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Killarney Ireland

Inquest finds Fontaines DC manager Trevor Dietz took his own life

An inquest in East Sussex has ruled that former Fontaines DC manager Trevor Dietz took his own life in June after battling mental health issues.

FTMQ News, written by our newsroom19 October 2026 at 15:500 views

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An inquest in East Sussex has found that Trevor Dietz, the former manager of the Irish rock band Fontaines DC, took his own life. The Irish Examiner reported that East Sussex Coroner Court heard the case on October 19, 2026. Mr Dietz died at the age of 47 on June 7 following a fall from height. [1]

According to the Irish Examiner, the court heard that Mr Dietz had experienced a long battle with mental health issues and felt overwhelmed. The outlet noted that he was a well-known entertainment manager in Dublin and was described as intelligent, kind, and compassionate. [1]

Fontaines DC praised Mr Dietz as the sixth member of the band. In addition, the Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap paid tribute to him during their headline set at Crystal Palace Park later in June, the Irish Examiner reported. [1]

Fontaines DC is an Irish rock band formed in Dublin in 2014. The group consists of vocalist Grian Chatten, guitarist Conor Curley, bassist Conor Deego Deegan III, drummer Tom Coll, and guitarist Carlos O'Connell. [2]

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In short

Trevor Dietz died aged 47 in East Sussex on June 7 after a fall from height.
East Sussex Coroner Court ruled on October 19, 2026, that Mr Dietz took his own life.
Mr Dietz was the manager of the Dublin rock band Fontaines DC.

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[1]Fontaines DC manager took his own life, inquest findsirishexaminer.com, 4h ago (the report this story comes from)

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[2]Fontaines D.C. on Wikipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 2 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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