MIKE STARR DEAD [Alice in Chains/ Celebrity Rehab]

Posted by: Spicy
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Mar 08, 2011
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7 Smack Talkers

Mike Starr of Alice in CHains and Celebrity Rehab is dead

Awful news. MIKE STARR of Alice in Chains and Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew is dead.

We all knew that Mike Starr had been fighting drug addiction for years and sadly he lost the battle today. Mike Starr is dead at the age of 44.

Appearing on Celebrity Rehab in 2009, Mike Starr was on the right path to sobriety. We thought he had overcome his drug problems and he looked good at the Celebrity Rehab reunion, but then last month he was busted with drugs. Xanax and Opana pills. It seemed he may have slipped, and we hoped that he had gotten back on the right path, but instead it is with a heavy heart that we have to report he is dead.

Mike Starr spoke with Layne Staley’s (lead singer of Alice in Chains who died of heroin overdose) mother on Celebrity Rehab and tried to bring comfort to her. He assured her that he would try to take care of himself. So sad. She is having to grieve for Mike Starr now as well.

Rest in peace, Mike. So sad you didn’t make it, buddy.

UPDATE: Mike Starr was found dead in a Salt Lake City, Utah home. Police were called around 1:40pm.

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betelgirl

Wow, so sad! :( I was really, really rooting for him.
Savannah

Tragic, of all the people on that season I was rooting for him the most. It just shows, every day of sobriety is a struggle, and sometimes we just can’t overcome. Rest In Peace.
pollyseagrl

I only wish he’d known how I was tryn to get back in contact w/ him for over yr. & I so would of helped him stay clean in Seattle.
I’ll totally miss him more than anyone will ever know. I luv u Mike XOXO
~ Mike was truly The Real Deal Rockstar in Alice in Chains & no one played the bass line as good as he.
Jennifer Smith

here is cool online memorial for Mike http://www.memorialmatters.com/memorials.php?page=MikeStarr
CONNIE

SHAME ON YOU DR. DREW FOR NOT SPENDING MORE TIME AND KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH MIKE STARR INSTEAD OF WORRING ABOUT WHAT CELEBERTIES ARE GOING TO BE ON YOU NEXT SHOW I GUESS YOU KEEP THEM TWO OR THREE WEEK WITH SERIOUS ADDICTION PROBLEMS KNOWING THIS IS NOT ENOUGH TIME TO TURN THEM LOOSE. MY HEART GOES OUT TO HIS FAMILY AND CLOSE FRIENDS WE REALLY LOST A GREAT ROCKSTAR NO MORE PAIN MIKE *****REST IN PEACE MY FRIEND YOU WILL BE MISSED.
CONNIE

SHAME ON YOU DR. DREW FOR NOT SPENDING MORE TIME AND KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH MIKE STARR INSTEAD OF WORRING ABOUT WHAT CELEBERTIES ARE GOING TO BE ON YOU NEXT SHOW I GUESS YOU KEEP THEM TWO OR THREE WEEK WITH SERIOUS ADDICTION PROBLEMS KNOWING THIS IS NOT ENOUGH TIME TO TURN THEM LOOSE. MY HEART GOES OUT TO HIS FAMILY AND CLOSE FRIENDS WE REALLY LOST A GREAT ROCKSTAR NO MORE PAIN MIKE *****REST IN PEACE MY FRIEND YOU WILL BE MISSED.
John

First off shame on Dr. Drew? For what? Not keeping tabs on him 24/7? He did everything for him. If it wasnt for the show he would have been dead earlier.
I really wanted Mike to do Ibogaine, but nobody outside of a small group of people know what it is.

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