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Melissa Etheridge is opening up about the tragic death of her son, Beckett Cypher.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterIn a new video interview with Rolling Stone, singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge speaks at length for the first time about the death of her son, Beckett Cypher, who died in May.She describes coming to terms with the 21-year-old’s self-destructive streak well before his death, aware that a happy ending may not be in store.“As the mother of someone who was addicted to opioids, it’s a struggle,” Etheridge says in the RS interview. “You want to help your child.

Melissa Etheridge, 58, has opened up about the tragic loss of her only son Beckett Cypher, who sadly died in May at the age of 21. His cause of death wasn’t initially known when the Grammy-winning singer’s team broke the heartbreaking news, however Melissa revealed that her son passed away after battling an opioid addiction.

Melissa Etheridge is opening up about her “healing” process after her son Beckett Cypher‘s unexpected death only a couple of months ago.

Melissa Etheridge opened up about her 21-year-old son Beckett’s death two months after his overdose.“Time does heal. It’s only been a couple of months, but I’ve been very busy and made myself very busy,” the Grammy winner, 59, said during a Tuesday, July 14, Good Morning America appearance.

Melissa Etheridge is opening up about her son's life and death. In an interview with on Tuesday, the 59-year-old singer spoke about the injury that eventually led to her son, Beckett's, death in May due to an opioid addiction.

Melissa Etheridge is healing.

Stars like Billy Porter, Melissa Etheridge, Katy Perry, Kim Petras, Adam Lambert, and Ricky Martin will be headlining in “Can’t Cancel Pride,” a new virtual fundraiser to raise visibility and money for the LGBTQ community.

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Katy Perry, Adam Lambert, Big Freedia, Billy Porter, Kim Petras, Melissa Etheridge, Sia and Ricky Martin are among the stars on deck for “Can’t Cancel Pride,” a COVID-19 relief benefit for the LGBTQ+ Community.

The world may still be under lockdown but that can’t stop Pride.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorKaty Perry, Adam Lambert, Big Freedia, Billy Porter, Kim Petras, Melissa Etheridge, Sia and Ricky Martin are among the stars on deck for “Can’t Cancel Pride,” a COVID-19 relief benefit for the LGBTQ+ Community.The virtual relief benefit produced by iHeartMedia and Procter & Gamble is designed to help raise visibility and funds for LGBTQ+ communities impacted by COVID-19.

Melissa Etheridge is doing her best to cope after the untimely passing of her 21-year-old son Beckett last month.

Melissa Etheridge returned to social media for the first time since her son's tragic death. Beckett Cypher was just 21 years old when he died from opioid addiction in May.The 59-year-old musician revealed on Monday how she's getting through, taking the grieving process day-by-day.

After her son Beckett Cypher's death in May, Melissa Etheridge is sharing an update on how she's been coping since then.  "Hello my friends," Etheridge wrote in a statement shared on Twitter on Monday, June 8. "I just wanted to update you all.

Melissa Etheridge opened up about how she’s learned to cope with her son Beckett’s passing in her return to social media.“Hello, my friends. I just wanted to update you all.

Melissa Etheridge is using her music to help soothe her soul. The 59-year-old «Come to My Window» singer took to Twitter on Monday to give fans an update following the tragic death of her 21-year-old son, Beckett, last month. «Hello my friends.

Melissa Etheridge is making her return to social media.

Melissa Etheridge has returned to social media for the first time since the tragic death of her son Beckett Cypher, who was 21.

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

Melissa Etheridge said her “heart is broken” after her 21-year-old son died following a battle with drug 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.

Kara Keough has been totally open and vulnerable about the experience of losing her infant son, McCoy. 

Heartbroken. David Crosby, who helped Melissa Etheridge and her ex-partner conceive son Beckett, was devastated after hearing of the 21-year-old’s death on Wednesday, May 13.

Related: Melissa Etheridge's Touching Tribute to Son Beckett After OverdoseDavid Crosby is speaking out after Melissa Etheridge's son passed away this week.The music icon, who helped the singer and her ex-partner Julie Cypher conceive via sperm donation, took to Twitter with a message for those questioning his involvement in the family."I respectfully point out, David was their donor. They did not have a son 'with' him.

This is so awful…

Melissa Etheridge’s 21-year-old son, Beckett, has died.

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.

Rock legend David Crosby sounded mostly pessimistic late Wednesday when a fan on Twitter asked if his ex-bandmates would “reach out” to him following the death of his son, Beckett Cypher. “I doubt it but … you never know,” Crosby replied.

"I will sing again, soon. [Music] has always healed me"

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge said her “heart is broken” after her 21-year-old son died following a battle with drug addiction.

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.

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David Crosby is speaking out after the death of Melissa Etheridge and Julie Cypher's son, Beckett.