Train bassist and founding member Charlie Colin dies aged 58 following tragic shower fall

Charlie Colin, a founding member and bassist of the American band Train, has died following a tragic accident.

The 58-year-old's death was confirmed by his sister to Variety.

The publication reports he "slipped and fell in the shower" while living in Belgium.

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His former bandmates paid tribute to Colin following his death, sharing a black and white throwback image of the band, calling him a "legend" and "the sweetest guy".

"When I met Charlie Colin, front left, I fell in love with him. He was THE sweetest guy and what a handsome chap," the post read.

"His unique bass playing and 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.

It finished: "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❤️🙏🏼 ⭐️."

"My heart is broken... Goodbye to a beautiful soul," one of his fans commented on his latest Instagram post.

"You are and will be missed by many," another added.

Colin helped form the band Train back in 1993 in San Francisco alongside the likes of lead vocalist Pat Monahan.

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The group is known for songs including Meet Virginia and Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me).

Drops of Jupiter won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Song back in 2002.

He reportedly left the band Train in 2003 due to substance abuse.

Throughout his career, Colin also played in bands including Slipknot. But he always loved music and grew up playing guitar in Virginia and California.

"There was a lot of things that led to me leaving, but it really escalated into it," he told Delphine's Circle about leaving the band.

He also told Dan Clark: "The interesting thing about Train was it certainly plays a huge role in my story as far as successes and mistakes I've made..."

He added on the podcast: "When I left Train, I went out because my ego and my identity were all at stake and I was thinking about that too much."

"I went out and played with all these hard rock bands. I went on a tour with Slipknot. You can imagine the guys wearing masks and stuff. These are the hardest rock bands in the world."

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