A somber discovery was made by medical responders when they found Ethan Browne, son of musician Jackson Browne, lifeless in his apartment.
Upon their arrival, paramedics encountered Ethan clutching a straw and lighter, surrounded by an array of narcotics, drug paraphernalia, and medications scattered throughout his bedroom, as detailed in a medical examiner’s report acquired by Us Weekly.
Beside his body, a glass pipe with crystal-like residue and burnt foil was present on the nightstand. The room contained vaping devices, “whip-it” cartridges, and numerous prescription medications, the report further described.
In addition, the report highlighted the discovery of a box on Ethan’s bed, which held suspected illegal drugs and paraphernalia. He was pronounced dead on the spot.
Ethan’s roommate found him unresponsive in his bedroom on November 25, 2025, around 8:24 a.m., according to the official report.
His roommate recounted his last moments with Ethan, revealing he “seemed off” and was “possibly under the influence of drugs” at around 8 p.m. the night before his death.
Ethan was last known to be alive at 10:30 p.m. when he went to bed.
As Page Six previously reported in January, the Los Angeles ME confirmed that Ethan died on Nov. 25, 2025, from the “effects of fentanyl, methamphetamine and lidocaine.” He was 52.
The same day of Ethan’s death, his father, Jackson, announced the heartbreaking news in a Facebook post, sharing that his son had been found “unresponsive in his home.”
“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,” Jackson’s 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 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.
Ethan grew up to make a career for himself as an actor and model.
He went on to star alongside Angelina Jolie in 1995’s “Hackers.” In 2004, he starred in the film “Raising Helen” with Kate Hudson.