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2002 Death of grunge rocker Layne Staley...
2002 Death of grunge rocker Layne Staley...
Item # 711856
April 21, 2002
LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 21, 2002
* Layne Staley drug overdose death (1st report)
* Alice in Chains rock band front man
* Seattle's grunge movement pioneer
* Singer - songwriter - vocalist
The top of page B17 has a banner heading: "Layne Staley, 34, Lead Singer of Grunge Group Alice in Chains" with photo. (see images) Staley's dead body wasn't discovered for a estimated two weeks post mortem. His official date of death is April 5th. This was the day fellow grunge rocker Curt Cobain died eight years earlier.
Great to have this report in a newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry.
Complete 1st and 2nd sections only with a total of 54 pages, great condition.
Category: The 20th Century