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Orzabal Omits Wife’s Tragic Death Details in Memoir

8/9/2026

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  • Roland Orzabal omitted gruesome details about his late wife Caroline Johnston from his memoir “Welcome to Your Life” to respect her name and protect their sons.
  • Caroline Johnston died in 2017 at 54 after a ward stay for an alcohol-related illness.
  • Orzabal joined InnerBalance in 2019 to treat an Ambien addiction and began forgiving himself.
  • He married writer Emily Rath in 2020.
  • Their daughter Eula was born in 2025.