Hollywood hit by another fentanyl death

The fentanyl the entertainment industry epidemic continues to claim more lives, with the latest victim being Jackson Brownehis son.

Ethan Brownean accomplished model who worked with Isaac Mizrahi, breathed his last on November 25, 2025. His famous father confirmed his passing in an emotional Facebook post.

More than a month later, his cause of death was confirmed to be fentanyl-related. Jackson Browne’s son is one of the many offspring of celebrities who have been caught up in the dark web of synthetic opioid drugs.

Jackson Browne’s son’s cause of death has been ruled an accidental fentanyl overdose

According to new reports from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, the rock singer’s oldest child died from the toxic effects of fentanyl, methamphetamine and lidocaine. On that note, the manner in which Ethan died was ruled accidental.

Jackson announced his son’s death a day after the tragic incident on Facebook. TMZ reported that he posted a lengthy message about his grief and sadness, revealing that Ethan was found unresponsive in his home and pronounced dead.

Ethan was 52 when he died, leaving the earth nearly 50 years after his mother, Phyllis Major, committed suicide in 1976 when he was just a toddler. Jackson held his son in high esteem, once boasting that he’s a great father and son in a 2022 interview.

Robert De Niro’s nephew died from similar fentanyl-related circumstances

Similar to Ethan’s case, Hollywood legend Robert De Niro lost his grandson, Leandro De Niro-Rodriguez, to an accidental fentanyl overdose in 2023. explosion reported that the 19-year-old died from the toxic effects of fentanyl, bromazolam, alprazolam, 7-aminoclonazepam, ketamine and cocaine.

The tragic incident sparked a police investigation that led to the arrest of a woman identified as Sofia H. Markas, who is believed to be the person responsible for selling Leandro the fentanyl-laced drugs. Two years later, five more people were arrested in connection with the fentanyl case.

The five men were allegedly charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. They were accused of targeting young adults and teenagers through social media and selling fentanyl and other drugs in New York City and parts of Long Island. Their actions allegedly caused multiple deaths, including three teenagers.

An adult film star died of an accidental fentanyl overdose in June 2025

On June 25, 2025, an adult entertainer named Kylie Page was found dead in her home. explosion covered the story, reporting that authorities found her unresponsive while conducting a welfare check at the request of a concerned friend.

Page was pronounced dead at the scene, investigators found fentanyl and drug paraphernalia in her home. Additionally, there were explicit photos of Page with several men scattered around her apartment, but no signs of foul play were discovered.

Over a month after her death, PEOPLE reported that the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s public record confirmed that Page died of an accidental overdose. Her cause of death was listed as “the effects of fentanyl and cocaine.”

Travis Kelce has been dragged into the fentanyl drama with the cartels

In 2024, the cartels pushing fentanyl in the US tried to reach younger audiences using the Super Bowl victory of the Kansas City Chiefs. explosion reported that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a warning to citizens on X after uncovering a diabolical scheme.

The cartels reportedly tried to use Travis Kelce’s popularity to sell fentanyl-laced drugs by creating bags with the athlete’s name and image. The DEA explained that it discovered the plot after seizing several bags of fentanyl on the East Coast.

“Drug traffickers will even take advantage of the #SBLVIII hype to attract new customers,” the DEA warned. They stressed that it was more important than ever to spread the #OnePillCanKill message because they suspected the bags they seized were a combination of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine.

Jelly Roll fears a future for his children in a world of fentanyl

The same year the cartels tried to push fentanyl with Kelce’s name and image, the Jelly Roll singer broke his silence on the growing drug epidemic. explosion shared that he expressed fear for the future, noting that he did not want his children to grow up in a dark web of synthetic opioid drugs.

Jelly Roll believed that there is no drug as dangerous as fentanyl, stating that small amounts of the synthetic opioid are mixed with other substances and create deadly combinations. She couldn’t dare imagine her children falling prey to such fentanyl horrors.

“How many more people do [fentanyl] do we have to kill a day before we start caring if the number is now close to 200? I only I think it’s time to talk about it,” Jelly Roll pointed out. “I’m scared for my daughter. I’m scared for my son. I’m scared for the next generation.”