Madonna recalls tragedy of watching her mother die young aged 5
Madonna believes watching her mother die is why she has a "tumultuous relationship with sleep". The late Madonna Louise Fortin - who The Queen of Pop was named after - tragically died of breast cancer in December 1963 at the age of 30. And in a belated post to mark Mother's Day (10.05.24) in the US, the 'Vogue' hitmaker, who was just five when she lost her parent, has recalled how traumatic it was seeing her mom "disintegrate mysteriously" before going to "sleep". Referring to her 'Celebration Tour' shows, which saw her pay tribute to those she has lost, including her mom, she began a lengthy ...