Sad news: Prog rock musician commit suicide by poison After being discovered at his Nottingham home by his partner.
According to an inquest, a prog rock singer died after falling down the stairs at his house.
After being discovered at his Nottingham home by his partner, David Longdon, who joined Big Big Train in 2009, was admitted to the hospital on November 19 of last year.
The next day, the 56-year-old passed away at the Queen’s Medical Centre.
He received “unsurvivable” head injuries, according to assistant coroner Fiona Gingell, who recorded a verdict of accidental death.
According to Nottingham Coroner’s Court, Mr. Longdon’s spouse heard him wake up at around three o’clock GMT, followed by “strange noises” and a loud crash.
The stairway was steep and “pitch black” at night because of a fire door at the bottom, but she discovered him at the bottom.
A series of “traumatic” injuries left Mr. Longdon with “no hope of a reasonable recovery,” according to the inquiry, even though his companion called emergency services and “very bravely” performed CPR at the site.
According to Ms. Gingell, head injuries were determined to be the cause of death in a post-mortem report.
“Sad loss”
She agreed with Mr. Longdon’s partner that “this was clearly an accident” and added that he was not drunk or under the influence when he fell, even though toxicology testing revealed “a small social level” of alcohol in his system.
“As a result of the fall he sustained traumatic and unsurvivable head injuries which were the direct cause of his death,” she stated.
The family of Mr. Longdon, some of whom watched the hearing via video connection, received condolences from Ms. Gingell.
She responded, “I’m very sorry for your sad loss,”
Mr. Longdon was working on a new solo CD the day before he passed away. In addition to his vocals, he played a flute, guitar, and several other instruments.
Bassist Greg Spawton said he “made a huge impact on my life both musically and personally” at Big Big Train’s homage to him last year.
“He was a true creative visionary with extraordinary depth of talent,” he stated.
“But above all he was a first rate and very kind man.”
