# Alice in Chains' \[ex-\]bassist, Mike Starr - dead **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 9, 2011, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alice-in-chains-ex-bassist-mike-starr-dead/574058 "2011-03-09T15:37:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2011, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alice-in-chains-ex-bassist-mike-starr-dead/574058/1 "2011-03-09T15:37:19Z")
Article [here](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20110308/us-obit-alice-in-chains-bassist/). Crap. I only know his work via AiC, but it’s really too bad; given his appearance, apparently, on Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew :rolleyes:, it might be drug-related. The band is snakebit when it comes to drugs, given Layne Staley’s long love affair with and eventual demise by heroin. Godsmack, indeed. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2011, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alice-in-chains-ex-bassist-mike-starr-dead/574058/2 "2011-03-09T15:49:07Z")
Sad news, and I’m sorry for his family. But for casual AIC fans it’s worth noting that Starr hasn’t been in the band since 1993, so it’s not likely they’re going to split up or stop touring or whatever as a result. Starr was their bassist on their first album and Dirt. Mike Inez has been their bass player since then. At least, when there’s been a band at all. ---
**Author:** ![conway](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ec9cab/32.png) [@conway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/conway)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2011, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alice-in-chains-ex-bassist-mike-starr-dead/574058/3 "2011-03-09T16:19:56Z")
He played bass on the EP _Sap_ as well. ---
**Author:** ![llcoolbj77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/eb9ed0/32.png) [@llcoolbj77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llcoolbj77)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2011, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alice-in-chains-ex-bassist-mike-starr-dead/574058/4 "2011-03-09T16:20:18Z")
That season was the only season of Celebrity Rehab that I watched. The video clips of Mike and his father getting high together were SUPREMELY depressing. There were also some pretty poignent scenes of Layne Staley’s mom talking to the rehabbers… and telling Mike specifically not to go down the road her son did. Sooo sad! ☹ ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2011, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alice-in-chains-ex-bassist-mike-starr-dead/574058/5 "2011-03-09T16:24:52Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > Sad news, and I’m sorry for his family. But for casual AIC fans it’s worth noting that Starr hasn’t been in the band since 1993, so it’s not likely they’re going to split up or stop touring or whatever as a result. Starr was their bassist on their first album and Dirt. Mike Inez has been their bass player since then. At least, when there’s been a band at all. Oops, yeah, sorry; thanks for clarifying that - something I should’ve included… ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2011, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alice-in-chains-ex-bassist-mike-starr-dead/574058/6 "2011-03-09T16:26:51Z")
> [@WordMan](#): > > Oops, yeah, sorry; thanks for clarifying that - something I should’ve included… I’ll add “ex” to the thread title. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2011, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alice-in-chains-ex-bassist-mike-starr-dead/574058/7 "2011-03-09T16:56:31Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > I’ll add “ex” to the thread title. Yes; thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2011, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alice-in-chains-ex-bassist-mike-starr-dead/574058/8 "2011-03-09T18:30:04Z")
I saw AiC perform with Mike Starr many, many years ago - even went backstage to meet them. He was the first “rockstar” to ever hit on me - I demurred since I was much, MUCH younger than I looked. How sad.