Coil-RIP Jhonn Balance
John Balance
16 Feb 1962 - 13 Nov 2004
released from Threshhold House
We are greatly saddened to have to you that at about 5.30 pm Saturday Nov 13th, Jhonn Balance, was killed in an accident at home.
Under the influence of alcohol he fell from the first floor landing, hitting his head on the floor some 15ft below.
Peter/Sleazy who was in the front room heard the noise, came out investigate and found him unconscious, though still breathing.
Balance was rushed to hospital, where his condition deteriorated, and he died soon after, without ever regaining consciousness.
There is no suggestion that this event was in any way deliberate, in fact, anything other than a tragic accident.
Unusually, Balance had been cheerfull during the day, and was looking forward to seeing Ian at the weekend, and working on new recordings this week.
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Our awareness that physical death is not an end, but mearly a transition to a whole different part of existence, a new adventure, should by now be clear to everyone.
Jhonn has simply crossed over the Threshold...
As Thomas Olson wrote this morning: "Listening to some Coil songs now, and they are all sounding to me now as if they were written for this moment...."
Nevertheless the parting will be hard for us all. Fortunately there is much to be done that will keep us busy in the next few difficult weeks.
p.s.the website has a 'rememberance' book online that they are assembling if you wish to write a few words about how he/his music affected your life....
bookofcondolence@thresholdhouse.com
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This world is SHIT.Going to go lock myself away now and throw away the key.I need to lie down for a bit.
16 Feb 1962 - 13 Nov 2004
released from Threshhold House
We are greatly saddened to have to you that at about 5.30 pm Saturday Nov 13th, Jhonn Balance, was killed in an accident at home.
Under the influence of alcohol he fell from the first floor landing, hitting his head on the floor some 15ft below.
Peter/Sleazy who was in the front room heard the noise, came out investigate and found him unconscious, though still breathing.
Balance was rushed to hospital, where his condition deteriorated, and he died soon after, without ever regaining consciousness.
There is no suggestion that this event was in any way deliberate, in fact, anything other than a tragic accident.
Unusually, Balance had been cheerfull during the day, and was looking forward to seeing Ian at the weekend, and working on new recordings this week.
* * *
Our awareness that physical death is not an end, but mearly a transition to a whole different part of existence, a new adventure, should by now be clear to everyone.
Jhonn has simply crossed over the Threshold...
As Thomas Olson wrote this morning: "Listening to some Coil songs now, and they are all sounding to me now as if they were written for this moment...."
Nevertheless the parting will be hard for us all. Fortunately there is much to be done that will keep us busy in the next few difficult weeks.
p.s.the website has a 'rememberance' book online that they are assembling if you wish to write a few words about how he/his music affected your life....
bookofcondolence@thresholdhouse.com
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This world is SHIT.Going to go lock myself away now and throw away the key.I need to lie down for a bit.