Mar 16, 2007 • 1 min read

Details of Delp's suicide emerge

Police reports reveal Boston singer Brad Delp died of carbon monoxide poisoning and left notes, with his funeral held privately after cremation.

Police reports have been released which reveal more details about the death of Boston singer Brad Delp, who, as previously reported, committed suicide last week.

Toxicology tests show that Delp died from carbon monoxide poisoning after sealing himself inside a bathroom with two charcoal grills, some time after 11.30pm on Thursday night. He was found the following afternoon by fiancee Pamela Sullivan on the floor of the bathroom, his head on a pillow, and a note attached to his shirt which read "Mr Brad Delp. J'ai une ame solitaire. I am a lonely soul".

Sullivan called the police when she noticed a dryer vent tube connected to the exhaust pipe of Delp's car - in the garage, there was another note, saying "To whoever finds this I have hopefully committed suicide. Plan B was to asphyxiate myself in my car."

A third note, found inside the house, read "I take complete and sole responsibility for my present situation. I have lost my desire to live", and included details of how to contact Sullivan - "Unfortunately she is totally unaware of what I have done", he wrote. Along with the note were a number of sealed letters addressed to Sullivan and Delp's family.

Delp has been cremated, and a private funeral has been held.

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