{"id":34115,"date":"2025-11-28T02:11:51","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T02:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=34115"},"modified":"2025-11-28T02:11:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T02:11:51","slug":"jackson-browne-announces-the-heartbreaking-death-of-his-son","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=34115","title":{"rendered":"Jackson Browne announces the heartbreaking death of his son"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Jackson Browne is mourning an unimaginable loss following the death of his son, Ethan Browne.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"bnpbe69ff090809424\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.bnpbe69ff090809424 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.bnpbe69ff090809424 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.bnpbe69ff090809424 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.bnpbe69ff090809424 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.bnpbe69ff090809424 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>The 77-year-old music icon shared the heartbreaking news on Wednesday, Nov. 26, confirming in a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jacksonbrowne\/posts\/1393209132164814?ref=embed_post\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0announcement that Ethan \u2014 an actor and model \u2014 has died at age 52. No cause of death has been released.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt 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,\u201d the family\u2019s statement read.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe ask for privacy and respect for the family during this difficult time. No further details are available at this moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-181163 entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/11\/27073541\/GettyImages-1370654422-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"684\" height=\"684\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/11\/27073541\/GettyImages-1370654422-edited.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">American singer-songwriter and musician Jackson Browne and his son, Ethan Browne, attend the Hollywood premiere of \u2018Batman Returns,\u2019 held at Mann\u2019s Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, California, 16th June 1992. (Photo by Vinnie Zuffante\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ethan\u2019s mother, Phyllis Major \u2014 who married Browne in 1975 \u2014 died by suicide the following year at just 30 years old, leaving Ethan a toddler.<\/p>\n<p>Ethan appeared with his father on the cover of\u00a0<em>Rolling Stone<\/em>\u00a0in 1974 as an infant and went on to explore acting, including a small part in the 2004 Kate Hudson film\u00a0<em>Raising Helen<\/em>. He also built a successful modeling career, working with designers like Isaac Mizrahi. In Mark Ronson\u2019s memoir\u00a0<em>Night People<\/em>, Ethan is remembered for his striking appearance and quiet depth \u2014 qualities attributed to both his parents.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond acting and modeling, Ethan launched Spinside Records, an offshoot of Browne\u2019s independent label, Inside Recordings. Jackson Browne also shares a younger son, Ryan, 43, with ex-wife Lynne Sweeney.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson Browne himself is one of America\u2019s most celebrated singer-songwriters, known for his reflective lyrics, warm vocals, and defining role in the 1970s California rock scene. Born October 9, 1948, in Heidelberg, Germany, and raised in Los Angeles, he rose to fame with classics such as \u201cDoctor My Eyes,\u201d \u201cRunning on Empty,\u201d and \u201cThe Pretender.\u201d His 1977 album\u00a0<em>Running on Empty<\/em>\u00a0became a cultural milestone, turning life on tour into vivid musical storytelling.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-181164 entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/11\/27073607\/GettyImages-529643662.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/11\/27073607\/GettyImages-529643662.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/11\/27073607\/GettyImages-529643662-768x500.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"667\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/11\/27073607\/GettyImages-529643662.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/11\/27073607\/GettyImages-529643662-768x500.jpg 768w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/11\/27073607\/GettyImages-529643662.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jackson Browne and son Ethan arrive at the premiere of Touchstone Pictures\u2019 \u201cRaising Helen.\u201d (Photo by Frank Trapper\/Corbis via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Over the years, Browne has garnered multiple Grammy nominations, been inducted into the Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame, and remained a committed activist for environmental and humanitarian causes.<\/p>\n<p>He is the father of two sons \u2014 Ethan and Ryan \u2014 and continues to tour and create music, even as he now faces this profound personal tragedy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jackson Browne is mourning an unimaginable loss following the death of his son, Ethan Browne. The 77-year-old music icon shared the heartbreaking news on Wednesday, Nov. 26, confirming in a\u00a0Facebook\u00a0announcement that Ethan \u2014 an actor and model \u2014 has died at age 52. No cause of death has been released. \u201cIt is with deep sorrow&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":34116,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[19,17,11,20,24,15,12,25,22,18,16,21,14,23,13],"class_list":["post-34115","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-chronic-diseases","tag-fitness","tag-health-tips","tag-healthcare-technology","tag-healthy-lifestyle","tag-healthy-living","tag-medical-advice","tag-medical-awareness","tag-medical-research","tag-mental-health","tag-nutrition","tag-patient-care","tag-preventive-care","tag-public-health","tag-wellness"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Jackson Browne announces the heartbreaking death of his son - VM News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=34115\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Jackson Browne announces the heartbreaking death of his son - VM News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Jackson Browne is mourning an unimaginable loss following the death of his son, Ethan Browne. The 77-year-old music icon shared the heartbreaking news on Wednesday, Nov. 26, confirming in a\u00a0Facebook\u00a0announcement that Ethan \u2014 an actor and model \u2014 has died at age 52. No cause of death has been released. \u201cIt is with deep sorrow...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=34115\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"VM News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-11-28T02:11:51+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/588697352_1272347378257622_2061684211754490932_n.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"vmfavorite\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"vmfavorite\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=34115#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=34115\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"vmfavorite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#\/schema\/person\/a2e30a4c480fba08110aa92dceebedad\"},\"headline\":\"Jackson Browne announces the heartbreaking death of his son\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-11-28T02:11:51+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=34115\"},\"wordCount\":421,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=34115#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/588697352_1272347378257622_2061684211754490932_n.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Chronic Diseases\",\"Fitness\",\"Health Tips\",\"Healthcare Technology\",\"Healthy Lifestyle\",\"Healthy Living\",\"Medical Advice\",\"Medical Awareness\",\"Medical Research\",\"Mental Health\",\"Nutrition\",\"Patient Care\",\"Preventive Care\",\"Public Health\",\"Wellness\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=34115#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=34115\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=34115\",\"name\":\"Jackson Browne announces the heartbreaking death of his son - VM News\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=34115#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=34115#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/588697352_1272347378257622_2061684211754490932_n.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-11-28T02:11:51+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#\/schema\/person\/a2e30a4c480fba08110aa92dceebedad\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=34115#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=34115\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=34115#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/588697352_1272347378257622_2061684211754490932_n.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/588697352_1272347378257622_2061684211754490932_n.jpg\",\"width\":500,\"height\":600},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=34115#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Jackson Browne announces the heartbreaking death of his son\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/\",\"name\":\"VM News\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#\/schema\/person\/a2e30a4c480fba08110aa92dceebedad\",\"name\":\"vmfavorite\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/25ae7ad0af0818c5b3c7c52f4610bfa26e9985055e4db731befcf55c2fdcfd9b?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/25ae7ad0af0818c5b3c7c52f4610bfa26e9985055e4db731befcf55c2fdcfd9b?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"vmfavorite\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?author=1\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Jackson Browne announces the heartbreaking death of his son - VM News","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=34115","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Jackson Browne announces the heartbreaking death of his son - VM News","og_description":"Jackson Browne is mourning an unimaginable loss following the death of his son, Ethan Browne. The 77-year-old music icon shared the heartbreaking news on Wednesday, Nov. 26, confirming in a\u00a0Facebook\u00a0announcement that Ethan \u2014 an actor and model \u2014 has died at age 52. No cause of death has been released. \u201cIt is with deep sorrow...","og_url":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=34115","og_site_name":"VM News","article_published_time":"2025-11-28T02:11:51+00:00","og_image":[{"width":500,"height":600,"url":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/588697352_1272347378257622_2061684211754490932_n.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"vmfavorite","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"vmfavorite","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=34115#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=34115"},"author":{"name":"vmfavorite","@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#\/schema\/person\/a2e30a4c480fba08110aa92dceebedad"},"headline":"Jackson Browne announces the heartbreaking death of his son","datePublished":"2025-11-28T02:11:51+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=34115"},"wordCount":421,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=34115#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/588697352_1272347378257622_2061684211754490932_n.jpg","keywords":["Chronic Diseases","Fitness","Health Tips","Healthcare Technology","Healthy Lifestyle","Healthy Living","Medical Advice","Medical Awareness","Medical Research","Mental Health","Nutrition","Patient Care","Preventive Care","Public Health","Wellness"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=34115#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=34115","url":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=34115","name":"Jackson Browne announces the heartbreaking death of his son - VM News","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=34115#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=34115#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/588697352_1272347378257622_2061684211754490932_n.jpg","datePublished":"2025-11-28T02:11:51+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#\/schema\/person\/a2e30a4c480fba08110aa92dceebedad"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=34115#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=34115"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=34115#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/588697352_1272347378257622_2061684211754490932_n.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/588697352_1272347378257622_2061684211754490932_n.jpg","width":500,"height":600},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=34115#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Jackson Browne announces the heartbreaking death of his son"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/","name":"VM News","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#\/schema\/person\/a2e30a4c480fba08110aa92dceebedad","name":"vmfavorite","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/25ae7ad0af0818c5b3c7c52f4610bfa26e9985055e4db731befcf55c2fdcfd9b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/25ae7ad0af0818c5b3c7c52f4610bfa26e9985055e4db731befcf55c2fdcfd9b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"vmfavorite"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/news-vm.com"],"url":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?author=1"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34115","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=34115"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34115\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34117,"href":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34115\/revisions\/34117"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/34116"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=34115"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=34115"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=34115"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}