Melissa Etheridge Says She Learned About Her ‘Capacity for Love’ After Son Beckett’s Death

Beckett died from causes related to opioid addiction on May 13, 2020 at age 21

Melissa Etheridge‘s beliefs about love helped her navigate the death of her son Beckett.

“When I lost my son, I learned how much my capacity for love was,” said Etheridge, 62, on the latest episode of the Making Space with Hoda Kotb podcast.

Beckett died from causes related to opioid addiction on May 13, 2020, at age 21. He was Julie Cypher’s only son. Cypher and Etheridge are also parents to daughter Bailey.