Eric Clapton’s son who died in 1991 was named Conor. Conor Clapton was four years old when he died on March 20, 1991, after accidentally falling from a window in a Manhattan apartment building where he was visiting his mother, the Italian actress and model Lory Del Santo.
The tragedy had a profound effect on Clapton’s life and music. He co-wrote “Tears in Heaven” with Will Jennings for the 1991 film Rush, and the song became one of his most recognizable recordings. Its restrained lyrics reflect grief, separation, and the painful question of whether a parent and child might meet again.
“Tears in Heaven” was initially associated directly with Conor’s death, although Clapton later stopped performing it regularly because the emotional connection became difficult to revisit. The song appeared on the soundtrack to Rush and later on Clapton’s 1992 album Unplugged, which won several Grammy Awards. Conor’s name is sometimes confused with the names of Clapton’s other children, but “Conor” is the specific answer to this question.