Find an Obituary. Obituary. Jerry would mention to Sean that he knew a bass player named Mike Starr to which Kinney replied thats weird because this is his sister and pointed at Melinda and told Cantrell he had played with Mike in a handful of bands since his early teen years. [37], In 2015, a signature bass for Starr made by Spector was announced and released, the Euro4LX Mike Starr LE. In 1983, Starr formed the heavy metal band Sato. The two ex-bandmates briefly argued, and Starr stormed out. Prato, Greg. Search by Name. ", Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx also took to Twitter to post the message, "RIP Mike Starr. The original AIC had a short-but-crucial period of creativity that helped reshape the face of heavy metal in the 1990s after the excess and pop trash of the late 1980s L.A. glam-rock scene. 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. April 2009. "Devastating to hear of Mike Starr succumbing to his illness. When Alice N Chains fizzled out, Staley joined forces with Cantrell, who brought along his bandmates from the glam act Diamond Lie, drummer Sean Kinney and bassist Starr. I, Mike Starr, died at the age of 62 of ALS, sometimes known as Lou Gehrig's disease. He spoke like a 10-year-old just back from a field trip, recounting moments from his current rehab stay with the eagerness of a bounding, face-licking puppy all while his half-dad half-listened. [24], On March 8, 2011, at 1:42pm, police were called to a home in Salt Lake City where they found Starr's body. Our prayers are with his family.. [29] Dr. Drew Pinsky has said that Starr's death was the result of "a prescription drug overdose. Starr's time on the show in 2010 proved good for him. 6-Down, Five Letters: Round pink video-game protagonist. For her, comedy is all about putting on a show and being absolutely disgusting. This record needs changing. It features two of the group's most iconic songs: the power ballads "I Stay Away" and "No Excuses." Starr had been gone from the group for nearly two decades already, reportedly fired for his inability to manage his own drug habits. After the disbandment of Sun Red Sun, Starr stopped playing music professionally until 2010, as his drug use spiraled out of control. RIP. Shes so much happier now that shes undead. They may throw something or assault someone, but theyre not going to give you any fun moments to share at the water cooler. Fill out our google form!https://bit.ly/3stnXlN-----CONNECT ON SOCIAL----- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rocknrolltruestoriesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/RNRTrueStoriesTwitter: https://twitter.com/rocktruestoriesBlog: www.rockandrolltruestories.com#laynestaley #mikestarr #aliceinchainsI cite my sources and they may differ than other people's accounts, so I don't guarantee the actual accuracy of my videos.Alice in Chains story is one of tragedy marked by drugs and death. Glass Onion Director Rian Johnson Is Giving Us a Knives Out-Style Mystery Every Week Silver loved the band but noticed the person they had appointed as their manager was dealing illicit substances and could not be trusted and could possibly land them in jail. It doesn't talk about how much, how often or what. Unlike with Staley, Alice In Chains wouldn't look the other way on Starr's substance abuse, and instead gave him the boot in the middle of the tour in 1993. The audiences watching Conaway hurl epithets from his wheelchair, we werent watching an irascible TV character, we were watching a syndrome. Starr helped form the band in 1987 but left in 1993, claiming he departed over his growing addiction to drugs. Such a sad day! Drugs and alcohol arent a joke. And from Dr. Drew Pinsky, Celebrity Rehabs creator, host, and chief medical officer: Devastating to hear of Mike Starr succumbing to his illness. They considered a number of names for their new group, including Mothra, but decided to go with Alice in Chains because Staley thought it suggested the image of a cross-dressing speed-metal band. Work on this signature model had begun before Starr's passing, and was resumed later after his family had reached out to continue it. Channing Tatum Just Might Channel Patrick Swayzes. He returned to Celebrity Rehab for one episode in Season 4 to discuss his recovery. Starr Michael Starr Feb. 9, 1956 - Sept. 6, 2019 Dad, Three years without you has been three years too long. Salt Lake City Police Sgt. 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. So very sad. He was living in Salt Lake City, Utah, and reportedly making music with Days of the New when he was arrested on suspicion of drug possession during a traffic stop last month. p. 219. What the fuck is that? (Many more such complaints came than would ever make final cut.) When police arrived at the location of the call, they confirmed Starr was deceased. The album generated five hit singles and became a staple of the grunge movement, but the time surroundingDirt was a chaotic one for the band. Our prayers are with his family.. The [article id="1659474"]death of ex-Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr[/article] raised a number of [article id="1659487"]questions for his fans[/article], as the loss of anyone who publicly struggled with drugs or alcohol often does. 2023 TV GUIDE, A FANDOM COMPANY. Kurt Cobain of Nirvana took his own life after a losing battle with heroin addiction. Mike Starr is an American character actor. "Some people, despite the best efforts on their part and others, will die from their addiction. There were roughly 400 people in attendance. Work on their second full-length, Dirt, began in Los Angeles on the same day riots erupted in that city, postponing the sessions for two weeks. The new trailer shows Grogus growing powers. He did not have any information about the state of Starr's body, or who made the call. Cantrell released his solo debut, Boggy Depot, in 1998, with contributions from Inez and Kinney, but Staley was replaced by Screaming Trees singer Mark Lanegan on Mad Season's second album. It was just a difference in priorities, lead singer Layne Staley told Rolling Stone in 1994. "At the same time, we certainly have had some experience that in some cases some medications can be very helpful in people's recovery. According to a spokesman for the Salt Lake City police department, police received a call of a possible death at 1:42 p.m. local time. According to jail documents, Starr was illegally in possession of prescription medication. AIC hit the road for their first U.S. tour that year, followed by a summer swing with Anthrax, Slayer and Megadeth the next summer under the title Clash of the Titans. We will remember him forever. So very sad. I sat with the director and various crew members in a small, dim, gear-packed inpatient bedroom that served as the productions control center, where a wall-spanning grid of closed-circuit TV monitors carried static shots from different rooms. Another fallen Soldier to addiction :(". Salt Lake City Police Sgt. Pinsky said on Twitter: "Devastating to hear of Mike Starr succumbing to his illness. On March 8, 2011, the musician was found dead in his Salt Lake City home by bandmate Travis Meeks. R.I.P. 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. Mike deserves a better life., Dr. Drew Tweeted about Starrs death yesterday. The link is below in the description box. Grief Support. "I wish I hadn't been high on benzodiazepine (an anti-anxiety sedative). For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Sensing the changing times, Columbia Records signed the band in 1989 and the next year they released their debut Facelift. "Grunge is Dead:The Oral History of Seattle Rock Music." Troubled bassist for the American rock band Alice in Chains, the group known for songs like "Rooster" and "Would?," from 1987 to 1993. We want to hear it. Starrs mustache made bartenders think he was 18 and so he was allowed to buy drinks.In high school around 1982 starr would play in a band named S.A.T.O taking its name from an Ozzy Osbourne song with one flyer promoting the band saying Dont Say No SATO The band was reasaonbly successful around Seattle playing shows at the Seattle Arena and Moore Theater and was even featured on a compilation album called Northwest Metalfest. The next year he served 90 days in jail after being caught stealing luggage from a Houston airport. In October 2017, Lost Realm Records released a 500-copy limited edition CD+DVD deluxe package of 10 songs, taken from the original master tapes and digitally remastered, and live performances by Starr's previous band Sato, titled Leather Warriors Sato Anthology 82/86; this package was dedicated to Starr's memory. said officers responded to a call about a possible body at a residence southwest of downtown earlier in the afternoon. A spokesman for the Salt Lake City Police Dept. 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. We lost a good friend of ours to that. He died of an overdose in 2002, and Starr later claimed to be the last person to see him alive. "[Starr's death] is alcoholism and addiction played out to its logical conclusion [when] absent recovery," he added. 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. In 2010, Starr appeared on the third season of Celebrity Rehab and later on the spin-off Sober House. Sympathy Ideas. A demo called The Treehouse Tapes in 1988 won them a major-label deal with Columbia Records the next year. The Chrisleys Are Headed to Their Respective Prisons. the keyword there is that he seems to be OK," Lindsey explained. Our prayers are with his family. Starr for his part had already met Layne a few years prior telling author Mark yarm how they met i guess i met layne a couple of years ago, but I dont remember it. Starrs former bandmates, Jerry Cantrell and Sean Kinney, released a statement which read: Jerry and Sean are mourning the loss of their friend and ask that the media respect their privacy and the privacy of Mikes family during this difficult time. Starr played with the grunge band on their first two studio LPs including their hit singles Rooster and Man In The Box before leaving the band in 1993. 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. Shawn Josephson says o . [5][6] The band was later signed to a record deal with Columbia Records[6] and enjoyed extensive success via record sales and radio play in the grunge rock movement of the early 1990s. Former Grease and Taxi star Jeff Conaway may have stood out as the most unbearable cast member on two seasons of Celebrity Rehab, but his behavior would hardly distinguish him in the larger population of opiate addicts. . The cause and manner of death were not immediately known, according to CNN. Mike Starr, the former Alice in Chains bass player who went public with his drug problems on the reality TV show "Celebrity Rehab," was found dead in a Salt Lake City . 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. So very sad. While Staley sang about the ravages of drug addiction and self-destruction ("Junkhead," "God Smack," "Sickman," "Angry Chair"), Cantrell attempted to make peace with his father through the dramatic Vietnam-themed epic "Rooster.". Sympathy Ideas. Starr's roommate added, "Mike was a beautiful person who was fighting to stay sober. 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His former bandmates meanwhile, with replacement Mike Inez on board, enjoyed even greater success at the helm of the Seattle "grunge" movement. Watch videos of Alice in Chains This email will be used to sign into all New York sites. I was like, What if Franklin could just tell his story?. Password must be at least 8 characters and contain: As part of your account, youll receive occasional updates and offers from New York, which you can opt out of anytime. Add a Memory. p. 218. The [article id="1659531"]history of Alice in Chains[/article] is unfortunately tied to drugs, specifically heroin, in many ways. John Starr said he was taking his son to drug rehabilitation in Seattle at the time. While it's unclear how this particular reality will affect the show's tenability and ratings, even obituary headlines seemed to recognize the milestone, identifying the deceased as "Celeb Rehab. Police do not suspect foul play, The Salt Lake City Tribune reported. Former Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr died Tuesday in Salt Lake City, Utah, TVGuide.com has confirmed. An autopsy is scheduled to take place Wednesday. 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. As the crew steered coverage of the unfolding events, they gave the kind of running commentary any sleep-deprived surveillance team does sometime after their 36th hour in front of a screen. In 1993 he left the group. The death on Tuesday of [article id="1659488"]former Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr[/article] continued the tragic legacy of one of the most beloved bands to emerge out of the early 1990s grunge scene in Seattle. Biography - A Short Wiki. Alice in Chains rose to fame in the 1990s and sang about drug addiction in various tracks such as "Junkhead," which revolved around heroin abuse. "That's how all of my patients die today, by my peers giving them meds and not understand what this thing is: addiction," he said. Former Alice in Chains bass player Mike Starr, who went public with his drug problems on the reality TV show "Celebrity Rehab," was found dead in a Salt Lake City house, police said on Tuesday . Nobody laughed at Layne Staley. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. They were back in March 1992 with a largely acoustic four-song EP called Sap, which featured the vocals of Ann Wilson of Heart and Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell. I was so high i couldnt dress myself.so i wore my bathrobe with underwear on and my sunglasses and cowboy boots on my honda motorcycle on my way to the beach. But if we start to feel a bit like were laughing at a quadriplegics attempt to go down stairs, thats understandable. Former Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr died in Utah . From Clubs And Counter-Culture, A Queer Rap Renaissance Emerged In New York, A decade ago, they always seemed to be at the same parties. In the recent documentary "Lemmy: 49% Motherf---er, 51% Son of a Bitch," much was made of the 65-year-old rocker's seemingly consequence-free use of Jack Daniels and methamphetamine. There was no forgetting Alice In Chains from that point forward. ", The NCADD estimates that there are more than 23 million people in the United States who are addicted to alcohol and other drugs. He got his hands on the rights to the 90s romantic drama. Troubled bassist for the American rock band Alice in Chains, the group known for songs like "Rooster" and "Would?," from 1987 to 1993. March 10, 2011 12 AM PT. Starr still blamed himself for Staley's death. "People ask us all the time: 'How do you define alcoholism and addiction?' 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"[The addiction] literally hijacks the person's brain and takes over," Robert J. Lindsey, president and CEO of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, told MTV News on Wednesday (March 9). explains how the MC's candor brought back hip-hop's combativeness, Bop Shop: Songs From Vagabon, Miley Cyrus, Monsta X, And More, A resurfaced indie gem, an electrifying vocal team-up, and plenty of fever-inducing dance tracks, Poolblood Enters Their Main-Character Moment, Toronto's Maryam Said channels 'My Own Private Idaho' and 'Black Swan' on their new album 'Mole', 2023 Golden Globes Winners: See The Full List, After a year without a broadcast due to controversy, the awards show returned to NBC on January 10. [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. According to Diffuser, after waging a war for sobriety, Starr had died of a prescription drug overdose. Biography - A Short Wiki. [5][6][7] Kinney and his girlfriend went to the Music Bank and listened to Cantrell's demos. Watching Sizemore at the PRC sweating, grizzled, glassy-eyed, and shaking through what he estimated was his hundredth-odd rehab stay Id have said the smart money was on him predeceasing Starr. Since then, Cantrell has always paid tribute to Staley and Starr before performing "Nutshell" at concerts. Four New Reveals From the Letter That Fired Charlie Sheen [35][36], Jerry Cantrell revealed that the lyrics "Left me here so all alone, only for me to find/Hear your voice on waves we rode, echoes inside my mind/Disembodied, just a trace of what it was like then/With you here, we shared a space that's always half empty" from the song "Rainier Fog" are about Staley and Starr. I wanna let you guys know ive done a whole video on Alice in Chains glam metal days. 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 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Filmography 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. Starr battled drug addiction for years and recently appeared on VH1's 'Celebrity Rehab' and 'Sober House'. Other songs, such as "Sea of Sorrow" and "Bleed the Freak," set out the template for Staley's emerging creative voice: a morbidly disaffected social outcast fighting to survive in mainstream society. Why wasn't his treatment, documented on VH1's "Celebrity Rehab" and "Sober House," a success? He was 44 years old. Layne Staley's body wasn't found until two weeks after his passing. Prior to the classic lineup of Alice in Chains forming 1987 guitarist Jerry cantrell played some demos he was working on for drummer Sean Kinney. MTV, EMA and all related titles, logos and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc. 'As tragic as that is to watch, almost 20 million people are living in recovery,' Robert J. Lindsey says of ex-Alice in Chains bassist's death. When police arrived at the location of the call, they confirmed Starr was deceased. Well talk about that tour later on in this video.Starr would admit that by the age of 12 or 13 he already was growing facial hair and had a mustache and would spend a fair bit of time in Atlantic City with his father. Theres no Sheening with them. As Starr received it, he stared at the camera the whole time, adding, in fractured speech, Not too dignified. As camera operators followed he stared right into their lenses at point-blank range none too concerned about breaking the fourth wall. He was, Pinksy told me, in a psychotic state, which required him to give Starr a gluteal injection of Ativan. [15][16], In April 1994, Starr was arrested for drug possession at Houston's Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas. Starr played with the. The band's surviving original members, guitarist Jerry Cantrell and drummer Sean Kinney, said in a statement they were mourning the loss of their friend and requested privacy. Salt Lake City Police Sgt. Lynette "Diamond" Hardaway's pal Lindell told Insider the social media personality was not sick . The re-formed band[article id="1616654"]released Black Gives Way to Blue[/article] in September 2009. 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. He was 44. The group opened up for Iggy Pop, Van Halen, Extreme and Poison as their song Man In The Box climbed the charts but Starr battled with drug addiction during much of his tenure in the band. 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. They got together for their first live show in three years for MTV's "Unplugged" in April 1996, an intense performance that was released on CD in July 1996. Staley's rumbling vocals were hypnotic, ominously singing lines such as "Love, sex, pain, confusion, suffering/ You're there crying/ I feel not a thing/ Drilling my way deeper in your head/ Sinking, draining, drowning, bleeding, dead" on the track "Confusion.". Mike Starr!! I love Layne for the human being that he is. Theres no use, or even merit, in chiding tabloid shows, gossip sites, pundits, T-shirt-makers, and everyone else drinking from the gushing tap of found comedy that Charlie Sheens providing, for now. Michael "Mick" Starr, 100, of Palmyra passed away Monday, January 31, 2022. 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. Shawn Josephson says. Shawn Josephson. Salt Lake City Police Sgt. Mike Starr had other drugs in his pockets, and the Starrs had drug paraphernalia in their luggage. Starr and Cantrell left Gypsy Rose and started working in other bands. But only at first. Dr. Drew Pinsky, the host of Celebrity Rehab, responded to Starr's death with a note on Twitter that read . Not you.'" Their thoughts & prayers are with the Starr family. The band would concur and ditch their manager and sign with Susan Silver, as well as Pearl jam manager Kelly Kurtis and Ken Deans. 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. The album was influential in a number of ways. Their song "Leather Warrior" appeared on Northwest Metalfest, a compilation album featuring various metal acts released in 1984 by Seattle label Ground Zero Records. If nineties rock has a sadder story than Starrs its hard to find. It's chronic, it's progressive and it's fatal if it's untreated," he added. This is not the first death Alice in Chains has had to face in the past decade. 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. I just really miss him.". Starr appeared on the third season of VH1's "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew" in 2009. Kendrick Lamar, Lizzo, Odesza to Headline Governors Ball. 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