Madonna's tragic loss of friends to AIDS that inspired her to be activist The Queen of Pop Madonna turned grief into action by becoming a staunch AIDS activist following the devastating loss of her circle of friends during the catastrophic epidemic.
The 66-year-old's brother Christopher Ciccone – who sadly passed away in October 2024 due to prostate cancer - was heard in uncovered tapes how the deaths of her gay friends drove her to help and support AIDS victims.
Among her heartfelt endeavours, she covered the medical costs for British artist Martin Burgoyne until his passing at just 23 in 1986 and even persuaded her then-beau Sean Penn to fetch experimental drugs from Mexico that offered a glimmer of hope against the relentless disease.
In poignant recollections captured in these unearthed recordings from her brother, set to feature in the forthcoming 90-minute Sky documentary 'Becoming Madonna,' Christopher speaks of his sister's decision to dedicate her 1987 'Who's That Girl?'
The La Isla Bonita singer had a creative partnership with Martin, after their initial meeting where he slung drinks as a bartender at an East Village club.
