Layne Staley Height, Weight, Age, Net Worth, Girlfriend, Family

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Layne Staley Quick Info
Height5 ft 11½ in
Weight68 kg
Date of BirthAugust 22, 1967
Zodiac SignLeo
Date of DeathApril 5, 2002

Layne Staley was an American singer, songwriter, and musician who gained worldwide fame as the lead vocalist of the rock band, Alice in Chains (1987-2002). Additionally, he was also a member of other music groups such as Mad Season, Class of ’99, Alice N’ Chains, and Sleze.

Born Name

Layne Rutherford Staley

Nick Name

Layne Elmer, Alice, Blanche

Age

He was born on August 22, 1967.

Died

Layne passed away on April 5, 2002, in his Seattle home from a drug overdose of speedball (a mixture of heroin and cocaine) at the young age of 34 years.

Sun Sign

Leo

Born Place

Bellevue, Washington, United States

Nationality

American

Occupation

Singer, Songwriter, Musician

Family

  • Father – Phillip Blair ‘Phil’ Staley
  • Mother – Nancy Elizabeth Layne

Net Worth

At the time of his death, Layne’s net worth was $5 million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.

Genre

Grunge, Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock, Hard Rock, Glam Metal

Instruments

Vocals, Guitar, Drums

Labels

  • Columbia Records
  • Virgin Records
  • EMI Records
  • Capitol Records
  • BMG Rights Management

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 11½ in or 181.5 cm

Weight

68 kg or 150 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Layne Staley had dated –

  • Debby Brawford (1988)
  • Demri Parrott (1992-1994)
  • Simone Starr – RUMOR
  • Kristen Pfaff – RUMOR
  • Tabitha Soren – RUMOR

    • Race / Ethnicity

    White

    He had English, German, Swiss-German, Scottish, remote Italian/Venetian, Irish, and Danish (on his paternal side) ancestry.

    Hair Color

    Blonde

    Eye Color

    Blue

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    • Frequently wore sunglasses
    • Raw-edged vocals
    • Skinny frame
    • He had 2 tattoos: a smiling skull sporting sunglasses and an Elvis hairdo on his left shoulder and Jesus with his eyes sewn shut on his back.

    Layne Staley Favorite Things

    • Bands – Metallica, Black Sabbath, Anthrax, Judas Priest, Exodus, Van Halen, Rainbow, Twisted Sister, Saxon, Skinny Puppy, Ministry, Mercyful Fate, The Lords of the New Church

    Source – IMDb

    Layne Staley Facts

  • He wrote about his struggles with heroin addiction in songs like Hate To Feel, Junkhead, Angry Chair, God Smack, and Nutshell.
  • Staley had been dead for nearly 2 weeks before his body was discovered on April 19th. His body weighed only 86 lbs (or 39 kg) and was so decomposed that its identity could only be confirmed through dental records.
  • Co-incidentally, he died on the same date as another musician Kurt Cobain, who had passed away 8 years earlier on April 5, 1994.
  • Upon learning of Staley’s death on April 20, 2002, Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam was so moved that he wrote the song 4/20/02 on the same night. Furthermore, Eddie paid tribute to him during his band’s concert on August 22, 2016, which was Layne’s 49th birthday.
  • He was a massive fan of video games to such an extent that upon receiving his first credit card, he maxed out his card by purchasing several video games from Toys ‘R’ Us.
  • The music video for Alice in Chains‘ single Voices (2013) features a picture of Staley along with a picture of Nirvana‘s Kurt Cobain at the 2:20 mark.
  • The city of Seattle had declared August 22, 2019, as ‘Layne Staley Day’.

    • Featured Image by Rex Aran Emrick / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 3.0

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