Ethridge blamed opioid addiction. Beckett Cypher, the son of Melissa Etheridge and her former partner Julie Cypher, was found dead in Denver on Wednesday. The couple split in 2000. She was born Feb. 19, 1919, in Great Belt, the daughter of the late Paul and Clara (Reott) Becker. Beckett Cypher, singer Melissa Etheridge’s son, has died at the age of 21.The news was confirmed in a tweet from the singer’s official Twitter account on Wednesday with a post attributed to her team. She was a homemaker and worked with her husband and her parents on the family farm. Beckett Cypher was born the following year. Etheridge tweeted the following on Wednesday evening. Cypher gave birth to Beckett in 1998 after being artificially inseminated. Beckett, born November 18, … Beckett Cypheridge, Melissa Etheridge's 21-year-old son, has died, the singer said in a tweet on May 13. He was 21 years old. Bailey Cypher, the daughter of Melissa Etheridge, has broken her silence and addressed the death of her brother, Beckett Cypher.In an Instagram post, she shared a trio of photos of her and her late brother, offering a brief, heartfelt memorial in the caption. Beckett Cypher was born the following year. UPDATED: Beckett Cypher, Melissa Etheridge’s son with her former partner Julie Cypher, has died of causes related to opioid addiction, the singer said … Beckett's other mother is Julie Cypher. Beckett Cypher, the son of Melissa Etheridge and Julie Cypher, has died at age 21. Etheridge, a 58-year-old Grammy winner, singer-songwriter and activist, also has 13-year-old twins. Etheridge, a 58-year-old Grammy winner, singer-songwriter and activist, also has 13-year-old twins. Their daughter Bailey Jean Cypher was born in 1997, Beckett Cypher in 1998. The couple split in 2000. Mary M. Cypher, 90, of Great Belt died Friday evening at Butler Memorial Hospital. The couple split in 2000. (CBS4/CNN) — Beckett Cypher, the son of Melissa Etheridge and her former partner Julie Cypher, was found dead in Denver on Wednesday.