Twenty-four years ago today, the music world lost one of its most distinctive and emotionally raw voices. Layne Staley, the iconic Alice in Chains singer, died of an overdose on April 5, 2002.

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Such a beautiful, sad yet talented soul, lost too soon, like they all are. Layne Staley was the frontman of Alice in Chains who unfortunately left this mortal coil April 5, 2002, leaving behind such a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Twenty-four years ago today, one of the greatest and most distinct voices in rock music history was tragically silenced forever.