Beckett Cypher was just 21 years old and passed away after a long struggle with drugs. Etheridge shared the devastating news with her Twitter followers, writing, "Today I joined the hundreds of thousands of families who have lost loved ones to opioid addiction. My son Beckett... struggled to overcome his addiction and finally succumbed to it today. He will be missed by those who loved him, his family and friends." The singer admitted her heart is "broken."

Etheridge thanked everybody who has reached out to offer their condolences to her, revealing sadly, "We struggle with what else we could have done to save him and in the end we know he is out of the pain now." Page Six advises the singer met Julie Cypher back in 1986 on the set of her music video for hit song "Bring Me Some Water." Although Cypher was, at the time, still married to actor Lou Diamond Phillips, she divorced him within the next few years, leading to Etheridge's relationship with her. Daughter Bailey, Beckett's sister, is now 23 years old.