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 Clare Ciccone has died. She was 81. Her death was announced on September 24 in an online obituary that stated she had “a brief encounter with a very aggressive cancer.” “She will be terribly missed by her family and friends whose lives she enriched with her enthusiasm,

Madonna's stepmother, Joan Clare Ciccone, has died after an intense battle with a "very aggressive" form of cancer. She was 81. "She will be terribly missed by her family and friends whose lives she enriched with her enthusiasm,