Goat Posted April 21, 2002 I know this is off topic, and I don't know how many Alice In Chains fans there are in this forum, but me being one of them, I feel I gotta post this somewhere and I'm chosing here. Alice In Chain's lead vocalist and guitarist was found dead yesterday in his Seatlle home. VH1.com has the full article 0 Share this post Link to post
Goat Posted April 21, 2002 http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1453520/04202002/alice_in_chains.jhtml Article 0 Share this post Link to post
Sharessa Posted April 21, 2002 damn...being found dead, from a drug overdose...on 4-20 no less... 0 Share this post Link to post
Tobester Posted April 21, 2002 uh i heard about this too but im a nitpicker i thought he was just the vocalist... ? 0 Share this post Link to post
GooberMan Posted April 21, 2002 nah, check out the song credits and they're usually either Staley, Cantrell, or both 0 Share this post Link to post
Lüt Posted April 21, 2002 Heh, Alice in Chains used to be one of my favorite bands. I still like them, but haven't listened to them in quite a while.the_Danarchist said:damn...being found dead, from a drug overdose...on 4-20 no less... VH1 said:Exact time and cause of death are pending, as laboratory results could take several weeks, a spokesperson said. Goat said:Nah, he also played guitar.He could play guitar, but he rarely did on their studio recordings or tours. Despite that he didn't actually play (much) on the albums, he still had a hand in writing a hell of a lot of the material, next to Cantrell of course. I think I'll listen to Long Gone Day again. He wrote something special about that song in the liner notes. It's a nice depressing goodbye song. 0 Share this post Link to post
Sharessa Posted April 22, 2002 I know they don't have an official cause, but theres like a 85% chance it was an overdose, knowing him. 0 Share this post Link to post
nxn Posted April 22, 2002 shit, and he didn't even get a chance to live through another 4/20 =[ 0 Share this post Link to post
Amanichen Posted April 22, 2002 Grrr... They're one of my favorite bands. Too bad they turned dysfunctional in late 1996 and haven't put out anything since. Still, they were one of the best bands I've ever heard, and even 10 years after "Rooster" came out, I still never get tired of it. 0 Share this post Link to post
Naked Snake Posted April 22, 2002 the_Danarchist said:I know they don't have an official cause, but theres like a 85% chance it was an overdose, knowing him. Ok, lets bet on this! Odds are 85% = O.D. 5% = murder 5% = suicide 4% = fell down the stairs while stoned off his gourd 1% = AIDS from a groupie finally did him in 0 Share this post Link to post
nxn Posted April 22, 2002 It's hellbent, he fed him too many of his paint chips. Proof? Why ofcourse: OrioN X NaVaS: you killed Layne Stayle OrioN X NaVaS: admit it Chesterules: /me hangs head Chesterules: he was making too much noise. Chesterules: I dind't like hearing is stuff on the radio OrioN X NaVaS: so you killed him OrioN X NaVaS: you fed him too much of your paint chips OrioN X NaVaS: he died OrioN X NaVaS: you left him there 0 Share this post Link to post
fodders Posted April 22, 2002 bigbadgangsta said:Ok, lets bet on this! Odds are 85% = O.D. 5% = murder 5% = suicide 4% = fell down the stairs while stoned off his gourd 1% = AIDS from a groupie finally did him in "It was natural or an overdose - that's the way it was determined by our investigators," said Seattle Police spokesman Duane Fish.Altho nwcn saysPolice were called to Staley’s University District apartment Friday afternoon in the heart of the University District. Inside they found a body, apparently dead for several days. Medical examiners confirmed on Saturday that 34-year-old Staley had died of a heroin overdose. 0 Share this post Link to post
Rellik Posted April 22, 2002 I was really hoping Staley would pull it together, he was really talented. That's really too bad he threw his life away like that. The video for Get Born Again is great, too bad no one ever plays it. 0 Share this post Link to post
nxn Posted April 23, 2002 I don't know, not like they were an active band lately anyway. Sure I'll miss the chance of them putting out a new cd, but doubt that would have happened anyway. 0 Share this post Link to post
Sharessa Posted April 23, 2002 fodders said:"It was natural or an overdose - that's the way it was determined by our investigators," said Seattle Police spokesman Duane Fish.Altho nwcn saysPolice were called to Staley’s University District apartment Friday afternoon in the heart of the University District. Inside they found a body, apparently dead for several days. Medical examiners confirmed on Saturday that 34-year-old Staley had died of a heroin overdose. Yay I win. Now pay up. Hmmm...University District. I thought the entire band lived in my county. Oh well. 0 Share this post Link to post