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. 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 two will continue to share custody of Phoebe Bridgers. Shawn Josephson. Nobody laughed at Layne Staley. Lou Gehrig had 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. More on Crimesider February 18, 2011 - Former Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr arrested for unprescribed . Not long after the staff informed Starr of this meeting, he gave what was probably his most memorable on-camera performance: He got up and began an ominous, silent, relentless patrol through the facilities, armored in a black leather jacket with black sunglasses perched atop his bandanna-encased head, headphones audibly blasting him into oblivion, and his slitted, unseeing eyes like a Great Whites. After the album's release, Starr, then struggling with drug problems, was replaced by former Ozzy Osbourne bassist Mike Inez. Kinney explained: "There's been six people in this band and that's it", and Cantrell added, "And we're all up there". 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. Keep watching over Jean, your girls, our partners, and your grandkids until we are together again. On March 8, 2011, the musician was found dead in his Salt Lake City home by bandmate Travis Meeks. Cantrell wanted to form a new band and his roommate, Layne Staley, gave him the phone number of Melinda Starr, the girlfriend of drummer Sean Kinney, so that Cantrell could talk to him. I mean, Im sound asleep, I wake up, and theres a fuckin camera on me, he said at one point. He said he blacked out for a couple of weeks and then his friend's body was found. I just really miss him.". Salt Lake City Police Sgt. Addiction is no joke, and we know that firsthand, Alice guitarist Jerry Cantrell said in 2010. Starr battled drug addiction for years and recently appeared on VH1's 'Celebrity Rehab' and 'Sober House'. In the butt. 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. April 2009. Starr said later on Pinsky's syndicated "Loveline" radio show that he felt "naked without Layne in this life. ", Meanwhile, Starr's father told TMZ that his son's death was "a terrible shock and tragedy.". He got his hands on the rights to the 90s romantic drama. MICHAEL STARR MEMORIAM. He was arrested in Salt Lake City three weeks ago on an outstanding warrant related to an earlier drugs charge, and was also carrying unauthorized prescription medications. So what separates someone like Starr from rockers like Keith Richards or Lemmy from Motrhead, who seem to be managing their lives just fine while actively engaging in the use of alcohol and most likely other substances? Ron Jeremy Found Not Competent to Stand Trial in Serial Rape Case MIKE STARR OBITUARY. Find an Obituary. Tall and burly with a deep voice, Starr often performs as mobsters, police officers, blue-collar workers or tough guys. [5][6] The trio then began staging what Cantrell and Kinney later said were fake auditions in order to coax Staley into joining their band. 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. Mike Starr (musician) Michael Christopher Starr (April 4, 1966 - March 8, 2011) [1] [2] was an American musician best known as the original bassist for the rock band Alice in Chains, with which he played from the band's formation in 1987 until January 1993. So very sad. When police arrived at the location of the call, they confirmed Starr was deceased. Maury Povich Brings Chicken Tetrazzini to. It doesn't talk about how much, how often or what. 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. His life story provided a steady supply of one-liners: Heres a guy who managed to get himself kicked out of Alice in Chains for drugs; a guy who walks around with earphones blasting nothing but Alice in Chains songs; a guy who, word is, now plays in an Alice in Chains cover band playing for, like, 82 people a show, a crew member marveled as Starr sat in one screen, seemingly staring right through the camera at the peanut gallery running the show. Michael "Mick" Starr, 100, of Palmyra passed away Monday, January 31, 2022. 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. While its unclear how this particular reality will affect the shows tenability and ratings, even obituary headlines seemed to recognize the milestone, identifying the deceased as Celeb Rehab Rocker or of Alice in Chains/Celebrity Rehab, epithets reflecting Starrs dual role in public life during his last two years alive. This memorial website was created in memory of Mike P Starr, 53, born on July 4, 1949 and passed away on August 20, 2002. [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. Terms of Service apply. ", Fellow rocker Slash from Guns N' Roses weighed in on Starr's death, tweeting, "really tragic news about Mike Starr. 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. The 1990 album Facelift brought them into the light. Your opinion is important to us; you can find current discussions at facebook.com/peoplemag. Even with all his wealth, career, and media access, Sheen does and says nearly the exact same things every other one does, give or take a warlock. [10] Both Jerry Cantrell and Sean Kinney criticized the show Celebrity Rehab, calling it "disgusting". [37], In 2015, a signature bass for Starr made by Spector was announced and released, the Euro4LX Mike Starr LE. [29] Dr. Drew Pinsky has said that Starr's death was the result of "a prescription drug overdose. R.I.P. 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. Starr was arrested last month on suspicion of felony possession of a controlled substance. 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. Romance Novelist Susan Meachen Explains Why She Un-Unalived Herself. 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. "But addiction is chronic, progressive and fatal if untreated. Troubled bassist for the American rock band Alice in Chains, the group known for songs like "Rooster" and "Would?," from 1987 to 1993. 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 Police Sgt. 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. Layne would recall that meeting telling an interviewer when i met mike starr he was on a honda motorcycle in his bathrobe and sunglasses. Starr was "mixing" the meds Monday night just hours before he died. Yet, few noticed when another Alice In Chains musician bit the dust under similar circumstances. In a statement released on the Alice in Chains website, guitarist Jerry Cantrell and drummer Sean Kinney asked the press for space. Theyre tweaky, grandiose, arrogant, melodramatic, emotionally labile, and, at first, unpredictable. 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. All Rights reserved. That's why abstinence is the basis for most people's long-term successful recovery. The Chrisleys Are Headed to Their Respective Prisons. I said to myself right there. 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. Police do not suspect foul play, The Salt Lake City Tribune reported. Starr still blamed himself for Staley's death. The lie detector determined that was the truth. Share Your Memories and Sympathies and Join the Bereaved! We wanted to continue intense touring and press. The only thing that matters is what happens when you drink or use. ", TMZ, which broke the news of Starr's death, quoted his father as saying, "It's a terrible shock and tragedy.". Their nihilistic, brooding tone and dark edge helped inspire a new generation of bands, from Creed and Godsmack to Theory of a Deadman, the Deftones and Staind, and their songs remain a staple of hard-rock radio to this day. Starr was the passenger in a van that was pulled over for a routine traffic violation. He was 44 years old. [4] Starr briefly joined another band, Gypsy Rose, which included early Alice N' Chains producer Tim Branom on lead vocals and his future bandmate Jerry Cantrell on guitar. In fact his high school yearbook would have starr saying he was going to tour with van halen when he got older and it was a dream that would come true. I wouldn't have just walked out the door," a tearful Starr said last year on "Celebrity Rehab," a VH1 reality show hosted by addiction medicine specialist Dr. Drew Pinsky. [18], On September 28, 2009, Starr was arrested in Los Angeles on drug charges. With the exception of a few opening gigs for Kiss that summer, the "Unplugged" show would be the final time the group performed live. This page was last edited on 6 December 2022, at 15:51. Our prayers are with his family.. As Bob Forrest (Dr. Drews Panama-hatted right-hand counselor and the subject of the SXSW doc Bob and the Monster) told me during one lunch break, they all act exactly like he does. He was 44. According to Revolver, Layne Staley's drug problem was in full swing, causing the band to cancel several shows during the album's release tour, and Starr wasn't much better off. A three-song promotional EP, We Die Young, was released in July 1990, spawning the hard-rock radio hit in the title track, followed by their first full-length effort, Facelift, in August of that year. It doesnt play anymore. The most surprising thing about them is how unsurprising they are, how perfectly they conform to the boilerplate. "There is nothing to indicate that this was foul play by another individual," the spokesman said. - Zachary & Layla Still to this day, I don't care about them dismissing me from the band. Troubled bassist for the American rock band Alice in Chains, the group known for songs like "Rooster" and "Would?," from 1987 to 1993. The Argument Youre Having With Yourself About Charlie Sheen. Sympathy Ideas. In early June of 2009, I had been assigned to write an article on Dr. Drew Pinsky and spent a few days at the Pasadena Recovery Center to observe Celebrity Rehab as it was shooting its third season. For the Scottish rock singer, see. Glass Onion Director Rian Johnson Is Giving Us a Knives Out-Style Mystery Every Week His decomposed body was found in a Seattle apartment in April 2002. (VH1). Starr helped form the band in 1987 but left in 1993, claiming he departed over his growing addiction to drugs. 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. Perhaps the saddest part of Starr's story is that the last memory his fans had before his death was his appearance on "Celebrity Rehab," where he encouraged new castmembers with his own six months of sobriety. "The first thing to understand about alcoholism and addiction is that it's similar to other chronic illnesses, like heart disease or diabetes. TMZ has learned. Kendrick Lamar, Lizzo, Odesza to Headline Governors Ball. The report maintains that Starr was using the drugs as part of his effort to stay clean and had been "doing a pretty good job. The re-formed band[article id="1616654"]released Black Gives Way to Blue[/article] in September 2009. Four New Reveals From the Letter That Fired Charlie Sheen Mike Starr, a bassist who had appeared on VH1's Celebrity Rehab, was 44. . Salt Lake City Police Sgt. A demo called The Treehouse Tapes in 1988 won them a major-label deal with Columbia Records the next year. He was held at the Bauchet Street Jail with bail set at $100,000. But it needs, absolutely, to be managed by a physician who is both specifically trained, experienced and certified in addiction medicine. Their thoughts & prayers are with the Starr family. March 10, 2011 12 AM PT. If it causes problems for your relationship, your health, or you get arrested and you continue to drink or use, it's time to get to somebody who is both trained and successfully experienced in dealing with alcoholism and addiction.". The album was influential in a number of ways. Search by Name. According to Diffuser, after waging a war for sobriety, Starr had died of a prescription drug overdose. 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. "[Many people] tend to approach the issue from a commonsense perspective, and common sense says: 'If I haven't drank or used for six months or more, I should be able to go back and use a little bit like a regular person does,' " Lindsey said. 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. 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