Former Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr was found dead March 8 2011. 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.