Charlie Colin, founding member of Train, dies at 58 after falling in shower
Colin's mother confirmed his death on Wednesday.
Charlie Colin, one of the founding members of Train, has died after falling in the shower. He was 58.
Colin's mother revealed the news of his death to TMZ on Wednesday. She told the outlet that he slipped and fell in the shower while house-sitting for friends in Brussels, Belgium. According to her, it is not yet known when he died as his friends only discovered his body when they got home about five days ago.
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Representatives for Colin did not immediately respond to Entertainment Weekly's request for comment.
The bass player is best known for being one of the original members of the Grammy-winning San Francisco rock band, but he left in 2003. He had since moved to Brussels to teach a music master class at a conservatory. He was also working at a studio and making music for a movie.
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Train formed in 1993 with lead singerPat Monahan, Colin on bass, Jimmy Stafford on guitar, Scott Underwood on drums, and Rob Hotchkiss on guitar. The band broke out with the self-titled, self-produced debut album in 1998, and their single "Meet Virginia" reached No. 20 on the charts, effectively launching their career.
But they reached global superstardom in 2001 with their single "Drops of Jupiter," which was nominated for five Grammys and won two: Best Rock Song and Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s).
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