Original Alice In Chains Bassist Mike Starr, Found Dead At 44

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    Derek

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    Derek, Mar 8, 2011



    http://www.tmz.com/2011/03/08/mike-...-lake-city-utah-felony-possession-painkiller/

    Heartbroken as all hell. I idolized him as a bassist.
     
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    deftonesfan867, Mar 8, 2011



    :(:(:(:(

    One of my favorite bands from the 90's and a damn good bassist.
     
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    BlackedOut, Mar 9, 2011



    Alice In Chains was awesome....

    R.I.P Mike Starr and Layne Staley
     
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    I hope thats not the reason. If it is it will be really sad to know this happened even after knowing what happened with Layne.
     
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    BlackedOut, Mar 9, 2011



    Drugs are a bitch, look at all the bands its killed
     
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    Manu, Mar 9, 2011



    Damn.

    So many good musicians died in the last few years it's not even funny.

    RIP
     
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    RIP Mike and Layne.
     
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    Rest in peace
     
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    So sad. Many thoughts go out to his loved ones.
     
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    R.I.P. Died so young.
     
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    Rest in piece!
     
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    Well, at least now he gets to be reunited with his best buddy Layne.

    RIP Mike Starr, you helped create some of the best records I've ever heard.
     
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    Astat, Mar 9, 2011



    Always sad to hear about an original member of a great band dying far before his time (I personally prefer Mike Inez as a bassist, but that's irrelevant in this context), particularly after a long, publicized battle with substance abuse. I know that hasn't been confirmed to be the cause of death, but given that he died at home and it sounds like the police were called after his body had already been discovered, it's probably safe to say that was the reason. I always pull for people to beat this kind of thing, it's really depressing when they don't. R.I.P.
     

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