Australian singer Nick Cave has announced his son Jethro Lazenby has tragically passed away aged just 31.
Nick said in a statement to Mirror Online: "With much sadness, I can confirm that my son, Jethro, has passed away. We would be grateful for family privacy at this time."
Jethro, whose mother is model Beau Lazenby, was born in 1991 and lived in Melbourne.
He was released from prison two days before his death, it has been reported.
Jethro was jailed in April after pleading guilty to violently assaulting his mother. His lawyer Sean Ghattas had argued to the judge he had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and that affected his judgement.
It is the second tragedy to strike the Cave family, after Nick and wife Susie lost their teenage son Arthur seven years ago.
15-year-old Arthur died after he fell off a cliff while taking a selfie in Brighton.
Schoolboy Arthur was found lying unconscious on a coastal path below the steep ledge by passers-by who desperately tried to carry out first aid.
The schoolboy, who devastated pals said was "always happy and smiling", was pronounced dead after being airlifted to a local hospital.
The family described Arthur as a "beautiful, happy loving boy" at the time of his death.
Jethro carved a career as a model, having been able to use his famous last name to help build connections in the fashion industry.
He began modelling after being scouted in Melbourne and walked for a range of designers during fashion weeks in Milan.
Jethro also had a number of acting credits to his name. He starred in the 2007 film Corroboree and 2011's My Little Princess.
His mother Beau previously claimed her son didn't meet Nick, who is best known as the frontman of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, until he was seven-years-old.
Following new of Jethro's death, fans took to Twitter to share their condolences.
One wrote: "Nick Cave & his family deserve all the love in the universe. Incomprehensibly tragic", while another added: " Heart broken for @NickCave and his family. RIP Jethro Lazenby Cave."
"Too much tragedy - even for Nick Cave", a third fan wrote.
"Oh my goodness - my heart goes out to Nick Cave", another added.
Nick has sons Luke, 30, from his first marriage to Viviane Carneiro and son Earl, 21, from his marriage to Susie.
