Actor and model Ethan Browne’s cause of death has been revealed, following his death at the age of 52.
Per records released by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner on Tuesday, January 13, Ethan, who is the son of singer-songwriter Jackson Browne, died on Nov. 25, 2025, from the “effects of fentanyl, methamphetamine and lidocaine.”
The “Raising Helen” star was reported dead after he was found “unresponsive in his home,” according to a Facebook post shared by Jackson, 77, on Nov. 26, 2025.
“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.”
The famed singer-songwriter welcomed Ethan with Phyllis Major in 1973. The pair tied the knot in 1975.
Jackson’s marriage to Major eventually ended in 1976 when she tragically died by suicide at age 30.
In 2021, Jackson reflected on Major’s death in an interview with Route Magazine, saying his son became his “main focus” afterward.
“I only had two things that I hoped I could fit together: being a songwriter and a father,” he said. “And I looked at it like this, if I have to only be a father, I hope I’ll know it, and just do that. “
As a child, he appeared alongside his famous dad on the cover of Rolling Stone in 1974 — when he was just six months old.
He went on to star alongside Angelina Jolie in 1995’s “Hackers.” In 2004, he starred in the Kate Hudson film “Raising Helen.”
He also made an appearance in a single episode of the “Batman” spinoff series “Birds of Prey” on The WB in 2002.
As a model, he appeared in campaigns for designers like Isaac Mizrahi, according to producer Mark Ronson’s memoir, “Night People,” per People.
