{"id":2251626,"date":"2024-05-23T19:53:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-23T23:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rock-band-founding-member-dead-at-58-after-fall-in-the-shower\/"},"modified":"2024-05-23T19:56:34","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T23:56:34","slug":"rock-band-founding-member-dead-at-58-after-fall-in-the-shower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rock-band-founding-member-dead-at-58-after-fall-in-the-shower\/","title":{"rendered":"Legendary Rock Band Co-Founder Passes Away at 58 After Shower Accident"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frock-band-founding-member-dead-at-58-after-fall-in-the-shower%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2251626&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Charlie\u200c Colin, the bass\u200d player and co-founder of the band Train, passed away at 58. His sister confirmed his death after a tragic shower accident. A pioneering\u2063 member \u2064of Train, known for hits like &#8220;Drops of Jupiter,&#8221; \u2064had a profound impact on \u2063the music industry. \u200bHis departure from \u2064the band in 2003 highlighted\u200b personal struggles with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-year-of-living-fearfully\/\" title=\"The Year of Living Fearfully\">substance abuse<\/a>. Charlie Colin,\u2064 the bass\u2063 player and co-founder of \u200dTrain, died at\u2063 58 \u2063due to a shower accident, confirmed \u200bby his sister. A \u2062key \u200dmember known for\u200c hits like &#8220;Drops of Jupiter,&#8221; \u2064he made a \u2062significant mark on the music scene. His departure in \u200c2003\u2063 emphasized personal \u200cbattles with substance abuse, reflecting a challenging \u200cjourney.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/%20\"><span>Jack Davis<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 23, 2024 at 4:16pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Charlie Colin, who played the bass and was among the founding members of the band Train, has died at the age of 58.<\/p>\n<p>Carolyn Stephens, Colin\u2019s sister, confirmed her brother had died, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/charlie-colin-dead-train-a2ec2ff56fad1fd5a8f15d78cf27d835\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In its report, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2024\/05\/22\/charlie-colin-dead-dies-train-founding-member-fall-shower\/#continued\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TMZ<\/a> added a note of pathos to his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ex-dallas-cowboys-super-bowl-champ-died\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">death<\/a>, reporting that Colin \u2014 who was part of a band that won two Grammys for \u201cDrops of Jupiter\u201d \u2014 passed away due to a fall in a shower.<\/p>\n<p>The report said he was house-sitting for a friend in Brussels when the accident took place, noting that according to his mother, he was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/lord-rings-titanic-star-dead-79\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">not found<\/a> until his friends returned home.<\/p>\n<p>Train was formed in the mid-1990s and included Pat Monahan, Rob Hotchkiss, Jimmy Stafford and Scott Underwood.<\/p>\n<p>A post on Train\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C7SL7-8SdNg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram page<\/a> noted Colin\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I met Charlie Colin, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-biden-admin-announces-posthumous-medal-of-honor-for-living-recipient-standing-in-room\/\" title=\"WATCH: Biden Admin Announces Posthumous Medal Of Honor \u2014 For Living Recipient Standing In Room\">front left<\/a>, I fell in love with him. He was THE sweetest guy and what a handsome chap. Let\u2019s make a band that\u2019s the only reasonable thing to do. His unique bass playing and beautiful guitar work helped get folks to notice us in SF and beyond. I\u2019ll always have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-policy-will-threaten-fundamental-rights-for-women\/\" title=\"Biden Administration Policy Will Threaten Fundamental Rights For Women\">warm place<\/a> for him in my heart. I always tried to pull him closer but he had a vision of his own,\u201d the post said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re a legend, Charlie. Go charm the pants off those angels,\u201d the post said.<\/p>\n<p>Colin was the musical director for the Newport Beach Film Festival.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCharlie was a special part of the Newport Beach Film Festival family,\u201d \u00a0Todd Quartararo, co-founder of the Newport Beach Film Festival, said. \u201cHis heart, compassion and creativity will surely be missed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Colin left Train in 2003 due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/classless-jimmy-kimmel-faces-intense-backlash-mocking-robert-downey-jr-s-addiction-oscars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">substance abuse<\/a> issues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCharlie is one incredible bass player, but he was in a lot of pain, and the way he was dealing with it was very painful for everyone else around him,\u201d frontman Pat Monahan said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsandiego.com\/in-your-neighborhood\/train\/14823\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KNSD-TV<\/a> in a 2019 report.<\/p>\n<p>Monahan said the band was brought together to choose between him and Colin.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey weren\u2019t happy about the choice. They were very clear that I put them in a very tough position,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was a lot of things that led to me leaving, but it really escalated into it,\u201d Colin said in a 2023 interview with Delphine\u2019s Circle cited by <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2024\/music\/news\/charlie-colin-dead-bassist-train-1236013395\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Variety<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe never took a break. We drove our tour bus into the parking lot of the recording studio for our second and third record. In Philadelphia, we made our one-and-a-half record\u2026 We just never stopped. It\u2019s kind of one those things where you feel like this is too good to be true. Most bands have a lifespan of a few years,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>\u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d Those 12 words have been stuck in my head since I first read them. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Former Lt. Gen. 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Please <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  today.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-44685\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44685\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44685\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44685\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44685\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-military-issues-dire-warning-about-chinas-rapid-military-nuclear-weapons-buildup\/\" title=\"U.S. Military Issues Dire Warning About China\u2019s Rapid Military, Nuclear Weapons Buildup\">military issues<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues. <br \/> Jack can be reached at jackwritings1@gmail.com. <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  New York City <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Politics, Foreign Policy, Military &#038; Defense Issues <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Charlie Colin, bass player and co-founder of the band Train, passed away at 58. The sad news was confirmed by his sister, Carolyn Stephens. 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