Singer-songwriter Jackson Browne announced the death of his son, model and actor Ethan Browne, on his official Facebook page Wednesday night. “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,” the statement read. “We ask for privacy and respect for the family during this difficult time. No further details are available at this moment.”
Ethan Browne was born to Jackson Browne and model Phyllis Major in 1973. Six months later, he was on the cover of Rolling Stone in his father’s arms. “I wanted a baby ’cause I wanted to be a baby,” he said in the cover story. “I play with [Ethan] all the time; there’s something pure about it. Look at all

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