Marilyn Manson’s Bassist Juan Alderete in Coma after “Very Serious” Bicycle Accident

Bassist for Marilyn Manson and The Mars Volta and others, Juan Alderete, is in a coma after suffering a “very serious” bicycle accident not far from their home.

The news came via a Facebook post on Alderete’s page, posted by his wife, Anne, saying that her husband was involved in a solo bicycle accident, which at the time he was wearing a helmet and protective clothing and she confirms that no other people or vehicles were involved.

In her post to her husband’s Facebook, she told fans that although he was wearing the protective equipment he sustained a 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. Read the full post below.

“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”