Jethro Lazenby, model and son of Nick Cave, dies at 30

Jethro Lazenby, son of Australian model and singer Nick Cave, has died. I was 30 years old.

“I can confirm with great sadness that my son, Ietro, has passed away. “We are grateful for the family’s confidentiality at this time,” Cave told the media.

The cause of death or other details were not released.

Australian media reports that Lazenby was released from prison on bail on May 5 after he was found guilty of physically assaulting his mother in March. His lawyer said he had been diagnosed with schizophrenia.

The BBC reports that Lazenby spent 2018 in prison for violently assaulting his then-girlfriend.

Born in Melbourne in 1991, Lazenby was the son of Cave and model Bo Lazenby. He was born just 10 days before Cave’s second child, Luke, with his first wife, Brazilian journalist and fashion designer Vivian Carneiro.

She worked as a model for several years, modeling for brands such as Balenciaga, John Varvatos, Costume National and Versace. He also starred in two films, Koroboree (2007) and 2011 My little princessIn which the main role was played by Isabel Hooper.

In 2012, Lazenby told London about using his father’s surname. night pattern That her relationship with her father was strained. “I haven’t had the simplest life,” he said. Standard. “It didn’t start well, all this madness with my dad and being in his shadow.”

Lazenby told the paper he didn’t meet his father until he was “about seven or eight” years old.

Cave discussed his relationship with Lazenby in a 2008 interview. guardian. “I always regret not having had much contact with Jethro in the early years, but now I have a wonderful relationship with him,” he said. “It was difficult at the time, but in the end it was wonderful.”

Lazenby’s death comes seven years after Cave’s 15-year-old son Arthur Cave fell off a cliff in Brighton, England. A death investigation revealed that the teenager was using LSD before he died. Arthur Cave was the musician’s son with his current wife, Susie.

Arthur Cave’s death had a major impact on the 2016 album Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. skeleton tree And its subsequent 2019 gostin And he also referred to the 2016 documentary. Again with feeling.