Nick Cave‘s son, Jethro Lazenby, has died on the age of 31. The Unhealthy Seeds frontman, 64, shared the tragic information on Might 9. “With a lot disappointment, I can affirm that my son, Jethro, has handed away. We might be glad about household privateness at the moment,” Nick mentioned in an announcement. He didn’t share his son’s reason for demise.
Jethro was born in Melbourne, Australia in 1991 to Nick and Australian mannequin Beau Lazenby. His half-brother Luke, who’s Nick’s son along with his first spouse, Viviane Carniero, was born ten days after Jethro in Brazil. Get to know extra about Jethro beneath.
1. Jethro was a mannequin.
Jethro largely labored as a mannequin main as much as his passing. He reportedly modeled for Balenciaga, Versace, and Vogue. He was additionally photographed by Hedi Slimane, who’s the artistic and picture director of Celine.
2. He additionally acted.
Past modeling, Jethro dipped his toes in appearing for a bit. He appeared in two movies: 2007’s Corroboree as “Little Joe,” and 2011’s My Little Princess as Updike, in response to IMDb. The latter film was a French-Romanian challenge that additionally starred Isabelle Huppert and Anamaria Vartolomei.
3. He was launched from jail days earlier than his demise.
In April, Jethro was arrested in Melbourne for illegal assault after he bodily attacked his mom Beau in March, in response to The Guardian. His lawyer allegedly mentioned that Jethro was recognized with schizophrenia. Jethro was launched from jail the weekend earlier than his demise. On the time of his launch, a decide allegedly ordered Jethro to bear substance abuse remedy and keep away from contact along with his mother for 2 years, per Metro.
Jethro was additionally beforehand jailed for assault again in 2018 after he allegedly attacked his girlfriend.
4. He had a strained relationship along with his father.
Jethro was raised by his mom and didn’t meet his father till he was round 7 or 8 years outdated. “It didn’t begin off that nice, having all this shit with my dad and being in his shadow,” Jethro mentioned in a a 2012 interview with the Night Customary. Nick additionally beforehand admitted to having an estranged relationship along with his son for a number of years. “It was a tough time, nevertheless it turned out nice ultimately,” he informed reporters in 2008. “To my everlasting remorse, I didn’t make a lot contact with Jethro within the early years, however I now have an important relationship with him.”
5. His half-brother died.
Jethro’s demise comes seven years after Nick’s 15-year-old son, Arthur Cave, died from falling off a cliff in Brighton, England on July 14, 2015. It’s been reported that Arthur took LSD earlier than the incident. “Our son Arthur died on Tuesday night,” Nick and his second spouse, British mannequin Susie Bick, mentioned in an announcement on the time, per Rolling Stone. “He was our lovely, pleased loving boy. We ask that we be given the privateness our household must grieve at this tough time.” The impression of Arthur’s demise on Nick was proven within the 2016 documentary One Extra Time with Feeling. Nick’s sixteenth studio album, Skeleton Tree, additionally explored his grief.