Before that awful November night in 2019, Chad Lovell was a familiar sight for anyone who enjoyed live music in Dallas, especially Deep Ellum. Lovell died Tuesday, years after a nighttime fall that left him in precarious condition with a traumatic brain injury. Family and friends were adamant he wasn’t a coma, and that their friend and loved one was still communicating in his own way. “We were all waiting for that miraculous news that Chad had become communicative, and he was his old self again. Tributes continue to pour in from fans, family, and friends on Facebook, Reddit, and the like.