Jethro was born in Melbourne, Australia, in 1991 and has said he didn’t learn Cave was his father until around 8 years old.
“It was a difficult time, but it turned out great in the end,” Cave said in a 2008 interview, perThe Guardian.“To my eternal regret, I didn’t make much contact with Jethro in the early years, but I now have a great relationship with him.”
He began a modeling career around 2007 and then scoredacting roles in filmsincluding 2007’sCorroboreeand 2011’sMy Little Princess.
In a 2012 interview, Jethro spoke about growing up as the son of a famous rock star: “It didn’t start off that great, having all this s— with my dad and being in his shadow.”
More recently, Jethro’s had a couple of encounters with law enforcement. In 2018, he served jail time following a series of violent assaults on his then-girlfriend.
“While standing in front of the victim the accused has then reached forward and grabbed both the victim’s shoulders with his hands,” said a police officer, per theHerald Sun. “He lunged forward and kneed the victim to the face and nose, causing bleeding and bruising.”
According to court hearings, Jethro screamed “I’m going to murder you” three times while holding Beau down during the altercation.
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Jethro, who was on bail when the incident occurred, accepted a deal to plead guilty to one count of unlawful assault and breaching court orders. His remaining charges were dropped, including intentionally causing injury.
At the time of his death, Jethro was awaiting sentencing for the alleged attacks.
Another of Cave’s sons,Arthur, died at 15 years old in 2015aftertaking LSDand falling from a cliff in Brighton, England. The musician explored Arthur’s death and its effect on his family in the 2016 documentaryOne More Time with Feelingand albums including2016’sSkeleton Treeand 2019’sGhosteen.
source: people.com
