CHARLIE Colin, one of the founding members of the 90s pop rock band Train, has died suddenly at the age of 58.
The musician’s mother revealed that Charlie died after slipping and falling in the shower.
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Charlie Colin, founder of ’90s pop rock band Train, dies aged 58Credit: Getty
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Charlie was house-sitting for a friend and was found a few days later when they returned home from a trip Credit: Getty
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The bassist left Train in 2003 after the band gave him an ultimatum due to substance abuseCredit: Getty
Charlie was looking after a friend’s house in Brussels, Belgium at the time of the incident, which is currently unknown.
The bass player was found almost five days later when the friends returned home from the trip.
Charlie formed the pop band in 1993 along with Pat Monahan, Scott Underwood, Rob Hotchkiss and Jimmy Stafford.
Train became famous for numerous hits such as Drops of Jupiter, Careless Whisperer and Hey, Soul Sister.
The band reached No. 6 on the Billboard 200 for Drops of Jupiter, which also won two Grammy Awards in 2002.
In 2003, Charlie received an ultimatum due to substance abuse and was eventually forced to leave the band.
“I’ve had a really great ride, but it’s been tough,” Charlie told the Los Angeles Times of his time with the band.
FAN SUPPORT
Fans of Charlie and the band have since sent their condolences to his family.
“Damn that’s sad. Train had great hits. RIP Charlie Colin,” one person wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
“Sending my condolences to his friends and family I am very sad,” tweeted another.
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The band won two Grammy Awards in 2002 for their hit song Drops of JupiterCredit: Getty
“My sincere condolences on the passing of Charlie Colin,” said a third.
“That’s so sad. The train was such an important part of my teenage years. RIP Charlie Colin,” tweeted another.
CHARLIE OPENS UP
In a 2022 interview, Charlie shared a look at the ups and downs he’s faced as a rock star throughout his career.
Charlie detailed his interest in music during his childhood, explaining how every step he took led him to form a 90s rock band.
After rebranding the band as Train and having an incredibly successful first few years, Charlie said he turned into a “worldly guy”.
“I ended up being accomplished and successful,” he said on the Power Players with Dan Clark podcast.
“At the same time, because I was always in a band with a schedule and where I was, and most of the people around me were either buying a ticket to see us or working for that organization or something, I didn’t get many people telling me the truth about me .
“I didn’t grow up in many ways,” he also admitted.
Charlie added that he “didn’t want to live in the past” but tended to draw on it, which wasn’t healthy for him.
He added that he was over the top when it came to the band and learned to play every instrument he could.
When asked what he learned most looking back, Charlie replied, “Sometimes I would try to position myself to be successful and then see what that would look like and make decisions based on that.
“I wish I had thought about what was good and beautiful, and where I could be most effective and even helpful. Now I am.”
He then looked back on getting off the Train, saying that he didn’t want to compromise his identity at that point.
“When I left Train, I left because my ego and my identity were at stake and I was thinking too much about it,” he said.
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Charlie previously spoke about his life as a rock star on the 2022 podcast, where he detailed how his childhood was heavily influenced by musicCredit: Getty
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Charlie admitted that his decision to leave Train ultimately came from his desire to save both his identity and his egoCredit: Getty
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