{"id":10172,"date":"2026-10-01T08:16:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T08:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailypost71.net\/?p=10172"},"modified":"2026-10-01T08:16:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T08:16:17","slug":"eric-claptons-heartbreaking-promise-to-his-son-the-tragedy-that-changed-everything","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailypost71.net\/?p=10172","title":{"rendered":"**Eric Clapton\u2019s Heartbreaking Promise to His Son \u2014 The Tragedy That Changed Everything**"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Eric Clapton\u2019s four-year-old son, Conor, died in a tragic accident in New York on March 20, 1991, after falling from a high-rise apartment window. The day before, Clapton had spent an entire day alone with Conor at a circus and reportedly planned to take him to the Bronx Zoo the following day, as he hoped to become a more present father. 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