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2002 Death of grunge rocker Layne Staley...
2002 Death of grunge rocker Layne Staley...
Item # 716832
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.
background: Layne Staley, the lead singer of the rock band Alice in Chains, died on April 5, 2002, in Seattle, Washington. His body was discovered on April 19, after concerns from his family prompted a wellness check. Staley had struggled with substance abuse for many years, and the official cause of death was determined to be a speedball overdose—a lethal combination of heroin and cocaine. He was 34 years old. His death marked a tragic end to a powerful but troubled career, and it underscored the devastating toll of addiction in the music industry.
Category: The 20th Century
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