Madonna ’s stepmother Joan Clare Ciccone, who was married to the pop star’s father Silvio for 58 years, has died. She was 81. Joan died on Tuesday, Sept. 24 “after a brief encounter with a very aggressive cancer,” according to an online obituary .

Madonna’s stepmother Joan Ciccone has died at 81 after a short battle with a “very aggressive cancer.” Joan, who was married to Madonna’s father Silvio Ciccone for 58 years, “passed away peacefully” on Tuesday, September 24, according to an online obituary.

Joan Ciccone, stepmother to music icon Madonna, has died at age 81 after battling an aggressive form of cancer. Initially the family's housekeeper in Michigan, she later married Madonna's father. Joan significantly influenced Madonna’s life and is remembered for her love of fashion and antiques.

She was 81. Joan Clare Ciccone married Silvio Ciccone in 1966, three years after the pop star’s mother died. The two had a tumultuous and fraught relationship, though in later years appeared to have softened, according to People. Madonna’s mother died at age 30 in December 1963, when her daughter was just 5.

Madonna’s stepmother, Joan Clare Ciccone, has died at the age of 81. Ciccone was married to the pop queen’s father, Silvio, for 58 years. “Joan Clare Ciccone passed away peacefully early in the morning of September 24th,

Joan Ciccone, stepmother of pop star Madonna, has died at 81 after a brief illness. According to an online obituary, Ciccone died Tuesday "peacefully" following a "very aggressive cancer." The news follows Madonna's recent appearance at Milan Fashion Week.

Madonna has faced family tragedy as her stepmother passed away battling an "aggressive" form of cancer. The family of the chart-topping singer, 66, shared the sad news of the death of Joan Clare Ciccone,