During those years, Staley became a recluse and barely left his apartment. An indicator of that drop in regard for himself was when, in 1998, he contracted gangrene as a result of his lifestyle. On top of this, Staley had lost his ability to ingest food and survived off supplements for the last few years of his life.

How much did Layne Staley weigh when he died?

And those were the good times. Staley was found dead, toothless and weighing only 86 pounds, in his Seattle apartment in 2002.

Was MTV Unplugged Layne Staleys last performance?

One of Staley’s last shows with Alice in Chains was the MTV Unplugged performance in New York on April 10, 1996.

Why was Starr fired?

In 1993 he left the group. “It was just a difference in priorities,” lead singer Layne Staley told Rolling Stone in 1994. “We wanted to continue intense touring and press. Mike was ready to go home.” Starr later claimed that he was fired due to his drug addiction.

What songs did Layne Staley write about Demri?

Any of the songs Layne wrote about his relationship with his former fiancée, Demri Parrott….

• “God Smack” was the first of these.
• “Nutshell” mentions it subtly.
• “Shame In You”.
• “Sludge Factory” also makes a quick nod to Demri’s failing health resulting from her drug addiction.
• “Died” takes this Up to Eleven.

What happened to Layne Staley?

Layne Staley’s University District apartment was littered with crack pipes, moldy take out food, bloody syringes, vomit, urine, porn magazines, whiskey bottles and feces when they found his emaciated body. The corpse of the junkie singer for Seattle metal band Alice In Chains was bald, toothless and covered with sores. He had been dead for days.

When was the last photo of Layne from Alice in Chains taken?

The final unreleased photo of him was taken in February 2002 with his newborn nephew Oscar. David de Sola’s book Alice In Chains: The Untold Story had a description of the photo from Layne’s stepfather Jim Elmer, who has since passed away.

Did Layne Staley go to toys your us to buy games?

There were reports that he would go to Toys R Us to buy games and return home, but always by himself.” It was well-known that Layne Staley was a lover of video games and would often disappear to play games throughout Alice in Chains’ recording process.

Was Layne still Layne?

Layne was still Layne – period. He got stuck in a trap he couldn’t wiggle out of no matter how hard he tried to break free, just like my parents.They were wonderful people too just like Layne, but then they got ensnared good and proper.