Mike Starr (musician)

Mike Starr
Background information
Birth name	Michael Christopher Star
Born	(1966-04-04)April 4, 1966 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Died	March 8, 2011(2011-03-08) (aged 44) Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Genres	Alternative metal, grunge, alternative rock, heavy metal
Occupation(s)	Bassist
Years active	1984–2011

Michael Christopher "Mike" Starr (April 4, 1966 – March 8, 2011) was an American musician. He is best known as the playing bass guitar in Alice in Chains.

Starr was an original member of Alice in Chains since they were formed in 1987. Starr left Alice in Chains in 1993 which lead singer Layne Staley said to be "just a difference in priorities. We wanted to continue intense touring and press, Mike was ready to go home.".^[1]

Starr appeared on the VH1 television series Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew in 2010.

Police found Starr dead on March 8, 2011.^[2] Dr. Drew said that Starr's death was caused from "a prescription-drug overdose."^[3]

1. ↑ "The Real Dirt". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
2. ↑ "Ex-Alice in Chains bassist dies in Salt Lake City". Huffington Post. 8 March 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
3. ↑ "VH1 Putting 'Celebrity Rehab' on Hold". The Hollywood Reporter. 4 January 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-30.