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| date = April 2, 2009}}</ref> He and Melvoin grew entangled with heroin use. Of this period, Chamberlin later said, "I learned that escapism was better than emotion, and that's where I hid... It got to the point that I really didn't care. Life was scary for me."<ref name="isaak" /> Attempts were made by other band members to get the two clean. Corgan considered Melvoin a real friend, but had to threaten to fire him if he didn't get clean.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://diffuser.fm/melvoin-chamberlin-smashing-pumpkins/|title=The Story Of When Jonathan Melvoin Died, Jimmy Chamberlin Overdosed On Smashing Pumpkins Tour|first=Bryan|last=Wawzenek|date=July 11, 2006|access-date=July 12, 2021|website=Diffuser}}</ref> | | date = April 2, 2009}}</ref> He and Melvoin grew entangled with heroin use. Of this period, Chamberlin later said, "I learned that escapism was better than emotion, and that's where I hid... It got to the point that I really didn't care. Life was scary for me."<ref name="isaak" /> Attempts were made by other band members to get the two clean. Corgan considered Melvoin a real friend, but had to threaten to fire him if he didn't get clean.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://diffuser.fm/melvoin-chamberlin-smashing-pumpkins/|title=The Story Of When Jonathan Melvoin Died, Jimmy Chamberlin Overdosed On Smashing Pumpkins Tour|first=Bryan|last=Wawzenek|date=July 11, 2006|access-date=July 12, 2021|website=Diffuser}}</ref> | ||
Prior to shows scheduled July '96 at [[Madison Square Garden]] in New York City, Chamberlin and Melvoin acquired a particularly potent form of heroin on Manhattan's Lower East Side. At Chamberlin's room at the Regency Hotel, the pair started drinking alcohol before both overdosing from heroin. Early the following morning, Chamberlin woke up to find Melvoin unresponsive. He called the band's security manager, Bill Sitkiwiecz, to assist him. After attempts to revive him with a cold shower, they called paramedics, who announced Melvoin dead at 4:15 A.M.<ref name=":0" /> A toxicology report later confirmed his death was due to the combination of alcohol and heroin.<ref name=":0" /> Consequently Chamberlin was kicked out of the band, ostensibly to protect his health.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=c10135f0-c1bc-425c-961a-fd93076178af |author=Errico, Marcus |title=Smashing Pumpkins Drum Out Jimmy Chamberlin |format=http |publisher=Eonline.com |date=July 17, 1996 |accessdate=February 11, 2007 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930190424/http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=c10135f0-c1bc-425c-961a-fd93076178af |archivedate=September 30, 2007 }}</ref> | Prior to shows scheduled in July '96 at [[Madison Square Garden]] in New York City, Chamberlin and Melvoin acquired a particularly potent form of heroin on Manhattan's Lower East Side. At Chamberlin's room at the Regency Hotel, the pair started drinking alcohol before both overdosing from heroin. Early the following morning, Chamberlin woke up to find Melvoin unresponsive. He called the band's security manager, Bill Sitkiwiecz, to assist him. After attempts to revive him with a cold shower, they called paramedics, who announced Melvoin dead at 4:15 A.M.<ref name=":0" /> A toxicology report later confirmed his death was due to the combination of alcohol and heroin.<ref name=":0" /> Consequently Chamberlin was kicked out of the band, ostensibly to protect his health.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=c10135f0-c1bc-425c-961a-fd93076178af |author=Errico, Marcus |title=Smashing Pumpkins Drum Out Jimmy Chamberlin |format=http |publisher=Eonline.com |date=July 17, 1996 |accessdate=February 11, 2007 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930190424/http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=c10135f0-c1bc-425c-961a-fd93076178af |archivedate=September 30, 2007 }}</ref> | ||
Melvoin was 34 years old and was survived by his widow, child, and sisters.<ref>{{cite interview|title=New Pumpkins Are "All Smiles"|interviewer-first=Tabitha|interviewer-last=Soren|subject=The Smashing Pumpkins|work=MTV|date=September 4, 1996|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1434227/new-pumpkins-are-all-smiles/}}</ref> His death devastated the band, and prompted Chamberlin to enter rehab. The band was not invited to Melvoin's funeral.<ref>[http://www.starla.org/chrono/1996.html The Smashing Pumpkins Chronology: The Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness Era: 1996]</ref> Several songs were inspired by his death, including the [[W:Sarah McLachlan|Sarah McLachlan]] song "[[W:Angel (Sarah McLachlan song)|Angel]]", the Wendy & Lisa song "Jonathan" (as Girl Bros.), and Prince's "The Love We Make" from the album ''[[W:Emancipation (Prince album)|Emancipation]]''. | Melvoin was 34 years old and was survived by his widow, child, and sisters.<ref>{{cite interview|title=New Pumpkins Are "All Smiles"|interviewer-first=Tabitha|interviewer-last=Soren|subject=The Smashing Pumpkins|work=MTV|date=September 4, 1996|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1434227/new-pumpkins-are-all-smiles/}}</ref> His death devastated the band, and prompted Chamberlin to enter rehab. The band was not invited to Melvoin's funeral.<ref>[http://www.starla.org/chrono/1996.html The Smashing Pumpkins Chronology: The Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness Era: 1996]</ref> Several songs were inspired by his death, including the [[W:Sarah McLachlan|Sarah McLachlan]] song "[[W:Angel (Sarah McLachlan song)|Angel]]", the Wendy & Lisa song "Jonathan" (as Girl Bros.), and Prince's "The Love We Make" from the album ''[[W:Emancipation (Prince album)|Emancipation]]''. | ||