Stevie Nicks’ Solely Brother Christopher Dies at 72 After Non-public Most cancers Battle

Christopher Aaron Nicks spent a lot of his life near one in all rock music’s most recognizable stars with out making an attempt to turn out to be one himself. His daughter says he approached his ultimate sickness with a lot the identical intuition for privateness.

Christopher, the youthful brother and solely sibling of Stevie Nicks, died Sept. 4 at age 72 after residing with a most cancers prognosis for roughly two and a half years. His daughter, Nixi Parkinson Nicks, introduced his demise on social media and mentioned he was surrounded by household, based on USA TODAY’s report carried by AOL.

Nixi mentioned many individuals didn’t know her father was sick as a result of he intentionally saved the prognosis to himself as a substitute of constructing others fear. 

Mick Fleetwood had, sharing an outdated {photograph} of the siblings and remembering a person whose life repeatedly intersected with the Fleetwood Mac world despite the fact that Christopher typically remained exterior the highlight.

His Daughter Says He Saved His Most cancers Analysis Non-public

Nixi first marked her father’s demise with {a photograph} of herself holding his hand and a quick message telling him she beloved him and to relaxation simple. She later defined that Christopher had been coping with most cancers for about two and a half years.

Within the longer tribute, Nixi acknowledged that the information may come as a shock to among the individuals who knew him. She mentioned his circle of shut mates, whom he known as his “misplaced boys,” had meant enormously a lot to him.

PEOPLE reported that Christopher died surrounded by household. Nixi closed her message by calling him “Coach” and writing that they’d see him once more in Neverland.

Christopher Had His Personal Place Inside Stevie’s Profession

Christopher labored behind the scenes on merchandise operations for a number of of her solo excursions and have become acquainted to longtime followers who encountered him whereas she was on the highway.

He additionally inherited a household live performance custom. Christopher launched Stevie earlier than performances throughout the Rock a Little tour in 1986, The Different Aspect of the Mirror in 1989, Avenue Angel in 1994 and Enchanted in 1998. Their father, Jess Nicks, had beforehand dealt with comparable introductions.

Christopher additionally earned a spot in Stevie’s recorded catalog. He shares a songwriting credit score together with his sister on “The Nightmare,” launched on her 1985 album Rock a Little. The unique album credit score lists the track to Stevie Nicks and Christopher Nicks.

His occasional appearances in entrance of the digital camera got here throughout the identical interval. Christopher will be seen in promotional movies together with “Speak to Me” and “I Can’t Wait,” small cameos that put him briefly contained in the visible world surrounding his sister’s solo profession.

Mick Fleetwood Remembered His ‘Zest for Life’

Mick Fleetwood responded to Christopher’s demise by sharing {a photograph} of Stevie together with her brother. Fleetwood wrote that Christopher’s demise introduced again recollections from an “superb life,” a lot of it related indirectly to Fleetwood Mac. He singled out Christopher’s “zest for all times” as one thing that will stay a supply of inspiration.

Christopher’s former spouse, Lori Perry-Nicks, additionally had longstanding ties to Stevie’s music. Lori labored as one in all Stevie’s backing vocalists and shares Nixi with Christopher.

In her personal tribute, Lori remembered him as somebody who beloved life and lived it based on his personal guidelines, describing him as one in all a form and saying there would by no means be one other individual fairly like him.

Stevie As soon as Devoted ‘Landslide’ to the Brother Who Had Her Again

Christopher and Stevie had been 5 years aside in age, however the clearest public proof of their grownup bond got here throughout a Fleetwood Mac live performance in Phoenix in November 2018.

Earlier than performing “Landslide,” Stevie advised the viewers that she wished to dedicate the track to somebody who remained on her aspect no matter disagreements between them. “He all the time has my again,” she mentioned earlier than naming her brother Christopher.

Entertainment Weekly revisited the dedication following his demise. She spoke brazenly about siblings having issues, arguments and issues that might come between them earlier than figuring out Christopher because the individual she may nonetheless depend on.