Died On This Date (July 22, 1996) Rob Collins / The Charlatans UK
themusicsover Rob Collins
June 12, 1965 – July 22, 1996
Rob Collins was the original keyboardist for British alternative pop band, the Charlatans (Charlatans UK in the States). His psychedelic organ added an edge to such Charlatans hits as “The Only One I Know” which introduced the band in 1990. In 1992, Collins was convicted of “assisting an offender after an offense” for picking up a friend who had just performed an armed robbery. Collins claimed to have had no knowledge of the crime. He served four months in prison. On July 22, 1996, while working on the Charlatans Tellin’ Stories, Collins was involved in a car accident during which he was thrown through the windshield. Official reports indicate that he had consumed a large amount of alcohol just prior to the accident and had not been wearing a seat belt. Collins died from head injuries at the scene. He was just 31. Bandmate Jon Brookes passed away on August 12, 2013.
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