Son of Melissa Etheridge Dies of Opioid Overdose

Melissa Etheridge
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It's a Mother's worst nightmare, and now Melissa Etheridge is living it with the death of her 21-year old son, Beckett.

According to PEOPLE, Beckett passed away from an opioid overdose. Etheridge noted that he'd struggled for some time, with a heartbreaking post on her Instagram page. 

Beckett was Etheridge's son with former her former partner, Julie Cypher. The couple also has a daughter together, and Etheridge shares twins with her ex, Tammy Lynn Michaels.