Charlie Colin Dies: Founding Bassist For Rock Band Train Was 58
deadline.comCharlie Colin, founding bassist of the rock band Train, has died after reportedly slipping in a shower. He was 58. Colin’s mother reported the death to TMZ.
She said her son was housesitting for a friend in Brussels, Belgium, when the bathroom accident occurred. Colin’s body was discovered by the homeowners when they returned from their travel after five days; the date and exact cause of Colin’s death have not been determined.
Colin was a resident of Brussels, where he worked as a conservatory teacher and was working on various recording projects. Colin spent at least part of his childhood in Virginia before moving with his family to Newport Beach, CA.
He later attended Berklee College of Music in Boston before moving with friends to Singapore to write and play jingles. From Singapore he moved to San Francisco and formed a band called the Apostles, which also included future Train guitarist Jimmy Stafford.
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