Boon Gould

Gould was found dead in his home in Devon on 30 April 2019, aged 64. A coroner's inquest found the death was suicide. Boon had suffered from bipolar disorder throughout his life.

In October 2012, Gould joined his longtime bandmates and friends, Mark King and Mike Lindup, for a one off guest appearance in Bristol, UK. Gould performed alongside the band for the songs "Heathrow" and "Love Games". Although Gould had a lot of writing involvement with Level 42 after the dissolution of the original lineup, the Bristol show marked his first public appearance with Level 42 in 25 years. Gould's appearance also coincided with Mark King's birthday.

Gould maintained a relationship with Mark King, occasionally seen attending King's concerts in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Gould provided lyrics for King's album One Man and the full 2004 reunion of the band was officially announced on his website, although this reunion was very brief.

Gould was born in Shanklin on the Isle of Wight. He was the guitarist of Level 42 and occasional saxophone player on their earliest albums. Boon was the brother of Phil Gould, who was the drummer and also a founding member of Level 42. Gould's tenure as a full-time member of Level 42 ended in 1987 after a period of sustained illness and nervous exhaustion, culminating in him suffering from panic attacks whilst on stage. He continued writing lyrics with the group and was present during studio work for the Staring at the Sun album in 1988.

Rowland Charles "Boon" Gould (4 March 1955 – 30 April 2019) was an English musician and one of the four founding members of Level 42.