Melissa Etheridge pays tribute to David Crosby who shem chose as sperm donor to two of her kids

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Melissa Etheridge paid tribute to David Crosby following news of his death Thursday at the age of 81, thanking him for 'the gift of family' he gave her and her former partner Julie Cypher as a sperm donor for their two children, daughter Bailey and late son Beckett.'I am grieving the loss of my friend, and Bailey’s and Beckett’s biological father, David,' the singer-songwriter, 61, said on Instagram. 'He gave me the gift of family.

I will forever be grateful to him, Django, and Jan.'Etheridge is also mother to twins Johnnie and Miller, who she welcomed with former partner Tammy Lynn Michaels using an anonymous sperm donor.

The Leavenworth, Kansas native said that Crosby's 'music and legacy will inspire many generations to come,' and that he was 'a true treasure.'  The latest: Melissa Etheridge, 61, paid memorial to David Crosby following news of his death Thursday at the age of 81, thanking him for 'the gift of family' he gave her and her former partner Julie Cypher as a sperm donor for their two childrenBeckett tragically died at the age of 21 of a drug overdose in May of 2020.Etheridge said in a statement on Twitter at the time: 'Today I joined the hundreds of thousands of families who have lost loved ones to opioid addiction.

My son Beckett, who was just 21, struggled to overcome his addiction and finally succumbed to it today. He will be missed by those who loved him, his family and friends.' Following Beckett's passing, Crosby responded to a fan tweet that read, 'I respectfully point out, David was their donor...