The son of famed singer-songwriter Jackson Browne “was discovered unresponsive in his dwelling” and died, the Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame performer disclosed on Wednesday.
The 77-year-old “Operating on Empty” artist didn’t reveal any particulars about how 52-year-old Ethan Browne died on Tuesday.
“It’s with deep sorrow that we share that on the morning of November 25, 2025, Ethan Browne, the son of Jackson Browne and Phyllis Main, was discovered unresponsive in his dwelling and has handed away,” the mourning father mentioned in assertion.
“We ask for privateness and respect for the household throughout this troublesome time. No additional particulars can be found at this second.”
Phyllis Main, Ethan Browne’s mom and Jackson Browne’s first spouse, died in 1976.
The musician’s son dabbled in performing and modeling, with display credit for Kate Hudson’s 2004 movie “Elevating Helen,” Angelina Jolie’s 1995 laptop thriller “Hackers” and extra not too long ago the TV sequence “Birds of Prey,” in response to his IMDB profile.
A younger Browne graced the duvet of Rolling Stone not lengthy after his start.
In a 2021 interview with Route journal, Jackson Browne mentioned being a father was a “predominant focus” after Main’s dying however admitted to “errors I’ve made as a mother or father.”
“It was my predominant focus,” he mentioned. “I solely had two issues that I hoped I might match collectively: being a songwriter and a father. And I checked out it like this, if I’ve to solely be a father, I hope I’ll understand it, and simply try this. However life’s not like that and also you don’t get a discover within the mail saying you’re blowing it as a mother or father. You suppose you’ve gotten the recommendation and the provide help to want, and typically you don’t, otherwise you don’t heed it.”
“The errors I’ve made as a mother or father are nonetheless with me. I take into consideration them pretty usually,” he continued. “It’s not that you simply’re not attempting the entire time. It’s not that I wasn’t attempting then. You’re simply distracted by different issues and a few issues don’t happen to you. Or perhaps you ignore recommendation that you must have taken, since you’re overconfident.”
