Starr appeared on the third season of VH1's "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew" in 2009. George Santos Allegedly Took $3,000 From Dying Dog's GoFundMe, Three years after Starr left, Alice In Chains dissolved as Staley faced his own drug problems. [6] However, the band did not have a singer. By far, the saddest moment I saw during Starrs time at the PRC was when, after his on-camera benzo shot, he finally did sit down for that meeting with his father, a rangy, ruggedly handsome career junkie of some 60-odd years, who seemed to show genuine concern for his son. Even Alice in Chains singer-songwriter Layne Staley whose much longer, grislier demise ended with the discovery of his body still upright in a chair, two weeks after his death and six years after his bands last studio album got off easier than his former bandmate Starr did. According to Diffuser, after waging a war for sobriety, Starr had died of a prescription drug overdose. Shawn Josephson says. Kendrick Lamar, Lizzo, Odesza to Headline Governors Ball. Former singer Layne Staley died in 2002 after overdosing on a "speedball," a mixture of heroin and cocaine. Starr was possibly the last person to see Staley alive, and admitted to feeling deep guilt about not calling 911 after a sick Staley had warned him against it. Seattle grunge bands have had some seriously bad luck in the tragedy department, and there seem to be a few common themes running through the '90s rock scene that may have had something to do with it. All Rights reserved. In the presence of this man, with whom he had smoked crack and shot heroin for many years, Starr, the brooding, ursine figure who had just menaced the entire facility, quickly, and quite audibly, became a child. The song was featured on Alice in Chains' 2018 album, Rainier Fog. Mike Starr of Alice in Chains at 'Sea of Sorrow' video shoot in Hollywood, 1991. Starr was unable to beat his demons despite the rehab stint. The movement Cakes da Killa, Mykki Blanco, and others started there continues today, 'Royals' Gave Lorde Her First Moment And Became A Rallying Cry, The dark pop star's arrival marked Gen Z's debut in the pop-culture spotlight, Kendrick Lamar's 'Control' Verse Reintroduced A Rap God, Producer No I.D. Share your well-wishes for Starr's friends and family in the comments. Deans would reveal in the book Everybody Loves our Town how Mike Starr posed the biggest headache to the bands future recalling Overall the guys were terrific human beings. Though rumors of Staley's drug issues were rampant at the time, the band successfully hit the road as part of the third Lollapalooza tour in 1993, and Dirt went on to sell more than 3 million copies. on the soundtrack of the grunge movie "Singles" in the summer of 1992, Columbia began marketing AIC to both metal and alternative fans, which greatly increased the group's fanbase. [26][27] A public memorial was held for Starr at Experience Music Project in Seattle on March 20, 2011. According to the band's lead vocalist Layne Staley in a February 1994 Rolling Stone article, Starr's departure from Alice in Chains stemmed from "just a difference in priorities. Starr had been gone from the group for nearly two decades already, reportedly fired for his. Add a Memory. [24], On March 8, 2011, at 1:42pm, police were called to a home in Salt Lake City where they found Starr's body. Starr's time on the show in 2010 proved good for him. "So very sad. Nobody laughed at any of the famous victims of that strangely nineties rock syndrome, heroin addiction, because none of them lived to see the media culture that drafted Mike Starrs epilogue. Instead, Staley said Starr was let go for "a difference of priorities," with Starr having grown tired of touring and wanting to return home while the band wanted to do what bands do: tour. In 1983, Starr formed the heavy metal band Sato. The audiences watching Conaway hurl epithets from his wheelchair, we werent watching an irascible TV character, we were watching a syndrome. In 2011, Starr died of a prescription drug overdose at the age of 44. Lou Gehrig had The biggest problem by far was Mike StSources:Alice in Chains The Untold Story, Book David De SolaGrunge Is Dead, Book, Greg PratoEverybody Loves Our Town, Book, Mark Yarm According to Starr, both Staley and Kurt Cobain gave him shots of heroin one night on tour. Shawn Josephson. This email will be used to sign into all New York sites. [citation needed], In 2010, Starr recorded a cover of Sonic Youth's "Kool Thing" with singer Leiana. Why can't someone like Starr just stop using drugs? [29] Dr. Drew Pinsky has said that Starr's death was the result of "a prescription drug overdose. Amy Schumer did so the Celebration tour is on. The video-game adaptation pulled the second-largest audience for an HBO premiere, behind only the dragon show. According to Revolver, Layne Staley's drug problem was in full swing, causing the band to cancel several shows during the album's release tour, and Starr wasn't much better off. He knew we were there. Find an Obituary. Mike Starr, Alice in Chains bassist and 'Celebrity Rehab' alum from 2009, was found dead on Tuesday. Pinsky said on Twitter: "Devastating to hear of Mike Starr succumbing to his illness. The movement Cakes da Killa, Mykki Blanco, and others started there continues today, 'Royals' Gave Lorde Her First Moment And Became A Rallying Cry, The dark pop star's arrival marked Gen Z's debut in the pop-culture spotlight, Kendrick Lamar's 'Control' Verse Reintroduced A Rap God, Producer No I.D. Songwriting credits on "It Ain't Like That" and "Confusion". He was 44. The new trailer shows Grogus growing powers. Things you buy through our links may earnNew Yorka commission. Here's what happened. "That's almost 10 percent of the population," Lindsey pointed out. SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Police say officers have found former Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr dead in a home near Salt Lake City's downtown area. The release of 1992's Dirt secured their legacy. An autopsy is scheduled to take place Wednesday. Starr claimed his father forced him to shoot up on the plane. She also told Starr: "Layne would forgive you. Decades ago, Starr would have been a former rock star who died a rock star. Alice in Chains Bassist Mike Starr's Career and DeathDays of the New Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-XIhOZUcakAlice in Chains Glam Years: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiHxQuveUdsAlice in Chains Facelift Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShifZejOW_I\u0026t=3sAlice in Chains SAP Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWLsGm4bR9oAlice in Chains Jar of Flies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjU0uOP0sigSIGN UP for 10 of the Craziest Stories in Rock N' Roll [Secret Playlist]: https://bit.ly/3vVPAEFHave a video request or a topic you'd like to see us cover? Starr was fired from the band shortly after the release of its breakthrough 1992 album "Dirt," which was packed with drug-related songs. As for Alice In Chains, the band has seen more than one of these tragedies, and there's one thing all these musicians have in common: drug abuse. This record needs changing. The important point is the other pieces that are at play here are both physiology and genetics. It's chronic, it's progressive and it's fatal if it's untreated," he added. They may throw something or assault someone, but theyre not going to give you any fun moments to share at the water cooler. 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Kurt Cobain died instantly, the world wept, his music was enshrined, and the spotlight moved elsewhere, which was more or less the same trajectory following the overdose deaths of Sublimes Brad Nowell, Mother Love Bones Andrew Wood, Blind Melons Shannon Hoon, and other musicians whose fans, friends, and families were left to grieve offstage. The show's host, Dr. Drew Pinsky, told The Hollywood Reporter (found via The Salt Lake Tribune) that Mike Starr's recovery was going well when he left the show. Another EP of mostly acoustic tunes, Jar of Flies, was released in January 1994. His subsequent stint staying in a sober living environment was then documented on the spinoff Sober House. Below is all you want to know regarding the death of Mike Starr and more! Mike Starr, the original bassist in Alice In Chains who recently appeared on VH1's Celebrity Rehab, died March 8th in Salt Lake City of unknown causes. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. [6] Cantrell mentioned that they needed a bass player to jam with them and he had someone in mind: Mike Starr, with whom Cantrell had played in the band Gypsy Rose in Burien. There were no indications of foul play, and authorities suspected Starr died of a drug overdose. Starr said he left for a few hours because he was on Xanax and didn't have the right frame of mind. Staley became a recluse, rarely seen or heard from until news of his death emerged in early April 2002, when he was found dead of an overdose of cocaine and heroin at the age of 34, almost eight years to the day after Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain's suicide. Starr and Cantrell left Gypsy Rose and started working in other bands. Former Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr, who appeared on season 3 of the VH1 reality show Celebrity Rehab, was found dead in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, according to reports. A spokesman for the Salt Lake City Police Dept. Utah's Office of the Medical Examiner's chief investigatortold the Daily News the autopsy would take place Wednesday, though a toxicology report is required to determine the cause of death and that can take 8-12 weeks. [22][23] However, they stopped short of criticizing their former bandmate and expressed hope that Starr would turn his life around. Salt Lake City Police Sgt. [5] Kinney called Starr and a few days later he jammed with him and Cantrell at the Music Bank. The two will continue to share custody of Phoebe Bridgers. We lost a good friend of ours to that. Prato, Greg. It was inspired by a story Staley reportedly overheard about how veal were raised in tiny spaces, and it combines his haunted vocals with Cantrell's fuzzed-out, choppy guitar. 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"[31], In 2013, Alice in Chains drummer Sean Kinney added the initials "LSMS" on his drum kit, a tribute to Layne Staley and Mike Starr. Born in Honolulu, HI, Starr was the original bassist for Alice in Chains when the heavy metal band formed in 1987. Prato, Greg. What the fuck is that? (Many more such complaints came than would ever make final cut.) MTV, EMA and all related titles, logos and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc. Singer Layne Staley died of a drug overdose in 2002. Singer/songwriter Ryan Adams and the hard-rock band Fuel have covered "Down in a Hole," and rockers Godsmack chose their name from a song with that title. "At the same time, we certainly have had some experience that in some cases some medications can be very helpful in people's recovery. The two ex-bandmates briefly argued, and Starr stormed out. Terms of Service apply. Why wasn't his treatment, documented on VH1's "Celebrity Rehab" and "Sober House," a success? Kinney joined his former bandmates in 2005 for a benefit concert for tsunami relief, and the three original members regrouped under the AIC banner in 2006 with Comes With the Fall's William DuVall on vocals. After working on their patented mix of brutish, crunching guitars and grim psychedelic blues, the group quickly stood apart from future Seattle peers by honing a menacing sound that owed more to the work of metal icons Black Sabbath and Deep Purple than the punk-derived sound of such grunge contemporaries as Nirvana and Soundgarden. [10][11], Starr later was hired to play bass for the band Sun Red Sun, which featured Ray Gillen and Bobby Rondinelli, both former members of Black Sabbath. [17][18], In an interview on VH1's Celebrity Rehab with Layne Staley's mother, Nancy McCallum, Starr said that he spent time with Staley on April 4, 2002 (the day before Staley died). [24], In April 2005, Starr was arrested in Seattle for vandalism after he was caught pulling the hood ornament off a car. Salt Lake City Police Sgt. [14], Starr claimed that Layne Staley saved his life when Alice in Chains was on tour in January 1993 with Nirvana in Brazil. Ron Jeremy Found Not Competent to Stand Trial in Serial Rape Case It's our hope that Mike's death will serve for many as the opportunity for them to either seek help for themselves, a friend or family member. It features two of the group's most iconic songs: the power ballads "I Stay Away" and "No Excuses." Mike Starr!! He mentions specifically that the friend sat dead for a couple of weeks. It could have something to do with lead singers overshadowing the rest of their bands, or it could be because he'd already been kicked from the band when it happened. Mike Starr died at age 44, not too shabby. (thank you, Victoria!) The most famous death surrounding Alice In Chains was the loss of original frontman Layne Staley.