Former The Mars Volta bassist Juan Alderete in a coma after bike accident

[Glasgow Mega-Snake]

Marilyn Manson/The Mars Volta Bassist Juan Alderete Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury In Bicycle Accident

The Mars Volta/Marilyn Manson, etc. bassist Juan Alderete has suffered what is being described as a traumatic brain injury following a solo bicycling accident. That accident took place on January 13th, 2020 with Alderete said to have been wearing both a helmet and protective clothing at the time. His wife Anne has taken to social media to discuss his condition and seek any suggestions from neurologists and medical professionals in relation to how to proceed with his condition.

https://www.theprp.com/2020/01/24/n...s-traumatic-brain-injury-in-bicycle-accident/

Hi everyone - this is Anne, Juan's wife. While I generally hesitate to share personal details on social media, it felt right to include all of you who've supported Juan over the years as friends, fans, fellow music (and food, cat, bike, Japan) lovers and musicians.

Juan was in a solo (no cars, other people) and very serious bicycle accident on 1/13/20 not far from our home. He - as always - was wearing a helmet and protective clothing but sustained serious head trauma in the form of a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI); his form of TBI is Diffuse Axonal Injury (DAI) and as of today, he remains in a coma.
The only prognosis is to wait and see, as the brain is a complicated organ and the outcomes for DAI patients has a range as wide as the sea. While frustrating, it also allows for a world of positive outcomes so we can only hope for the best.
We know you have questions, concerns, thoughts to share, so please feel free to leave them in the comments (not DM please, sorry) here. We're also very eager to hear from neurologists, medical professionals with experience in DAI and TBI, first-person accounts of similar trauma and outcomes - essentially any useful, factual and accurate resources that relate to Juan's injury. If you have any of these, please DM me (Anne) @tunatoast.
We will post updates here from time to time. Thank you all and please keep Juan in your thoughts. - xo, Anne

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This sucks. Amazing musician, hope he recovers!

 

[Yossarian]

Damn. Wish him well.

 

[Fendajaz]

Awful news

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

That's so sad. What a legend. I hope he recovers

 

[GTAce]

Wishing for a full and speedy recovery. Such an amazing artist.

 

[Fudgepuppy]

Conspiracy time: Could this be related to Scientology?

 

[Glasgow Mega-Snake]

Conspiracy time: Could this be related to Scientology?

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Unlikely (especially since Cedric and Omar didn't sem to be on friendly terms with Juan in the last years, Omar called him a sociopath...)

But what Cedric and his wife have to deal with from Scientology after the accusations against Danny Masterson is terrible

Mars Volta Singer Says His Dog Was Killed By Scientologists Protecting That '70s Show Actor

 

[Truant]

The whole scientology thing with Cedric is terrible. Dumb of him to become involved with those shitheads in the first place, but still.

 

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I really hope he recovers whenever that may be. Hopefully sooner than latter

 

[Psyborg]

Oh fuck. I'm a huge fan of this dude. ..hoping for a full recovery. :(

 

[Fisty]

Holy shit, this is awful. Hopefully he makes a complete recovery

 

[SinkFla]

I was just looking this guy up yesterday to see what he's been up to since Mars Volta broke up. Amazing bassist. I hope he pulls through okay :(. Terrible news.