Jonathan Melvoin was the brother of Susannah and Wendy Melvoin, who were members of Prince’s New Power Generation. He had worked with Prince, and also as a member of the Dickies. At the time of his death, he was touring with the Smashing Pumpkins – Melvoin was a skilled keyboardist.
His death was caused by a heroin overdose, not his first. Melvoin was survived by a wife and child. The Smashing Pumpkins, who had already fired Melvoin for his drug use at the time of his death, were not invited to his funeral.
Referenced in:
Jonathon – Wendy & Lisa
Angel – Sarah McLachlan
The Love We Make – Prince
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The Pumpkins had not fired Jonathan.
They had according to Melvoin’s Wikipedia entry – that’s what I went with.