Madonna Pays Tribute to Protégé Nick Kamen After His Death at 59
Madonna is honoring her late friend, Nick Kamen. The "Material Girl" took to Instagram on Wednesday to pay tribute to her protégé and model, who died at the age of 59. A friend of Kamen's family confirmed his death to the BBC. Per the outlet, Kamen died on Tuesday after a long illness.
"Its heart breaking to know you are gone. You were always such a kind, sweet human and you suffered too much. Hope you are happier wherever you are Nick Kamen. 🙏🏼," she wrote alongside a black-and-white photo of the two, as well as additional pics of Kamen.
Kamen was known for his 1985 Levi's campaign and his hit song "Each Time You Break My Heart," which was co-written by Madonna. Kamen caught Madonna's attention in the '80s and helped him with his 1987 self-titled debut album. Madonna also sang backup vocals for Kamen's single "Tell Me," which was featured in his second LP.
Boy George also posted a photo of the two, writing, "R.I.P to the most beautiful and sweetest man Nick Kamen!"
Duran Duran also paid their respects, tweeting, "So so sad to hear of the passing of Nick Kamen. One of the loveliest and gentlest men I ever met. He was a beloved friend to my daughter and her Mom. We shall all miss him. RIP Nick'- JT"
"So so sad to hear of the passing of Nick Kamen. One of the loveliest and gentlest men I ever met. He was a beloved friend to my daughter and her Mom. We shall all miss him. RIP Nick"- JT pic.twitter.com/VZGzS3Rq2t
— Duran Duran (@duranduran) May 5, 2021
See more tributes below.
If you didn't have a crush on Nick Kamen in the 80s, you probably weren't there. RIP
— Matt Lucas (@RealMattLucas) May 5, 2021
Sad to hear that Nick Kamen has died . We met a few times when I was starting out in music as we were signed to the same label . He was kind & sweet , none of the ego of someone who had just set the world alight with his extraordinary beauty My condolences to his family . https://t.co/T6EOM7kDpE
— Tanita Tikaram💙 (@tanita_tikaram) May 5, 2021
RIP my favourite Buffalo Boy, Nick Kamen. #NickKamenpic.twitter.com/r3SYxmrOiW
— Paul Burston 💙 (@PaulBurston) May 5, 2021
My dear friend passed today. A sweet, humble, totally down to earth loving human being. We wrote and recorded some songs together at RAK Studios in London. He was a joy to work with and we always said we clicked ‘cause we were two Aries. #nickkamenpic.twitter.com/pIwRwGjXFw
— Katrina from Katrina & The Waves (@KatrinasWeb) May 5, 2021
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