This just in...

[JD@af]

...and its bad. Layne Staley, lead singer of Alice in Chains, has died. I have heard no details of his death yet, but I do know that this is confirmed information.

Another sad day for heavy metal fans everywhere. Rest in peace, Layne...

[Steel]

oh no!
not another one. Man.

[primera man]

Heard the tail end of it on the news this morning...not good news to hear.

[JD@af]

Originally posted at http://www.aliceinchains.com/
Alice in Chains' Layne Staley was found dead in his Seattle home on Friday evening.

The King County Medical Examiner positively identified Staley's body on Saturday (April 20), following an autopsy. Exact time and cause of death are pending, as laboratory results could take several weeks, a spokesperson said. Staley was 34.



Police responded to a call to check on a person's well-being at Staley's address in Seattle's University District at 5:41 p.m. PT on Friday, according to the police report. Upon discovering the body, which is presumed to have been there for several days, officers called investigators from the medical examiner's office, who arrived on the scene at approximately 7:30-8:00 p.m., a spokesperson said. The body couldn't immediately be identified as that of Staley, whose longtime battle with drug dependency was a central component of his band's music — a dark and bombastic sound that continues to influence artists some 15 years after the group first formed.

[VideoNasty]

This really sucks...now I'll never see my most favourite band EVER!


but at least I still have a chance to meet Jerry Cantrell!

[Spec2 Girl]

That’s really sad.

He was a good singer and some of their songs were awesome!

[ric]

that blows ass because people thought there would be a for sure reunion. first brad nowell now layne, heroin robs me of good music.

[tazdev]

This just shows how drug addiction can ruin peoples lives.

[emadboy200]

man that sucks.

[KatWoman]

I have like AIC since their Jar of Flies ablum came out. Very sad news indeed. It goes to show too that being a star and having it all still doesn't keep misfortune away. According to reports Layne's body had been in the house for several days before it was found. What a lonely way to go

[Gonthrax]

Originally posted by ric
first brad nowell now layne, heroin robs me of good music.

I know! Seems all the brilliant ones have to die

herion

Originally posted by Gonthrax


I know! Seems all the brilliant ones have to die

herion

drug addict + some hit records = brilliant?

I really don't feel bad for people who smoke perfectly good lives away. He may have started off brilliant, but in the end he's another dead idiot.