Arthur Cave, seen here in an image released by Sussex Police, has died after falling off a cliff.
Nick Cave's 15-year-old son died from "multiple traumatic injuries".
Arthur Cave was found on the underpass of Ovingdean Gap in Brighton, East Sussex, at 6pm on July 14.
An inquest into his death heard he sustained a number of injuries after falling from a cliff.
Opening and adjourning the inquest,
coroner's officer Thea Jones said: "'Emergency services were called at 5.55pm to the underpass between Ovingdean and Rottingdean after a young male was found by two passers-by.
"He had injuries consistent with falling from a great height."
