Metal Hammer - On this day in 2002 Alice in Chains frontman Layne Staley tragically died of a heroin overdose. RIP Layne. | Facebook
Consequence - Layne Staley, the original singer of Alice in Chains, passed away 20 years ago today. R.I.P. 📸: John Atashian/Getty Images | Facebook
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