered her when she became an adoptive mother herself. But anthony never could, in his interviews he was still bitter and talked about being only 13 years Joan's junior. 

Her younger brother struggled with drugs, alcohol and cults, he died very young and she was close to his son who is gay and wrote a book about the conversion therapies he was subjected to in the cult his family joined. He's closed to Christopher as well after years of errance trying to find himself, he's also younger and Madonna was already gone in New York when he lived with the family though you can see pics of his father on a family road trip to California and Christmas pics (blond one with glasses)

[Adonna 21,483]

21 minutes ago, Roland Barthes said:

I believe they got along well later in life especially after Madonna became a mother, she even said she gave her a hard time unfairly in an interview.

The story of baby Joey born in 1967 is very sad and cast another dark shadow above Madonna's childhood.

Thank you so much for sharing this.  What a great write up.  I didn't realize she had another son that died of a heart defect.  How unfortunate.  Madonna may have had her differences with her for some time, but obviously she and Silvio had a long and successful marriage and extended family. 

[Blue Jean 17,356]

1 hour ago, Homogenic79 said:

RIP Joan! Here she is rocking a Celebration Tour hoodie earlier this year

 

Gosh and she looks so well here too.

I have no doubt Madonna had a good relationship with her in her adult life and will mourning her loss. But more than anything hurting for her Dad.

[androiduser 2,969]

such sad news, I hope Joan Ciccone lived a happy and fulfilled life!

[androiduser 2,969]

1 hour ago, Roland Barthes said:

Her younger brother struggled with drugs, alcohol and cults, he died very young and she was close to his son who is gay and wrote a book about the conversion therapies he was subjected to in the cult his family joined.

Do you happen to know more about this book?

[Blue Jean 17,356]

17 minutes ago, androiduser said:

Do you happen to know more about this book?

Sounds like a good companion to My Life with my Sister Madonna

[Roland Barthes 6,208]

41 minutes ago, androiduser said:

Do you happen to know more about this book?

there used to be a podcast available but i can't find it but this is from his insta in 2021

 

[adirondak 2,134]

I remember the backstage footage of Madonna interacting with Joan and her father at MDNA tour. It was very sweet. 

[ChrisK 9,090]

2 hours ago, Homogenic79 said:

RIP Joan! Here she is rocking a Celebration Tour hoodie earlier this year

 

wow look how happy and healthy she is - terrible to read it was an aggressive cancer, gosh. Who's the guy do we know?

[Veronica-Electronica 423]

10 minutes ago, ChrisK said:

wow look how happy and healthy she is - terrible to read it was an aggressive cancer, gosh. Who's the guy do we know?

I was wondering that too. He looks like a Ciccone! 

[Winn 2,381]

Omg I just heard! Condolences to the family. The gif of her front row at the MDNA Tour is one of my favorite Madonna related gifs ever! She was good in Truth or Dare too. RIP Joan.