Ric Flair’s stepson Sebastian Kidder dies by suicide at age 24

Ric Flair is mourning the death of his stepson, Sebastian Kidder, after the 24-year-old died by suicide on Saturday.

His mother, Wendy Barlow, confirmed the tragic news to TMZ and told the outlet that the family is “heartbroken” over her son’s death.

“I am devastated and shocked. This is an epidemic among your young men. And mental health,” Barlow said.

Police are currently investigating after Kidder died of a gunshot wound at the family’s home in Georgia on Saturday afternoon.

Flair has made no public comments regarding Kidder’s death.

Kidder is Barlow’s son and a previous partner she was with before marrying the WWE legend in 2018.

According to TMZ, Flair was a part of Kidder’s life before his mother’s marriage to the professional wrestler, which went back almost a decade and a half.

Flair announced last month that he and Barlow broke up.

Kidder was a musician and had released his first album earlier this year, titled ‘Under the Moon’.

As part of a promotional roundup for the album’s release, Kidder appeared on “Good Day Atlanta”, where he discussed the inspiration for the album.

“(The album was inspired by) a lot of pain, a lot of suffering, a lot of crying in the corner and just hoping that words will come out. No, I’m kidding,” Kidder said, according to US Weekly. “It’s actually very romantic, that’s probably the core of the album. There’s a lot of sexual energy in it (and) there’s a lot of lust in it, so something that people can definitely relate to.”

During the interview, Kidder also explained that Flair had given him “a lot of advice.”

Sadly, Kidder’s death isn’t the first time Flair has lost a child.

His son Reid Flair died of a drug overdose in March 2013 at the age of 25 after being discovered in a Charlotte hotel room.

If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide or experiencing a mental health crisis, you can call 988 or text or chat on 988lifeline.org for free and confidential crisis advice.