Eric Clapton adored his son, Conor. The boy was just four years old—bright, playful, full of life. In 1991, during a visit to New York, Conor was staying at a high-rise apartment with his mother.
On March 20th, tragedy struck.
A cleaner had left a window open on the 53rd floor. Conor, curious as any child would be, ran toward it.
There was no guard. No screen.
He fell.
Clapton was devastated. Paralyzed by grief. For days, he couldn’t speak. He couldn’t make sense of the world. But eventually, he turned to the only place where his pain could live—music.
From that heartbreak came one of the most emotional songs ever written:
🎵 “Would you know my name, if I saw you in Heaven…”
“Tears in Heaven” wasn’t just a song.
It was a father’s cry.
A goodbye he never got to say.
A memory that never fades.
