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Mike Starr,the original bassist of the grunge band Alice in Chains has been found dead in his Utah home. He was 44,reported Los Angeles Times. There is nothing to indicate that this was foul play by another individual, a spokesman for the Salt Lake City Police Department said. The medical examiners office will likely conduct an autopsy on Wednesday,but the results of toxicology tests could take up to two months. Starr was the original bassist for Alice in Chains,an iconic Seattle-based band that made its mark on the grunge scene of the early 1990s. He was kicked out of the group in 1993,due to his out-of-control drug habit.

Supermoon next week may cause disaster on Earth

LONDON: The world could be in for a bumpy ride next week when the moon will make its closest approach to Earth in almost 20 years,say experts. According to them,the astronomical event extreme supermoon may trigger earthquakes,volcanic eruptions and other disasters. An extreme supermoon occurs when the Earths natural satellite reaches its absolute closest point. On March 19,the moon will be only 221,556 miles away 8211; the first extreme super -moon in nearly 20 years. Previous supermoons 8211; or lunar perigees 8211; happened in 1955,1974,1992 and 2005. Each year had extreme weather events.