Charlie Colin’s band Train shared their reaction to the sudden death of their former bassist and founding member after slipping and falling in the shower. “When I met Charlie Colin, front left, I fell in love with him,” they began in a statement shared via social media accounts. “He was THE sweetest guy and what a handsome chap.
Let’s make a band that’s the only reasonable thing to do. His unique bass playing a beautiful guitar work helped get folks to notice us in SF and beyond.” The caption added, “I’ll always have a warm place for him in my heart.
I always tried to pull him closer but he had a vision of his own. You’re a legend, Charlie. Go charm the pants off those angels.
” Colin’s death news came out on Wednesday, May 22, with information that he died at age 58 after falling in the shower. The musician passed away while house-sitting for a friend in Belgium, where he slipped and fell, being discovered only when his friends returned from their trip, as per what his mom told TMZ..
