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New Details Emerge About Death of Iconic Musician’s Son

A medical examiner’s report sheds light on the actor and model’s accidental overdose death.

An official report has revealed new details about the death of Jackson Browne’s son, Ethan Browne, including what first responders encountered inside his apartment. According to the medical examiner’s report, obtained by Us Weekly, paramedics arrived at Ethan’s Culver City home on Nov. 25, 2025, after his roommate found him unresponsive in his bedroom around 8:24 a.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Responders found Ethan, 52, holding a straw and lighter, while narcotics, drug paraphernalia, and prescription medications were scattered throughout the room. The report states that investigators found “a glass pipe with crystalline substance and brown residue along with a burnt piece of aluminum foil” on a nearby nightstand. Vaping devices, nitrous oxide cartridges and multiple prescription medications were also recovered. His roommate told investigators Ethan “seemed off” and was “possibly under the influence of drugs” around 8 p.m. the previous evening. Ethan was last known to be alive around 10:30 p.m. when he went to bed. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner confirmed in January that Ethan died from the effects of fentanyl, methamphetamine and lidocaine. His death was ruled an accident. Jackson Browne, the singer-songwriter best known for the hit Somebody’s Baby, announced his son’s death the following day, asking for “privacy and respect for the family during this difficult time.” Ethan was an actor and model best known for appearing in Hackers, Birds of Prey and Raising Helen.