Died On This Date (May 17*, 2024) Charlie Colin / Co-founder Of Train
themusicsover Charile Colin
November 22, 1966 – May 17, 2024 (presumed)
As reported by Stephen J. Horowitz in Variety, Charlie Colin, a founding member of the band Train, has tragically passed away at the age of 58 after a fall in the shower while house-sitting for a friend in Brussels, Belgium. His body wasn’t discovered until his friends returned home from their five-day trip, according to TMZ.
Colin was an original member of Train, which began with Pat Monahan, Rob Hotchkiss, Scott Underwood, and Jimmy Stafford. As the band’s bassist, he played a crucial role in their first three albums: the self-titled debut in 1999, Drops of Jupiter in 2001, and My Private Nation. The band achieved significant success with their hit “Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me),” reaching No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and winning Grammy awards for Best Rock Song and Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s).
Originally from Newport Beach, California, Colin met fellow founding member Hotchkiss in the seventh grade. Both later attended Berklee School of Music, where Colin studied jazz composition and guitar. After moving to Los Angeles, Hotchkiss invited Colin to join one of his band. Before forming Train, Colin, Hotchkiss, and Stafford created the group Apostles, which eventually disbanded. Colin then traveled the world before returning to the U.S. and joining the newly formed Train around 1996. He toured internationally with Train and enjoyed mainstream success until his departure from the band in 2003.
In his post-Train career, Colin played with Slipknot and Puddle of Mudd. At the time of his death, Colin was serving as the musical director for the Newport Beach Film Festival.
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