Music · 1967–2002
Layne Staley — Age & Birthday
Born: 22 August 1967 · Died: 5 April 2002 · Age at death: 34
How old was Layne Staley when he died?
Layne Staley died aged 34. He was born on 22 August 1967 and died on 5 April 2002.
Lead singer of the American rock band Alice in Chains
Did you know?He was also the frontman for the grunge supergroup Mad Season, alongside members of Pearl Jam and Screaming Trees.
Layne Thomas Staley (born Layne Rutherford Staley; August 22, 1967 – April 5, 2002) was an American singer-songwriter. He was the original lead vocalist of Alice in Chains, which rose to international fame in the early 1990s as part of Seattle's grunge movement.
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- Age at death
- 34
- Would be
- 59
- Years since death
- 24
- Born
- August 22, 1967 · Bellevue, United States
- Died
- April 5, 2002
- Cause of death
- Drug overdose
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Music
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- See the front page from the day Layne Staley was bornA newspaper front page for 22 August 1967, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayLayne Staley would be 59 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryLayne Staley's 60th birthday is in 300 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!60th
- Death anniversaryThe 25th anniversary of Layne Staley's death is in 161 days. A moment to remember their legacy.25th
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