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Conor was just weeks away from his fifth birthday when his life ended in one of the most heartbreaking ways imaginable. Clapton, who was elsewhere in New York at the time, rushed to the scene as soon as he heard the news.
“When I told Eric what had happened, he froze solid. It was like he’d just stopped functioning. He didn’t say anything. It was all so unreal. When Conor died, the relationship between Eric and me died,” Lory said.
Purchased circus tickets
At the time of the tragedy, Eric Clapton and Lory Del Santo weren’t together. Lory had full custody of their son, and she and Conor traveled to New York to spend Easter with Clapton.
On March 19, the day before the tragedy, Clapton took Conor to the circus on Long Island — their first time spending a full day alone together.
Clapton had excitedly purchased circus tickets, looking forward to making special memories with his son —never realizing it would be their last day together.