I dont know how it is nowadays though. I can see where someone would think it was her if they did not know her personally.. you know how you could pick out your best friends from just a shadow or the back of their head well that is how I am as well and that is not her. I have been a long time fan of Layne Staley. She died of an accidental overdose, her mother will confirm this and its also written on her death certificate. You did so much for them. . Your site was the most helpful then, and continues to help those of us wanting to learn more about Layne & Dem. I think there's so much to love about her. by someone I never knew. May God Bless you. She was best known as a model (adult/glamour). So sorry to hear about your Dad too and believe me I understand how easy it is to go back to the only thing we know made us numb again. Makes me wonder about the beautiful pictures of Demri above, Id love to know when they were taken. Scared of what? I visit it often . Darin was there but I wasnt because I was in the process of having my first baby and didnt even know about it until it was too late because I was out of the social loop at the time.. If I can explain it, in words, in detail then a sober person MIGHT understand. For instance, I would never trade my mother for anything in the world and she would give her last breath for me. I love you still, sweetheart, and Im so sorry. He wanted a teddy bear that Demri Lara Parrott had and who had stayed with her at the hospital.. Marilyn Monroe. Layne dated pornstar Tera Patrick in the 90s (she said so in her biography, she was 17 and worked as a model at the time) and also Simone Starr Farrow, the australian model (and then drug dealer). Yes, they had other loves, yes, they were not dating at the time of her death, yes, Demri was off on a jag, staying with someone else. I understand that Jerry started doing cocaine again around this time. Sure, that might work for a short while but ultimately addicts need more incentives in their life then how someone else feels and those two things shame and guilt can also completly back fire on family members who always seem to try this route too and it will just cause their addict to go deeper and farther into their addiction and they may begin to isolate themselves emotionally and physically away from the people who made them feel that way because they dont wanna let them down anymore or let them see the disgusting mess they know theyve become.. so theyll just remove themselves from their lives instead.. breaking everyones hearts including their own. Demri Parrott & Layne Staley Part 1 - YouTube We are all human. I needed to get back to work and Id drive them crazy getting up every couple hours and putting my ears to their mouth to make sure they were breathing. David Lee Roth's opinion on Freddie Mercury and Queen Paul Stanley doesn't agree that Rock and Roll is dead I was devastated when I found out that I missed it. Well, I found two videos with the same interview, but I can not post the comment with the link and I do not know why. Once you fall, that base diminishes. She wanted the 27 club, and she got it, much to everyone who loved her, bringing them such sorrow. Her zodiac star sign was Pisces. I dont think that her and Layne had a healthy relationship and I dont think it should be idealised. Dark features (eyes and hair), long dark hair, Arlington High School, Washington (1984 -1986), Lakewood High School, Arlington, WA (1986). Around 94 Layne began to realize that to become clean and stay with her, she also needed to be clean. Laynes riff with Jerry was for telling him he needed to go to rehab and not going himself, hearing Laynes solo music and taking it to the band and borrowing his 8-track and erasing his stuff with Maynard (I dont think Jerry noticed it was on there). If your brain and body like it your brain and your body will talk you into trying it again.. and again and before you know itand pretty soon you cant stop itand even if your brain and your body agree with your heartdrug addiction is cunning. Again, another puzzle piece that helps to clarify who these wonderfully talented, beautiful, yet flawed human beings really were. When young, we all do crazy, risky things, especially in the early 90s. What makes it better though is knowing that Layne and Demri, and her friend, Rosheen, are all together now, in each others company, waiting to reunite with the rest of their loved ones in eternity some day. Demri Parrott was an American artist who was born on February 22, 1969. It has nothing to do with you why they cant get clean. So heartbreaking for everyone. I think at that point Jerry got pissed and tired of waiting around and did his own music. I remember looking out your window at the docks one time while you were on the computer, and I was making you listen to some stupid old song because I thought it was cool. Id love to hear your take on any of them if you do read them though. Over 15,500 Americans died from a heroin overdose in 2018. But sometimes feeling it completely is what we need to do. OBITUARIES - products.kitsapsun.com How did Demri Lara Parrott died? - Heimduo What she looked like, how she dressed, & the decoupage shed make from angel& Victorian cutouts that she would paste on boxes & give as gifts. Demri Lara Parrott Murphy (February 22nd 1969 - October 29th 1996) was an American model, artist, and muse, and an amateur actress, girlfriend and later fiancee of Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley. Every parent wants their child to grow up healthy and successful. Her religion is listed as Christian. I tried to tell myself its all in my head and that it would get better but no matter what the drug strips you of your ability to compromise and feelings about how things affect others. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Or they try to do 3x what they usually do or something stupid like that. Layne had told her that if she started using drugs again hed have to make her leave. She would be in there for months at a time following serious operations on her heart that left a foot long scar on her chest, and she had a pacemaker installed. I started writing about her online about 12 years ago now and some of the pictures I posted can still be seen floating around online like the one of them kissing taped to my wall or the black and white ones of her in the coat and hat.. all print outs I received from Darin from her memorial. Drugs are not fun, and will never try again. Also I read somewhere that Layne wanted kids of his own is that true? She studied at the Arlington High School, Washington (1984 1986); the Lakewood High School, Arlington, WA (1986); and the Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, Jacksonville, Florida (1985 1989). Their legacy should be used in the context of learning. He was dressed as a monster that night and no one recognized him. I just hope you are able to get well again and I hope whatever happens you are able to find peace with it. I will pray for peace and healing for you and youre children. Someone asked for a video of Demrigot this from youtube its Demri and Layne singing together hope this helps http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQA98ZTJDTc. Are there any photos of Demri during the last year of her life? Crazy. Just human. Alice In Chains frontman Layne Staley and model Demri Parrott's relationship started as a fairytale but turned out a tragic love story that people can still remember. I have changed it though to allow 3 and I have posted the videos for you.. all you have to do is post the link and it will automatically post the embedded video. Demri didnt die till the morning of the 29th, in her mothers arms at the hospital. There was no question about that. I personally havent lost any friend such at young age, and the pain all of you guys who new Demri and were their family and friends are having, I think I will never imagine it. Beautiful, dedication, Demri, Demri Parrot, Picture, Pictures, Rest in Peace. The talent and beauty he had surrendered to drug addiction and the rest was due to depression due to his drug use so all of it was due to heroin. Sorry I meant to say decision! God Bless your sobriety! Barbara you are right on that they suffered from a fatal disease- and also right that drugs arent worth dabbling in. And there used to be a girl in my life who reminds me of Demri a lot. I got it all and you speak 100% the truth. Rosheen and Demri RIP Rosheen Raugi June 19th 1997, Demri Parrott and Layne Staley Love Hate Love, More pictures of Demri can be found on my Flickr account at:RememberingDemri. <3, Hi Barb I needed to reach out to one of Demris friends. Thank you for sharing this, I don't care how accurate it was. People just want to feel happiness again. There is no magic cure.. but writing, journaling and even just talking about the ones you lots does help or at least it helped me. Most heroin addicts who manage to get clean.. will also eventually relapse. Just thinking about it. Was it the greater love that made them sole matesdrugs? Thanks for keeping this site up. There is a thin line between being a friend and being a parent. Bless you, get well, and have a Happy New Year filled with love, happiness, and joy. Just because we cant see something/someone, doesnt mean theyre not there. I was 15 at the time, and clearly fan-girling over her boyfriends band but she didnt give off even the slightest hint of rudeness, or jealousy, or possessiveness. Anyway, Layne introduced my friends and I to Demri, and Ill never forget my first impression of her she was this angelic looking little thing, with the biggest, most genuine smile She took my hand in both of hers, and told me what a pleasure it was to meet me. They were eventually engaged to be married. Layla, Ummmm people still have lives to live sir, No need to apologizeIt just shows you careI was just giving you another way to think of it but not like the person behind me answeredsaying others have lives to live etcthat is selfish and narcissistic as you know what! David de Sola writes in his biography of Alice in Chains: They had chosen the place called Kiana Lodge on Bainbridge Island [Kitsap County, Washington] as the wedding venue. Demri did pick out a dress, and Alice in Chains band member Mike Starr said he was going to be best man at Layne and Demris wedding.. To give Layne and Demri a fair and honest recording of their life stories. He is at rehab all drugs are drugs so I think he was right, besides why not. But NOBODY should romanticize this story. Demri had a cat, Sadie. Alice in Chains' Layne Staley: Needle and Damage Done - Rolling Stone but I cant help but wonder if he had stayed living there, if things wouldve been a lot better for Layne He wouldve have isolated himself in his ivory tower and died the way he did. Aic. Jerrys almost entirely about money, or at least he was 3 years ago. He thought because he wasnt living there he shouldnt have to. Prayers. This website does skew towards famous actors, musicians, models and sports stars, however we would like to expand that to include many other interesting topics. Is it possible to be Demri on the left? I have no doubt in my mind about that. I think that Layne always sort of blamed himself for not looking after her, because she did need looking after. I think Demris Mom confirmed that guy was NOT her boyfriend so it was either a friend or someone that picked her up. It seems like Demri was homeless, staying here and there. I knew Layne circa 94 99, Demri circa 96 right before shd died. His father was an addict as well. She was also bisexual, which was not as accepted in the early 90s as it is now, and there are some beautiful photos taken of her with a girlfriend. Demri Parrott died on October 29, 1996, due to an infection (bacterium) that led to death, due to the use of drugs (sharing a dirty syringe / needle). She was apparently very chatty, witty and loud. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); All text content on this website is copyrighted by Barbara Dearaujo Text and comments may NOT be reproduced on or offline with out permission. Demri Parrott. And Layne tried it, and he said that was the first time he really thanked God. The truth about the ways she lied, cheated, manipulated and stole from him have all been conveniently forgotten.". It is not that great. Demri's birth in Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, in the United States of Americas Pacific Northwest. She had her own connections for buying heroin and she could afford that, but it was LAYNES fault that she got sick b/c he hadnt bought her cotton before he left. So thats what i have been doing staying clean. Demri Lara Parrott Murphy (February 22nd 1969 - October 29th 1996) was an American model, artist, and muse, and an amateur actress, girlfriend and later fiancee of Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley. Not heroin, but pills and marijuana. For life. I just wanted to share that with you and everyone else on here. I cant stop wat other people write but I hate seeing stupid stuff written so flippantly on sites like tumbler twisting around good peoples word. I hope you read this, it could really help you. She was having a harder time this time and told him to take her to Capital Hills to get drugs he said, No! And, as I mentioned, there are a lot of true facts in the story but I dont know what to make out of it as a whole. You need to get well. Wish me luck xxx. Layne Staley - Wikipedia Photos View all Demri Parrott pictures Description: Demri Lara Parrott Murphy (February 22nd 1969 - October 29th 1996) was an American model, artist, and muse, and an amateur actress, girlfriend and later fiance of Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley. That particular photo has never been made public and . Writing your own book would be such a trip..imagine visiting the old places and mentally putting yourself back there to get into that mind frame to write.how bitterweet. At least, Layne came first. Hang in there sister it gets easier and it gets better. Alright, I apologize then and I am very sorry to hear about what your going through. But that black cloud, which they couldnt see in those early days, hovered over them both. Both Layne and Dem were very attractive individuals with a fan base. I am not strong enough to deal with addicts bullshit anymore. They were both so beautiful in their own weird way. She wasnt making a lot of money back then, but she did manage to get a lot of his. This website is dedicated to Demri Parrott, Layne Staley, Mike Starr and Rosheen Raugi with love and for anyone who ever thinks they wanna try it just once for fun.. Demri is a beautiful woman. Helping as a group also made too much sense. Demri Lara Parrot | Flickr It is an extremely powerful demon drug that can steal your life and your inner strength faster then youll have control of. Bottom line they both had to want it and they were convinced that only people who mixed alcohol and heroin (as in getting so drunk you forget what and how much you used) is the only thing that could kill you. Also, tf is your point? Im at a low point in my life, and any more information about Demri would be greatly appreciated. Shes a vegan and follows raw till four which is like raw veganism but includes a cooked vegan meal at dinner time. Cotton Fever isnt from dirty cotton its from injecting a microscopic piece when you suction up the heroin thru it. But then I was never much more than a witness. Layne & Demri | Layne the Legend The comments above and below have provided a welcome clarity on the Demri/Layne situation after MUCH reading for the last few days. I know he blamed himself for Demri dying we all played the should a, could a, wouldda tape in our head. I wish you were still here with us. Staley's physical appearance had become even worse than before: he had lost several teeth, his skin was sickly pale, and he was severely emaciated. When someone you care about turns blue and stops breathing that will mess with you forever. Know that you are loved, and that we all care about you. It is not easy because our brain chemistry is so damaged its hard to live life again with out it. She turned really different, and believe me when I say that she was not truly the person that she was becoming. Yes, she introduced Layne to heroin, yes, they both got caught up in it, but she didnt want to stop, though Layne tried. Stay strong, stay strong, you can beat this. I do know someone who read Mike Starr biography thing he did and said he really had tickets on himselfhe couldnt express enough how much women loved him. Chris Cornells recent death triggered something in me and Ive spent days reading through this site among others. That Koa story has been particularly perplexing and I never could figure out exactly how it fit in. Anything you have to say would be gratefully appreciated. I feel a very strange connection to him, like I can almost remember bits and pieces of his life through my own eyes. Yes people who werent there and did not know the facts were always injecting their two cents and conjuring up untruths because asking made too much sense. They both were on different drugs by the time Dirt came out, and it only grew worse for them both, though they still loved one another. Demri Parrott - Ethnicity of Celebs | EthniCelebs.com The place was supposed to be for both. The two soon became engaged but eventually broke up around 1994. Geez pretty uncomfortable and geeky but thats why I loved them they were so far from what you would imagine a rock star would be like.. just normal guys who had normal insecurities. ), Jerry was totally dogging out then. That's what Layne is for me. Beautiful memorial and thank you Kathleen..it truly means a lot to those of us who hold them dear to our hearts. He lived through it, but they were kicked out of the apartment. Media can put entertainers on the highest pedestals and even encourage the descructive behavior, but drop them like hot potatoes or make matters even worse when the downward spiral goes into overdrive. Tell them you love them every chance you get! Personally, I have no idea exactly what happened, but I got a lot of stories. By blaming Jerry and the rest of Laynes friends I also have to blame myself for moving so far away and losing touch. God bless her mother, cause mine would have let me die without hospital stays. Layne Staley & DEMRI PARROTT's Relationship: Tragedy, Love & Grunge I dont update it much because Ive basically said all I have to say and it was the most healing thing I ever did. You are a survivor and your story is so important, especially to those that struggle xx, Hi Barbara, just wanted to share this video with you, just in case this photo in it is Demri http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlGZfqQzpvU. Layne tries his best to help, but she wont listen, her body probably being beyond help at this point, and telling Layne, let me go, its too painful, just let me go. 2nd have some compassion or can you not readI have just been told I am dying of cancer and yes I have kids too and am a single parent at that with bills as wellso I understand all to well and I too am a recovering addictI in no way was ugly to no-one whatsoever!!!!!! Demri and Layne were awesome people who had a fatal disease but that did not make them bad people. Who knows why, ours is to respect their will. See at 2:32 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot0g2SWqnK8 there are two girls. Layne Staley's Last Photo - The Mystery Behind His Photos The best thing you can do is dont freaking try it. Shed stay a few nights. Demri Forever Sadly, Alice In Chains frontman Layne Staley passed away on April 5, 2002, at 34 years of age. Dave. Demri was born in Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, in the United States of America's Pacific Northwest. When Layne would relapse or even admit to weakness in the last few years that I knew them Jerry would get very patronizing and very smug. Most of her friends described her as a very sweet and beautiful person, kind, peaceful and artistic. Jerry wanted to tour but Layne was sick and then in and out of rehab 13 times. I didnt want to say too much about myself when you are facing so many scary health problems but my stepfather died 2 weeks ago of lung cancer. I dont remember the exact story Lanegan told in Sing Backwards and Weep, but seems to me that after she got the pacemaker, she left the hospital (possible with an IV pole?) They can numb you from all the pain. Mind, I never knew him entirely well and I never saw him do it, but its what people were saying. I wasnt even sure where to post this comment but whatever. Endocarditis is the end result of shooting with dirty needles or sharing them. She goes into rehab and comes back to the car gets in and falls asleep while he runs errands. But god, if he isnt just a little gratified also. There was one time I found a spoon, and it was obvious what it had been used for. But I wound up in Seattle , playing led guitar in the lare eighties and early nineties. ITS NOT A GLAMOROUS DRUG AND ITS NOT SOME MYSTERIOUS ROCK STAR SHIT. If boundaries are established upfront, some of these issues can be avoided. Sadly, another member of the 27 Club, Press J to jump to the feed. Oh manI wrote all that for nothing. I know this because Layne called me to make sure I was checking on her so I was around a lot. Demri Parrott (born Demri Lara Murphy on February 22nd 1969 - d. October 29th 1996) was the love of Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley's life. Apparently, he found that lasting love with Dem or did he? I go to ER find out i have endocarditis again because after u get ur valve replaced it can EASILY get infected again. 1 person I know said he came by their house in Seattle and wanted them to come to his car to see if this girl O.D.d. He just didnt tell anyone that he was leaving. So I get it and I consider myself to be a very strong willed woman. Or did he just appear that way because of being really thin and probably feeling sick a lot? Andrew Wood. I have nooo clue i would never have imagined in a million years Id be doing what Im doing today if I was asked back thenI have 3 kids.. Just saying that Demri could have done so much more. Layne later said that Demri wasnt too bothered by this, but I didnt know her then. A little flower wild child girl who wont be never ever forgotten and will be for ever and for always loved and missed. Alice in Chains: The Untold Story - Layne Staley's final - guitarworld He was like Laynes pimp, only he couldnt get Layne to work. We tried to before but couldnt really connect with Nancy- too much focus on Laynes addiction and Heroin, and yknow there was a lot more to those times than just that. Mrs. Austin, you tell of how Demri suffered, how she had gifts, it was her calling in life to teach and not to learn and to give unconditional love to all, yet you put her grandmother and the headstone that she made for Demri, down. It seems that Demri and Layne took pleasure in hurting one another until it got to be too much. Who knows why, ours is to respect their will. Demri Lara Parrott, 27, of Bremerton died Oct. 29, 1996, at Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland. Being in a relationship w/ Layne changed none of that. Which is one thing people whove never been addicted to opiates dont always understand and maybe never can. Tommy who bragged about selling Andy his last dose and Michael who was in El Steiner would invite themselves over, before AIC got home and did the Moore show. Friends report that she was incredibly skinny and her face was sunken in during this time. What a beautiful comment. But I wound up in Seattle , playing led guitar in the lare eighties and early nineties. They were both hardcore heroin addicts and much of their life and their relationship was very, very ugly. If so, what kind. Take care, They were very discreet about it. EVER. According to David de Solas book Alice in Chains: The Untold Story, it was love at first sight. I read once that everyone knew her, and if you went anywhere with her from California to Vancouver, shed bump into people she knew. Demri Parrott was buried at the Miller-Woodlawn Memorial Park in Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, USA. Risk factors include intravenous drug use). A fascinating existence to say the least. She met musician Layne Staley of Alice in Chains at a store called Saturdays where she was working, in 1988. *, I will pray for you and your family, God bless you Susan. Miss Layne so much. She just GLOWS!! She couldve been so much more, its a shame. AIC has always been a huge impact on me personally (and musically). But hes right here with us now on the fire place! Her death is considered to have pushed Layne over the final edge, as he then became a recluse in his own condominium. I see a lot of conjecture and guessing about the nature of these relationships and its bugged me for years. Just wanted to say hi and that I really love all the site and all the posts about Layne and Demris music, art and lives. Thank you for visiting the site and showing love for the ones we love. Now you may say that he was just fed up with waiting for Layne to find solid ground once and for all, and I could totally understand that, but youd be missing the point. Layne Staley's Haunting Wedding That Never Was Will Break Your Heart And Marilyn had no family to help her, she was alone in all this. I thought here may be a good place. The truth is that the drug more powerful than the mind and often times the only way for someone to quit is to be forcefully removed because the will power is not there. There are very few who are strong enough to keep up the fight for as long it will take to stop completely and for a lifetime. There are also the addicts who just seem to overdose all the time and I dont know if their bodies are not built to handle it or what but theres always that girl or that guy that no one wants to get high around or with because they know they might end up giving them CPR by the end of the night and let me tell you when you have someones life in YOUR hands thats traumatizing. I get so busy I dont even recognize the date sometimes. On the other hand I also dont flatter myself that I could have done something for him; I just dont know if I was that important. The drug is the great deception and it kills people around where I live every day. No one had a bad thing to say about her and honestly believe shes in that extreme minority of human beings that are inherently and intrinsically GOOD people. My hope is people considering trying heroin or opiates in general just one time will read your story and Demris story and think twice. I struggle everyday to not use heroin. Layne helped him a lot in a lot of ways. No one would have had any idea who she was if not for Layne. Which is correct?? . Layne Staley and Demri Parrott were, according to close friends and bandmates, described as perfect for each other and the term soulmates has been used more than once to define their relationship. FULL FILM: https://youtu.be/qMlLfrU5fjsAlice in Chains lineup throughout the Layne Staley era consisted of Layne Staley (87 - 98), Jerry Cantre. Maybe someday I will write that book but as of right now I do not have any concrete plans to do that.. and if I ever did write a book it would be about MY life not just theirs and then I would include stories that involved them but I could never write just a book about them.. to me that would be..weird, wrong possibly? But, success is no good, if theyre not here. Thats where all the gangrene rumors started. It is a horrible existence. It floods your brains receptors with nothing but the good feeling chemicals and then when you try to say OK, Im done Ive had enough..Well, too badbecause your body and your brain will fight and lie to you..Just one more time it will sayyoull promise yourself over and over.. until you eventually just give up and cant fight it anymore because you get so violently sick. I am so sorry for Kathleen (Ds mom) to have lost her children like this. Its sad because most society cant look past ones addiction to drugs although we all have some weakness or do something that would be frowned upon & even if one was perfect its still not right. But not anymore. It doesnt seem right to me that they continue the band because there is no improvement. I know it sounds crazy but Im begging you to check it out. She didnt met her biological father and half sister until she was an adult. Demri Lara Parrott (1969 - 1996) - Genealogy - geni family tree Alice in Chains manager Susan Silver told journalist Greg Prato in his book Grunge Is Dead: The Oral History of Seattle Rock Music that she was the one who went to Laynes apartment to tell him that Demri had died.
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