In an interview with Eric Clapton’s official website, Lory Del Santo recalled the last seconds when Conor tragically jumped out of the open window. The retired actress remembered hearing screams from Conor’s nanny who could not stop the child at the right moment. She said:

Exploring Lory Del Santo’s son Conor’s relationship with his father Eric Clapton

Opening up about the day of the tragic event, Lory recalled how the decision to have a child was too hard for Clapton. In an interview with Eric Clapton’s official website, Lory Del Santo said:

Lory Del Santo also spoke about the first time the ex-couple made the decision to have a child. Recalling moments from the day, Del Santo said:

Speaking about Eric Clapton’s reaction, Lory Del Santo recalled how the musician could not believe his son’s tragic death. While Clapton went ahead to see their son at the mortuary, Lory Del Santo rememebered that she could not bring herself to do the same.

What happened to Lory Del Santo’s other children?

Not long after, Lory Del Santo lost another child who was born 3 months premature. She also gave birth to two other kids, Devin Sardi, whom she shared with producer Silvio Sardi, and Loren Del Santo, whom she raised as a single mother.

However, as fate would have it, Loren Del Santo tragically passed away due to s*icide in 2018. Loren was only 19 years old when the 63-year-old television presenter had to bid him goodbye.

In an interview with Serena Bartone on Today Is Another Day, Lory Del Santo opened up about her son’s tragic death, which allegedly happened due to a “congenital disease.” She said:

In another interview with Vanity Fair, Lory Del Santo explained the diagnosis of anhedonia that Loren was reportedly suffering from. She also recalled how she could never have imagined a “mental illness” because even Loren’s teachers at school only told her that “he is always alone, but he is good.”

According to Web MD, anhedonia is the inability to feel pleasure, and is a common symptom of depression. There are two types of anhedonia, social and physical. Many scientists have noted that the condition can often be severe due to changes in brain activity.

As per Web MD, there is no clear way to treat the condition, but it can be treated with medication and talk therapy.

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