Current:Home > FinanceCharlie Colin, former bassist and founding member of Train, dies at age 58-InfoLens
Charlie Colin, former bassist and founding member of Train, dies at age 58
View Date:2024-12-23 14:39:35
Charlie Colin, a founding member and former bassist of the band Train, has died at age 58, his sister confirmed to CBS News.
The details surrounding his death were scarce, but TMZ reported the musician slipped in the shower and fell while housesitting in Brussels, Belgium. At the time of his death, his social media profile said he was living in Belgium.
"He was THE sweetest guy and what a handsome chap," Train said on social media. 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. 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."
Founded in San Francisco in 1993 by charismatic frontman Pat Monahan, Rob Hotchkiss, Jimmy Stafford and Scott Underwood, Train shot to stardom in 2001 with their album and single "Drops of Jupiter." The song and album garnered the band Grammy nominations for Record of the Year and Best Rock Performance.
Colin left the band in 2003 due to substance abuse, according to Variety, but continued to perform in other bands, including with former bandmates Hotchkiss and Underwood.
- In:
- Grammys
- California
- Obituary
- San Francisco
veryGood! (7668)
Related
- Caitlin Clark's gold Nike golf shoes turn heads at The Annika LPGA pro-am
- Most believe Trump probably guilty of crime as his NYC trial comes to an end, CBS News poll finds
- The Daily Money: Can I afford to insure my home?
- Millie Bobby Brown Marries Jake Bongiovi in Private Ceremony
- Former West Virginia jail officer pleads guilty to civil rights violation in fatal assault on inmate
- Judge rejects Alec Baldwin’s request to dismiss criminal charge in ‘Rust’ fatal shooting
- West Virginia Gov. Justice ends nearly two-year state of emergency over jail staffing
- Sean “Diddy” Combs Accused of Sexual Assault by 6th Woman in New York Lawsuit
- Sister Wives' Janelle Brown Details to Meri Why She Can't Trust Ex Kody and His Sole Wife Robyn
- The 77 Best Memorial Day 2024 Fashion Deals: J.Crew, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Michael Kors, Gap & More
Ranking
- Missing Ole Miss student declared legally dead as trial for man accused in his death looms
- Growing publisher buying 10 newspapers in Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi
- MLB Misery Index: New York Mets have another big-money mess as Edwin Díaz struggles
- Anastasia Stassie Karanikolaou Reveals She Always Pays When Out With BFF Kylie Jenner
- How Leonardo DiCaprio Celebrated His 50th Birthday
- Biden campaign releases ad slamming Trump on gun control 2 years after Uvalde school shooting
- Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez, Sergio Busquets won't play vs. Vancouver Saturday
- Caitlin Clark makes LA debut: How to watch Indiana Fever vs. Los Angeles Sparks on Friday
Recommendation
-
California man allegedly shot couple and set their bodies, Teslas on fire in desert
-
Colorado is first in nation to pass legislation tackling threat of AI bias in pivotal decisions
-
Say That You Love This Photo of Pregnant Hailey Bieber Baring Her Baby Bump During Trip With Justin
-
Sydney judge says US ex-fighter pilot accused of training Chinese aviators can be extradited to US
-
Megan Fox Is Pregnant, Expecting Baby With Machine Gun Kelly
-
Krispy Kreme offers discounted doughnuts in honor of Memorial Day: How to get the deal
-
Median home sale price surpasses $900,000 in California for the first time
-
Workers at Georgia school bus maker Blue Bird approve their first union contract