Beckett Cypher, son of Melissa Etheridge, died
Beckett Cypher son of Melissa Etheridge died Melissa Etheridge announced on Wednesday that her son Beckett Cypher has died. Etheridge issued a statement saying opioid addiction was reason of Cypher’s death. “Today I joined the hundreds of thousands of families who have lost loved ones to opioid addiction,” she said. “My son Beckett, who was just 21, struggled to overcome his addiction and finally succumbed to it today.” https://twitter.com/metheridge/status/1260734679306534912 No additional details on the death were announced. A few hours earlier, Etheridge Twitter account declared the demise of Cypher, one of two kids the 58-year-old singer has with ex-partner Julie Cypher, conceived with a sperm donation from Rock & Roll Hall of Famer David Crosby. The regular Facebook Live shows Etheridge has been delivering throughout the coronavirus outbreak was canceled. “My heart is broken,” Etheridge’s said. “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.” Etheridge and Julie Cypher also have a daughter, Bailey Jean Cypher, in 1997. Beckett Cypher was born the following year. The couple separated in 2000. Read the full article













