Beckett Cypher, the 21year-old son of American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and activist, Melissa Lou Etheridge is dead.
Beckett Cypher, whose father is Julie Cypher, a former partner of Melissa Etheridge died of overdose – an opioid addiction.
The singer mourned her son in social media post on Wednesday, 13th May.
“Today I joined the hundreds of thousands of families who have lost loved ones to opioid addiction,” Etheridge wrote on Twitter.
“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 friends.”
“My heart is broken,” she added.
Etheridge and Cypher, who have been separated for many years, also share a daughter, Bailey. Both children were conceived using artificial insemination and a sperm donation from musician David Crosby – For several years after their children were born, people speculated about who was the sperm donor for their children.
Crosby told Rolling Stone he didn’t hesitate at his wife’s proposition that he be the donor. “Melissa and Julie are good people,” he said. “Nice set of values, they’re funnier than shit, and they’ve got courage. All rare stuff. You could see that they were in love with each other.”
Etheridge and Cypher split up later in 2000, but they continued to co-parent. Etheridge is also the mother of twins, son Miller and daughter Johnnie.
“I am grateful for those who have reached out with condolences and I feel their love and sincere grief,” Etheridge added in her post. “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,” Etheridge added.
CONDOLENCES:
As an overdose survivor, I am deeply saddened for their family. I will not stop speaking up and fighting for him. I choose to recover out loud so others do not have to die quietly. Purple heart
– Christopher Dickie
Thank you for your honesty and vulnerability and there are truly no words for your loss.
– Jessi Gold
Love you, Melissa. Your music has given your fans so much strength. We’re sending the light back to you! Stay strong!
– Dr. Derek Price, DBA
– Beth
I lost my 25 year old daughter in 2015. She passed in a bathtub under water with a needle in her arm form a heroin overdose. Life has never been the same. Prayers and love being sent your way Purple heart
