Alice in Chains co-founder Mike Starr, 44, dies ~ Rest in Peace

God Bless. This may be the second member of the band lost to addiction. ALICE IN CHAINS Youtube playlist  here

THR has it.

…Former Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr – who has publicly struggled with drug addiction and appeared on VH1’s Celebrity Rehab last year – has died. He was 44.

“It’s a terrible shock and tragedy,” his father tells TMZ.

March 8, 2011. Tags: 90s grunge, 90s metal, 90s music, Alice in Chains, alternative 90s music, Gen X, Gen X music, grunge metal, metal, Mike Starr. Celebrities, Entertainment, Music, Popular Culture. Comments off.