Layne Staley’s last photo sparked interest from his fans. The leader of the band, Layne Staley, was a part of Alice in Chains from the time they recorded their debut album until 1996.
Before his death, Staley battled drug addiction for many years.
Unfortunately, he also suffered from severe sadness his entire life, leading to heroin abuse. Just a few months after his child was born, Staley passed away in 2002.
It was well known that the lead vocalist of Alice in Chains had battled drug addiction and despair his whole life.
Layne Stanely repeatedly failed to stay clean for a long time despite the efforts of his bandmates to keep him clean and despite enrolling in various treatment facilities, which ultimately caused his end.
Staley’s close friends have described his later years as depressing.
The Drug Addiction
Demri Lara Parrott’s death in 1996 caused Staley to experience severe depression, and he was placed under 24-hour suicide watch, according to NME.
On April 19, 2002, Layne Stanley’s former manager Susan Silver learned that no money had been taken out of the singer’s bank account in the previous two weeks, which led to questions about Stanley’s whereabouts.
When Nancy McCallum, the musician’s mother, hadn’t heard from her son in two weeks, she called 911 out of concern for the musician.
According to McCallum, when she went to his house to inform him about the death of Demri Parrott’s brother two days before his body was found, he didn’t respond.
Two days later, when she received a call to check on her son, she wasn’t shocked that Staley hadn’t answered.
By his door was some mail. At the time, Sadie, a cat owned by Staley, was usually quiet, so when McCallum overheard Sadie meowing, he worried that Staley was in trouble.
Staley still hadn’t responded, so McCallum dialed 911.
The police, along with McCallum and her ex-husband Jim Elmer went to Staley’s house and found his body half decomposed.
Medical examiners had to compare dental data to identify the body.
The Autopsy Report
Staley battled addiction and depression for most of his adult life until passing away on April 5, 2002, at 34, from a speedball overdose.
According to the toxicology report and postmortem results on Staley’s body, a speedball, a combination of heroin and cocaine, caused his death.
According to the autopsy, Staley passed away two weeks before his body was discovered.
It was reported that Staley’s death was accidental.
Layne Staley Last Photo
Despite the fact that Layne Staley’s final days are depicted in a few online images, none of them is his last photo.
According to reports, Layne’s mother, Nancy McCallum, snapped the last photo of him, but it was never uploaded online.
Layne was pictured cradling his infant nephew Oscar, who was born. Staley’s mother took the image on February 14, 2002.
His last photos were published five years before his death in 1997 when he won Grammy Awards.
The picture depicted Staley enjoying a cigarette outside the venue.
