Singer
Layne Staley
Fronted Alice in Chains and wrote unusually directly about addiction. He died alone of an overdose and was not found for two weeks.
Layne Thomas Staley 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. He was known for his distinctive vocal style as well as his harmonizing with bandmate Jerry Cantrell. Before his success with Alice in Chains, Staley was also a member of the glam metal bands Sleze and Alice N' Chains. He was also a part of the supergroups Mad Season and Class of '99.
- Born
- 1967-08-22, Kirkland, Washington, USAA Tuesday
- Died
- 2002-04-05, Seattle, Washington, USAA Friday, aged 34
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Pisces
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1967-08-22, Kirkland, Washington, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
America/Los_AngelesThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 28°59′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 29°36′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 27°04′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 10°00′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Scorpio | 18°27′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 18°35′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 11°46′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Virgo | 23°10′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 21°40′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 19°39′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2002-04-05, Seattle, Washington, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 15°50′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 29°25′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 14°12′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 5°36′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 24°35′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 7°33′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 10°51′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 27°30′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 10°35′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 17°33′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Layne Staley was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.