Melissa Etheridge, 58, lost her own son Beckett Cypher at just 21 years old. The cause of death wasn’t initially revealed when the Grammy-winning singer’s team broke the heartbreaking news in a tweet on May 13, 2020: “We’re sad to inform you that Melissa’s son Beckett passed away and there will not be a Concerts From Home show today. – #TeamME.” HollywoodLife has reached out to Melissa’s rep for comment in the wake of this tragic news.
However, a few hours later, Melissa sadly announced that her son passed away after battling opioid addiction. “Today I joined the hundreds of thousands of families who have lost loved ones to opioid addiction.
My son Beckett, who was just 21, struggled to overcome his addiction and finally succumbed to it today.
He will be missed by those who loved him, his family and his friends. My heart is broken…We struggle with what else we could have done to save him, and in the end, we know he is out of the pain now. I will sing again, soon. It has always healed me,” the mourning mother wrote in a message shared on Twitter.
Who is the biological mother of Beckett Cypher?
Beckett was one of two children Etheridge shared with her ex-partner Julie Cypher. They also have a daughter, Bailey Jean, who is 23.
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