Madonna was taking care of her late brother, Anthony Ciccone, before his death — and despite their complicated history, they were far from estranged … TMZ has learned.
Family sources tell us Madonna was actually footing the bill for Anthony’s stay at a Michigan rehab center before he died this weekend. We’re told he’d been there for a while, and that 2 days before he passed … Anthony himself removed the feeding/breathing tubes doctors had him using.
Our sources say he was in failing health toward the end — having lost a lot of weight — and he knew the consequences of removing the equipment, which ultimately resulted in his death. We’re told some family members — including his sister,…