Jackson Browne Announces Son Ethan's Death at 52

Singer-songwriter Jackson Browne announced the death of his son, Ethan Browne, on November 26, 2025, via a statement posted on social media. Ethan, a 52-year-old model, actor and musician, was found unresponsive at his home on the morning of November 25 and pronounced dead, according to the family's message.

The statement, shared on Facebook and Instagram, expressed profound grief. "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," it read. "We ask for privacy and respect for the family during this difficult time. No further details are available at this moment." The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's office has deferred determining the cause of death pending an ongoing investigation.

Ethan was born on November 2, 1973, to Jackson Browne and actress Phyllis Major, whom the singer married in 1975. Major died by suicide in March 1976 at age 30, leaving Browne, then 27, to raise their toddler son as a single father. In a 2021 interview with Route Magazine, Browne described fatherhood as his primary focus after the loss. "I only had two...