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David Longdon, the Nottingham-born frontman of prog rock band Big Big Train, died after falling down the stairs at home, an inquest was told. Mr Longdon, who lived in Kimberley, died in hospital at the age of 56 on November 20 after the incident.
According to the coroner's report, Mr Longdon suffered an unwitnessed fall down the stairs at home on November 19. He sustained "traumatic and un-survivable head injuries", she wrote in the report.He was taken to the Queen's Medical Centre where he sadly died the next day, the report read. The band he was part of said they were "absolutely stunned" by Mr Longdon's death.
The beloved musician was born on June 17, 1965. He leaves behind his two daughters Amelia and Eloise, his mother Vera and his partner Sarah Ewing.
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