Beckett Cypher, Melissa Etheridge’s Son, Dies at 21

By Jem Aswad

Out singer Melissa Etheridge announced that her son, Beckett Cypher, died at the age of 21 after struggling with addiction.

David Crosby is the man who donated sperm to Melissa Etheridge and her former partner Julie Cypher so that they could have their son Beckett. Now, he is reacting to the young man’s death.

American singer Melissa Etheridge and her former partner Julie Cypher are mourning the loss of her son, 21-year-old Beckett, who passed away on May 14.

Beckett Cypher, Melissa Etheridge’s son with her former partner Julie Cypher, has died. He was 21.

The music world was reeling after Melissa Etheridge, 58, who shared Beckett with her ex partner Julie Cypher, 55, announced on Wednesday, May 13, that he had died at the tender age of 21. News broke about it on the “Come To My Window” singer’s Twitter account but a cause of death had not yet been revealed.

Melissa Etheridge, 58, has received an outpouring of support on social media from her celebrity friends and fans after confirming the death of her son Beckett Cypher at just 21-years-old. Former View host and comedian Rosie O’Donnell, 58, was amongst the first to share condolences, writing “all my love to melissa etheridge on the loss of her beautiful boy beckett … no words #onlylove” on Twitter.

Melissa Etheridge is mourning the loss of her 21-year-old son Beckett. In a statement shared to her social media accounts, the singer confirms that her youngest Beckett died on Wednesday of a drug overdose.

Melissa Etheridge, 58, has spoken out about the death of her son Beckett Cypher, revealing that the 21-year-old struggled with addiction. “Today I joined the hundreds of thousands of families who have lost loved ones to opioid addiction.

By Bruce Haring

Melissa Etheridge and Julie Cypher’s son, Beckett, has died. He was 21.

American singer Melissa Etheridge and Julie Cypher are mourning the loss of their son, Beckett.

Melissa Etheridge, 58, lost her own son Beckett Cypher at just 21 years old. The cause of death wasn’t 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.

Melissa Etheridge's son Beckett Cypher has died at age 21.  "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," a tweet from Etheridge's social media account read.  The cause of death has not been disclosed yet and no further information has been released.  The 58-year-old singer shared son Beckett with 55-year-old filmmaker Julie Cypher. The two welcomed Beckett in November of 1998.