David Longdon , who joined Big Big Train in 2009 He was admitted to a hospital on November 19 last year , after being discovered by his friend at his home in Nottingham.
The deceased patient was pronounced dead in the Queen’s Medical Centre the following day.
In announcing a verdict of accidental death an coroner assistant Fiona Gingell said he had suffered “unsurvivable” head injuries.
Nottingham Coroner’s Court heard Mr Longdon’s wife had seen him get up around 03:00 GMT at which point he heard a loud bang , and “strange noises”.
The woman found him near the bottom of the staircase. It was described as sloping as well as “pitch black” at night due to a fire exit at the lowest.
His partner despite calling for emergency assistance in the first place and “very bravely” performing CPR on the scene, the inquiry concluded that the victim Longdon was suffering from a range in “traumatic” injuries that left him with “no hope of a reasonable recovery”.
Ms Gingell claimed that a post-mortem examination found that head injuries were the primary reason for the death.
‘Sad loss’
In agreement with the partner of Mr Longdon the fact that “this was clearly an accident” She added that even though tests for toxicology revealed “a small social level” of alcohol in the blood. the man was not intoxicated or impaired at the time of the fall.
“As a result of the fall he sustained traumatic and unsurvivable head injuries which were the direct cause of his death,” she added.
Ms. Gingell expressed her condolences to Mr . Longdon’s family members, who were present at the hearing through a video stream.
“I’m very sorry for your sad loss,” she stated.
The day prior to his death The day before his death, Mr Longdon was a musician who in addition to his vocals also played the flute, guitar and various other instruments – was making a new album by himself.
In the year 2000, Big Big Train paid tribute to the bassist, with the bass player Greg Spawton saying he “made a huge impact on my life both musically and personally”.
“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.”
