Mike Starr (musician)
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| Birth name | Michael Christopher Starr |
| Born | April 4, 1966 Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Died | March 8, 2011 (aged 44) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Bass |
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Michael Christopher Starr (April 4, 1966 – March 8, 2011) was an American musician best known as the original bassist for the rock band Alice in Chains, with which he played from the band's formation in 1987 until January 1993. He was also a member of Sato, Gypsy Rose, Sun Red Sun, and Days of the New.
Starr had a long history of substance abuse, including addictions to both heroin and synthetic opioids. In 2011, he died of a prescription drug overdose at the age of 44.