Tuesday, March 8, 2011

News Fix: Ex-Alice In Chains Bassist Mike Starr Found Dead

RIP
Former Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr was found dead Tuesday afternoon (March 8). TMZ reports that police found Starr's body in a Salt Lake City, Utah, house at 1:42 p.m. He was 44 years old. A co-founding member of the pioneering Seattle grunge band, Starr appeared on VH1's "Celebrity Rehab" in 2009.

 He was arrested last month for felony possession of a controlled substance. Salt Lake City police said he had several painkillers on him when he was arrested. Alice in Chains have written heart-wrenching and evocative songs about drug addiction. Read more HERE at MTV

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