Jackson Browne
Son Dead at 52
Published November 26, 2025 2:19 PM PST
Jackson Browne says his son Ethan Browne, an actor, model and musician, is dead.
Jackson says … “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.”
The famous singer/songwriter announced his son’s death Wednesday on social media.
Ethan’s mom, Phyllis Major, died by suicide in 1976 when Ethan was just a toddler. Ethan appeared in the 2004 film, “Raising Helen” with Kate Hudson. He was also an accomplished model who worked with Isaac Mizrahi.
When Ethan was a baby back in 1974, he was featured on a Rolling Stone cover with his father. The two were photographed with Jackson nuzzling his son’s face.
Jackson proudly said of his son back in 2022, “Ethan is a great father. He’s a great son, a great man … I love seeing him with his kids.” Jackson went on … “when I see him in his movies, modeling, with his daughter, and being such a great dad, it makes me very proud.”
The L.A. County Medical Examiner has deferred the cause of death, pending the investigation.
Ethan was 52.
RIP
