Former Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr was found dead Tuesday afternoon. According to TMZ, police found Starr's body in a Salt Lake City, Utah, house at 1:42 p.m. He was 44 years old. A co-founding member of the pioneering Seattle grunge band, Starr appeared on VH1's Celebrity Rehab in 2009. He was arrested last month for felony possession of a controlled substance. Salt Lake City police said he had several painkillers on him when he was arrested. Alice in Chains have written heart-wrenching and evocative songs about drug addiction. Heroin addiction sent Starr to Celebrity Rehab, which was followed by a stint in the spin-off show Sober House. He showed up on one episode of the following season of Celebrity Rehab, celebrating more than six months of sobriety. He was arrested for possession by Salt Lake City police on February 18, 2011.
