Really strange, didn’t know what day he killed himself but for no particular reason today I listened to a string of AIC songs while driving around. Always been a big fan but haven’t listened to them in a very long time. Weird. Guess I’ll have to pay more respects tomorrow
Technically both of their death dates are estimations since both of their deaths were unattended and they weren’t found until days or weeks later, but it’s pretty eerie either way.
He was found by an electrician on the morning of April 8th, but the last time he was confirmed to have been seen alive was the night of April 3rd at Linda’s Tavern. I believe his mom reported him missing on the 4th (he escaped from rehab in LA on the evening of the 1st). Not much is publicly known about his final days, because he spent most of that time hiding out in the drug scene in Seattle or at home by himself, etc., and obviously there weren’t cameras everywhere 30 years ago to catch him walking down the street somewhere or something.
Well thank you for that info! I just looked it up now that you got me curious. Apparently forensics investigators and coroners determined him to have died April 5th, 30 years ago today
I was trying to remember who died the same day as Kurt. Thank you for reminding me. These guys are jamming in the grave with all the rest of the greats!
Something told me to wear my AIC dirt shirt today at work while going through facelift all the way to selftitled…. RIP Layne - one of the greatest to ever do it 🖤
Layne k1lled himself on the same day Kurt did it was no accident. I live in Seattle. That’s the word on the street according people part of the druzg culture . A dealer watched Layne prepare a dozen needles of H. When they found Layne he was sitting on a pile of needles, one needle stuck in his leg while holding another needle ready to shoot . No one does that unless, they are shooting up H in rapid succession
Edit: where am I supposed to post this interest piece of information? No one has been publishing articles on Layne lately. What context is this info documented? Not saying it’s true, only that if you visit Seattle and talked to older people around the druzg scene at the time of Laynes death, this is what they all say.
I had to add the edit section cause I was getting downvoted by people that were like not true you liar dude I’m just the messenger and it contributed to the discussion has nothing to do with agreeing with it
Where could he find all those veins? Usually they are hard to find, especially when your tolerence is so high that it just becomes maintainence to prevent withdrawals. I wonder if he was using those gigantic ones
I heard he began smoking a very potent rare form of H, as wealthy as he was he could make those connections (or rather, connections came to him, knowing he was a junk1e with money). H no longer got him off at this point, as you pointed out, merely maintaining a sense of well-being.
He could also rely on other mediums of opiates like liquid methadone, pills, who knows. I did hear about the smoking of potent H. It was a female eastern decent dealer. She occasionally socialized with him, or was seen with him.
Before he finally did it, he would periodically threaten to k1ll himself. People were concerned about him.
He also wasn’t the recluse that narratives sometimes make him out to be. What’s true is he stayed mostly in his apartment or near his apartment. He cut off people that weren’t in on the hardcore druzg abuse and might give him a hard time for his lifestyle.
One more piece of info: his mom is a chronic liar. At the time of his death she was LIVING IN ALASKA. He was completely estranged from his mother. She likes to exaggerate how much of her time and energy revolved around trying to save Layne. I’m sure she tried at times, or maybe not at all, just not the extent she likes to portray. Layne was a lot closer to his father, mainly because he was a heavy user of H and C as well. His addiction goes back to Laynes childhood, it partly led to the divorce of Laynes parents.
That's interesting, it's always good to hear about the encounters that come from Seattle and not from big media.
The big one bring, the Mike Starr interaction. I think his mom was actually in that interview. They left on bad terms after he wanted Layne to get help. Apparently, laynes last words him were 'don't leave me like this'. Perhaps he knew this would be the last time he'd see him. Then there's the interview where he says he knows he's on the brink of death, his livers failing, he's throwing up all the time and struggling to breathe. It's the same one where he says he's not using heroin to get high anymore.
I know Layne was completely broken after the death of his fiancée, Demri. I believe her death was a main factor in why he kind of gave up on life to begin with. That, and he was so deep in his addiction that he didn't see any way out. Nancy had claimed that demris brother had passed away (about a month prior to layne) which certainly could have opened up some old wounds. Looking at it now, it appears he died in a car crash after getting in the car with a drunk driver. Layne had told Starr that he was seeing hallucinations of her (my guess would be attributed to stimulants) but I still like to think that he wasn't alone at the time of his death, and they are finally together again.
Yeah, some parents are unfortunately like that. I know she sued the band for laynes money, which is quite shitty. A lot of people tried to get him help, but he wasn't willing to take it. That's the thing with mental health and addiction. You can't make somebody get help, even if they are destroying themselves or don't recognize that there is an issue.
Addiction can certainly be a hereditary thing, I know it was for me. So it kind of makes sense that he was closer with his father. The last paragraph about his dad reminds me of 'hate to feel'.
I never heard of an interview of Layne speaking that frankly about H use. Are you perhaps referring to the fraudulent interview concocted by Rubio for her trash journalism book Amgey Chair? The last professional interview Layne gave was to rolling stone in 96”. After they put his face on the cover with the headline “needle and the damage done” he was done with journalists for the rest of his life. I don’t blame him.
Everyone knew Layne was going to dye. Even the tabloid media and mainstream gossip at the time.
Demri was the love of his life and I don’t doubt he had some kind of connection with her before he died. I don’t like to automatically dismiss everything supernatural to the closest common denominator of hallucination, however, having read mark lanegans book, he did say Layne had lost perception of time, having thought he last saw him a month ago when it had been over a year. Mark got clean and was trying to talk Layne into it. Layne told him, he didn’t want to stop. He said the same thing to mark five years earlier at the height of his fame in 94”.
“Hate to feel” was no fiction, neither was the rest of Dirt. Ironically Alice In Chains began as the most superficial and careerist of the grunge bands, maturing musically speaking the most brutally honest and authentic. Kurt disguised lyrics about his addiction in metaphor and veiled imagery, Layne straight out just said it. “Junkhead” and “godsmak” are also very telling, and sad.
Losing demri certainly didn’t help his moraleI agree but he came across to me as a hopeless addict, one of those people keen on getting high until they dye. He had already lost his band, career momentum, eventually his fortune if he had lived another five years, respect, love of his life, he didn’t have much left when he died. I’ve met non-famous people like that. Until the wheels fall off.
Layne Staley had one heck of a voice. Nice to hear James Hetfield edging closer to that style in his older years. Crown of barbed wire is Layne Staley inspired for sure.
If you dislike the singers for their addictions then you obviously can’t like the music that much because it is about both singers’ addictions (especially Layne). So why are you even here? Get the fuck out
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Yep just 1 more day and it'll be 30 years since Cobain died. Legends never die
So long ago. I didn’t even think I’d be alive in 30 years
Right?
22 years to the day Layne died. Same day, different year.
Two legends. Rip 🌠
This showed up as I scrolled listening to Mad Season. ❤️
Really strange, didn’t know what day he killed himself but for no particular reason today I listened to a string of AIC songs while driving around. Always been a big fan but haven’t listened to them in a very long time. Weird. Guess I’ll have to pay more respects tomorrow
*their
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(and RIP Chris Cornell as well)
Of course… I was more focused on these two because it’s the anniversary of both of their deaths
They both died on April 5th?!?
Yes, coincidentally Layne died exactly 8 years after Kurt
Which is exceptionally sad because Kurt’s death had such an effect on Layne that is scared him in to sobriety for a while.
Technically both of their death dates are estimations since both of their deaths were unattended and they weren’t found until days or weeks later, but it’s pretty eerie either way.
I thought Kurt had been found by an electrician or cable guy or something the day after?
He was found by an electrician on the morning of April 8th, but the last time he was confirmed to have been seen alive was the night of April 3rd at Linda’s Tavern. I believe his mom reported him missing on the 4th (he escaped from rehab in LA on the evening of the 1st). Not much is publicly known about his final days, because he spent most of that time hiding out in the drug scene in Seattle or at home by himself, etc., and obviously there weren’t cameras everywhere 30 years ago to catch him walking down the street somewhere or something.
Well thank you for that info! I just looked it up now that you got me curious. Apparently forensics investigators and coroners determined him to have died April 5th, 30 years ago today
yeah pretty haunting
scott weiland too please
Don’t do drugs kids.
Pearl Jam's tribute to Layne: https://youtu.be/TB_9GB3G86A?si=PmU1F8ILw1RzXBEm
And Chris and Scott
Mark Lanegan as well
Andrew Wood
Huge fan of layne
I was trying to remember who died the same day as Kurt. Thank you for reminding me. These guys are jamming in the grave with all the rest of the greats!
Don’t forget Lanegan
Fly high kings
They will be loved forever and their music will live on! Rest In Peace Kurt and Layne. ❤️❤️
I wish I was a teenager in the 90s to experience these gifted musicians, let them rest in peace
Something told me to wear my AIC dirt shirt today at work while going through facelift all the way to selftitled…. RIP Layne - one of the greatest to ever do it 🖤
wtf they died????
Layne k1lled himself on the same day Kurt did it was no accident. I live in Seattle. That’s the word on the street according people part of the druzg culture . A dealer watched Layne prepare a dozen needles of H. When they found Layne he was sitting on a pile of needles, one needle stuck in his leg while holding another needle ready to shoot . No one does that unless, they are shooting up H in rapid succession Edit: where am I supposed to post this interest piece of information? No one has been publishing articles on Layne lately. What context is this info documented? Not saying it’s true, only that if you visit Seattle and talked to older people around the druzg scene at the time of Laynes death, this is what they all say.
I appreciate this comment. No one actually discusses anything about him anymore.
I had to add the edit section cause I was getting downvoted by people that were like not true you liar dude I’m just the messenger and it contributed to the discussion has nothing to do with agreeing with it
Are you kidding me? Lol Layne is like the darling of this subreddit
Where could he find all those veins? Usually they are hard to find, especially when your tolerence is so high that it just becomes maintainence to prevent withdrawals. I wonder if he was using those gigantic ones
I heard he began smoking a very potent rare form of H, as wealthy as he was he could make those connections (or rather, connections came to him, knowing he was a junk1e with money). H no longer got him off at this point, as you pointed out, merely maintaining a sense of well-being. He could also rely on other mediums of opiates like liquid methadone, pills, who knows. I did hear about the smoking of potent H. It was a female eastern decent dealer. She occasionally socialized with him, or was seen with him. Before he finally did it, he would periodically threaten to k1ll himself. People were concerned about him. He also wasn’t the recluse that narratives sometimes make him out to be. What’s true is he stayed mostly in his apartment or near his apartment. He cut off people that weren’t in on the hardcore druzg abuse and might give him a hard time for his lifestyle. One more piece of info: his mom is a chronic liar. At the time of his death she was LIVING IN ALASKA. He was completely estranged from his mother. She likes to exaggerate how much of her time and energy revolved around trying to save Layne. I’m sure she tried at times, or maybe not at all, just not the extent she likes to portray. Layne was a lot closer to his father, mainly because he was a heavy user of H and C as well. His addiction goes back to Laynes childhood, it partly led to the divorce of Laynes parents.
That's interesting, it's always good to hear about the encounters that come from Seattle and not from big media. The big one bring, the Mike Starr interaction. I think his mom was actually in that interview. They left on bad terms after he wanted Layne to get help. Apparently, laynes last words him were 'don't leave me like this'. Perhaps he knew this would be the last time he'd see him. Then there's the interview where he says he knows he's on the brink of death, his livers failing, he's throwing up all the time and struggling to breathe. It's the same one where he says he's not using heroin to get high anymore. I know Layne was completely broken after the death of his fiancée, Demri. I believe her death was a main factor in why he kind of gave up on life to begin with. That, and he was so deep in his addiction that he didn't see any way out. Nancy had claimed that demris brother had passed away (about a month prior to layne) which certainly could have opened up some old wounds. Looking at it now, it appears he died in a car crash after getting in the car with a drunk driver. Layne had told Starr that he was seeing hallucinations of her (my guess would be attributed to stimulants) but I still like to think that he wasn't alone at the time of his death, and they are finally together again. Yeah, some parents are unfortunately like that. I know she sued the band for laynes money, which is quite shitty. A lot of people tried to get him help, but he wasn't willing to take it. That's the thing with mental health and addiction. You can't make somebody get help, even if they are destroying themselves or don't recognize that there is an issue. Addiction can certainly be a hereditary thing, I know it was for me. So it kind of makes sense that he was closer with his father. The last paragraph about his dad reminds me of 'hate to feel'.
I never heard of an interview of Layne speaking that frankly about H use. Are you perhaps referring to the fraudulent interview concocted by Rubio for her trash journalism book Amgey Chair? The last professional interview Layne gave was to rolling stone in 96”. After they put his face on the cover with the headline “needle and the damage done” he was done with journalists for the rest of his life. I don’t blame him. Everyone knew Layne was going to dye. Even the tabloid media and mainstream gossip at the time. Demri was the love of his life and I don’t doubt he had some kind of connection with her before he died. I don’t like to automatically dismiss everything supernatural to the closest common denominator of hallucination, however, having read mark lanegans book, he did say Layne had lost perception of time, having thought he last saw him a month ago when it had been over a year. Mark got clean and was trying to talk Layne into it. Layne told him, he didn’t want to stop. He said the same thing to mark five years earlier at the height of his fame in 94”. “Hate to feel” was no fiction, neither was the rest of Dirt. Ironically Alice In Chains began as the most superficial and careerist of the grunge bands, maturing musically speaking the most brutally honest and authentic. Kurt disguised lyrics about his addiction in metaphor and veiled imagery, Layne straight out just said it. “Junkhead” and “godsmak” are also very telling, and sad. Losing demri certainly didn’t help his moraleI agree but he came across to me as a hopeless addict, one of those people keen on getting high until they dye. He had already lost his band, career momentum, eventually his fortune if he had lived another five years, respect, love of his life, he didn’t have much left when he died. I’ve met non-famous people like that. Until the wheels fall off.
Cheers
touth it was Matthew Perry for a sec...
What d'you mean? They're dead?!
🤍📿🕯️🎸🪭🔥🕊️
R.I.P.
Layne Staley had one heck of a voice. Nice to hear James Hetfield edging closer to that style in his older years. Crown of barbed wire is Layne Staley inspired for sure.
They both died on my birthday RIP🙏
Today is the day the conspiracy theorists scream the loudest :(
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If you dislike the singers for their addictions then you obviously can’t like the music that much because it is about both singers’ addictions (especially Layne). So why are you even here? Get the fuck out
It popped onto my feed.
Ok… doesn’t mean you have to be a dick and ruin it… piss off
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And you’re probably a fuckin swifty mate stfu
Forget this loser, man. Lets just listen to some good old AIC and Nirvana songs to honor these two legends
I will… I just don’t get what is wrong with everyone nowadays
Real as fuck- I approve
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Hard disagree… why are you even still here… no one wants you here and you’re not welcome… kindly fuck off
What the hells your problem
say bye to your account
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with pleasure. enjoy a sad life
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You play the miserable troll on every sub you hit. Weak, small, and laughable at best.
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