In a new post on the Bad Seeds frontman’sThe Red Hand Filesblog, Cave, 64, responded to a fan who reached out to express their condolences to the musician and his family.
“I have no question for you today,” wrote Teresa, a fan from Australia. “I just wanted to send my heartfelt condolences on the tragic loss of Jethro. All I can do is offer the collective love of all who read your letters. Much love to you and all your family.”
“Dear Teresa. Thank you for your letter. Many others have written to me about Jethro, sending condolences and kind words,” he wrote. “These letters are a great source of comfort and I’d like to thank all of you for your support.”
Cave said he will return to writing on the blog “in a few weeks.”
Jethro was born in Melbourne, Australia, in 1991 and has said he didn’t learn Cave was his father until around 8 years old.
“It was a difficult time, but it turned out great in the end,” Cave said in a 2008 interview, perThe Guardian.“To my eternal regret, I didn’t make much contact with Jethro in the early years, but I now have a great relationship with him.”
He began a modeling career around 2007 and then scoredacting roles in filmsincluding 2007’sCorroboreeand 2011’sMy Little Princess.
In a 2012 interview, Jethro spoke about growing up as the son of a famous rock star: “It didn’t start off that great, having all this s— with my dad and being in his shadow.”
More recently, Jethro’s had multiple encounters with law enforcement. In 2018, he served jail time following a series of violent assaults on his then-girlfriend.
Jethro, who was on bail when the incident occurred, accepted a deal to plead guilty to one count of unlawful assault and breaching court orders. His remaining charges were dropped, including intentionally causing injury.
At the time of his death, Jethro was awaiting sentencing for the alleged attacks.
Another of Cave’s sons,Arthur, died at 15 years old in 2015aftertaking LSDand falling from a cliff in Brighton, England. The musician explored Arthur’s death and its effect on his family in the 2016 documentaryOne More Time with Feelingand albums including2016’sSkeleton Treeand 2019’sGhosteen.
source: people.com
