Mike Starr was seen going to the plane bathroom for 15 to 20 minutes. John Starr said he was taking his son to drug rehab in Seattle at the time, the report states. According to TMZ.com, the funeral for former ALICE IN CHAINS bassist Mike Starr has been put on hold for another few weeks because the medical examiner wants to perform more tests on Mike's body.. Once Mike's body is back in the family's possession, sources tell TMZ.com, they plan to hold two funeral services — one for fans, and one for family..

Mike Starr was born on July 29, 1950 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA as Michael Edward Starr. Mike Starr, Actor: Ed Wood. Mike Starr passed away.

He is an actor, known for Ed Wood (1994), Dumb and Dumber (1994) and Uncle Buck (1989). Shawn Josephson says He graduated from Hofstra University.His older brother Beau Starr is also an actor.. Career. He has been married to Joanne since 1975. The obituary was featured in Legacy on March 9, 2011. Mike Starr, the original bassist in Alice In Chains who recently appeared on VH1’s Celebrity Rehab, died March 8th in Salt Lake City of unknown causes.He was 44.

View their obituary at Legacy.com Salt Lake City Police Sgt. SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Police say officers have found former Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr dead in a home near Salt Lake City's downtown area. John Starr was witnessed injecting Mike Starr with a syringe, and the two began arguing after the needle broke off, according to the report. Early life. Michael Starr was born in Flushing, New York, the son of a retail employee mother and a meatpacker father.He is of Irish and Polish descent. They have three children.