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1967 – 2002Layne Staley (1967-2002)Died 5 April 2002, aged 34Layne Staley was the lead singer of Alice in Chains, one of the defining bands of the Seattle grunge scene, known for dark themes and heavy harmonies on albums such as Dirt. His long struggle with heroin addiction halted the band's activity in the mid-1990s. He was found dead in his home about two weeks after his death from an overdose.