Nick Cave Jethro

Australian musician Nick Cave has thanked fans for their support as he continues to mourn the death of his eldest son Jethro Lazenby, 31, who died on May 7.

These letters are a great source of comfort and I'd like to thank all of you for your support.' Responding to her, Cave said: 'Thank you for your letter. Musician Nick Cave, 64, thanks his fans for their support in heartfelt online exchange as he continues to mourn death of his eldest son Jethro, 31

The Bad Seeds frontman expressed gratitude in response to a fan message about Jethro's death posted to his blog, The Red Hand Files.

"These letters are a great source of comfort and I'd like to thank all of you for your support." Much love to you and all your family." "It was a difficult time, but it turned out great in the end," Cave said in a 2008 interview, per The 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." "Dear Teresa. Thank you for your letter. Cave confirmed Jethro's passing "with much sadness" earlier this month and said he was "grateful for family privacy at this time" in a statement obtained by PEOPLE. Cave said he will return to writing on the blog "in a few weeks."

A couple weeks ago, Nick Cave lost his son Jethro. He was 31. This is an incalculable loss on its own, but anyone who knows much about Nick Cave already ...

Cave also noted he’d return to the Red Hand Files in a few weeks. A couple weeks ago, Nick Cave lost his son Jethro. He was 31. Cave offered a short response, thanking Teresa and other fans for their messages.

Nick Cave has sent a thank-you note to his fans via his 'Red Hand Files' blog in the wake of his son Jethro's death.

Eventually, this awareness of life’s fragility led us back to the world, transformed.” He continued: “For us, grief became a way of life, an approach to living, where we learned to yield to the uncertainty of the world, whilst maintaining a stance of defiance to its indifference. Cave has previously spoken about how he coped with loss in the years following his son Arthur’s death. “Susie [Cave’s wife] and I have learned much about the nature of grief over recent years. He became a model after being scouted while in the city, but also tried his hand at acting, with roles in 2007’s Corroboree and 2011’s My Little Princess. He also worked more recently as a photographer. “I just wanted to send my heartfelt condolences on the tragic loss of Jethro. All I can do is offer the collective love of all who read your letters.