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    Jackson Browne's son Ethan Browne died due to the effects of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and lidocaine

    The 77-year-old singer revealed in November that his boy had been "found unresponsive" at home and was later pronounced dead at the age of 52, and the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner has now confirmed Ethan passed away from the toxic effects of the three substances.


    According to TMZ, actor, model and musician Ethan's death was ruled as accidental.

    Rocker Jackson took to social media in November to confirm his son's passing.

    A post on his Facebook page read: "It is with deep sorrow that we share that on the morning of November 25, 2025, Ethan Browne, the son of Jackson Browne and Phyllis Major, was found unresponsive in his home and has passed away.

    "We ask for privacy and respect for the family during this difficult time. No further details are available at this moment."

    Ethan's mother, Phyllis, took her own life in March 1976 when he was just a baby.

    Jackson - who also has son Ryan, 43, with ex-wife Lynne Sweeney - previously admitted he has a "lot of regrets" about the father he was when his children were younger.

    He told AARP in 2021: "Love of our children motivates us to work hard for a future where they'll be safe and nurtured and will flourish. You know, I tried. But I think I could have done a lot better - I have lots of regrets.

    "It's very difficult to divide your time between the imperatives of a creative life and the awesome responsibility of guiding and caring for the life of a child.

    "And some of the small mistakes are the most difficult to rectify - a seemingly little mistake, but a wrong turn.

    "I don't want to unpack them here, but I'll just say that my relationships with my two boys are the most important relationships I have.

    "I've been through years of self-examination about my role as a parent, and I tend to think that the measure of your love is the degree to which you continue to try.

    "You never stop being a parent."

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