Nick Cave on son's death: 'The pain remains, but it evolves over time' Nick Cave says that "things get better in time" following the death of his son Arthur 10 years ago. 23 July 2025 Nick Cave says the pain of his son's death has "evolved over time". Nick Cave on son's death: 'The pain remains, but it evolves over time' Nick's 15-year-old son Arthur died in 2015 after falling from the Ovingdean Gap cliffs in Brighton, England and Nick explained how he and his wife Susie have been coping with their grief in the intervening years. In a new letter on his theredhandfiles.