Mike Starr, former Alice in Chains bassist, dies at 44

It was reported on March 8, 2011, that Salt Lake City police found Mike Starr dead of an apparent drug overdose.  Starr was a founding member of the band, and  a well known figure from the Seattle grunge scene.  He left the band in 1993 while touring and supporting the album Dirt.  Starr was also an alum from the 2009 Celebrity Rehab season.

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