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						</div><p>Former Alice in Chains bassist <strong>Mike</strong> <strong>Starr</strong> has died in Utah, <a href="http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0wNdGEW2nZNXLMA1xR7pxx.;_ylv=0/SIG=14rrgnfrp/EXP=1300844310/**http%3A//www.tmz.com/2011/03/08/mike-starr-alice-in-chains-bassist-celebrity-rehab-dead-salt-lake-city-utah-felony-possession-painkiller/" target="_blank">TMZ</a> confirms.</p>
<p>According to police, Starr's body was found in a Salt Lake City home Monday; they were called to the house at 1:42PM. The cause of the musician's death is still unknown.</p>
<p>Born in Hawaii, the 44-year-old rocker was arrested in February for felony possession of a controlled substance. According to Salt Lake City police, Starr had six Xanax pills and six painkillers when he was arrested.</p>
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<p>"It's a terrible shock and tragedy," his father says of his son's March 8 passing.</p>
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<p>In August 2009, Starr joined the cast of <em>Celebrity Rehab</em>, where he sought treatment for heroin addiction at the Pasadena Recovery Center in California. His transition from rehab to the real world was documented on the second season of VH1's <em>Sober House</em> (alongside <strong>Dennis</strong> <strong>Rodman</strong>, 49, <strong>Heidi</strong> <strong>Fleiss</strong>, 45, and <strong>Tom</strong> <strong>Sizemore</strong>, 49).</p>
<p>"Devastating to hear of Mike Starr succumbing to his illness. So very sad," <strong>Dr.</strong> <strong>Drew</strong> <strong>Pinsky</strong> <a href="http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0wNdGEW2nZNXLMA2hR7pxx.;_ylv=0/SIG=135mmihca/EXP=1300844310/**http%3A//www.usmagazine.com/healthylifestyle/photos/celebrity-rehab-centers-201192/" target="_blank">tweeted</a> Monday afternoon. "Our prayers are with his family."</p>
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<p>In addition to his work with Alice in Chains, Starr teamed up with former Rondinelli bandmates <strong>Ray</strong> <strong>Gillen</strong> and <strong>Bobby</strong> <strong>Rondinelli</strong> in 1992 to form the heavy metal band Sun Red Sun. Joined by <strong>Al B. Romano</strong> on drums, the band released one album before Gillen died of AIDS-related causes on December 1, 1993; the band broke up shortly after.</p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Get more Us!</span></strong> Follow us on <a href="http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0wNdGEW2nZNXLMA3BR7pxx.;_ylv=0/SIG=11fik1l61/EXP=1300844310/**http%3A//twitter.com/UsWeekly" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Twitter</span></a>, <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Friend us on Facebook</span></span>, <a href="https://us.lrd.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0wNdGEW2nZNXLMA3RR7pxx.;_ylv=0/SIG=11p3rhujg/EXP=1300844310/**https%3A//w1.buysub.com/loc/USW/text_l1" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Subscribe to Us Weekly</span></a></p></div></div><p><strong>Read more:</strong> <a class="rssreadon" rel="external" title="Alice in Chains Rocker Mike Starr Dead at 44   (omg!)" href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http%3A//us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/external/omg_rss/rss_omg_en/http___omg_yahoo_com_news58016/40576485/*http%3A//omg.yahoo.com/news/alice-in-chains-rocker-mike-starr-dead-at-44/58016" target="_blank">http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http%3A//us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/external/omg_rss/rss_omg_en/http___omg_yahoo_com_news58016/40576485/*http%3A//omg.yahoo.com/news/alice-in-chains-rocker-mike-starr-dead-at-44/58016</a></p>