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Or Id get up and watch them sleep when they were breathing funny because I was afraid they could die and it wasn t going to happen on my watch. I have a respectable job and the only way I could keep it was to get right before I went to work and I would spend a 2 week pay check in 3 days and starve for 2 weeks. Oh my she was so beautiful, so beautiful. De Sola writes in Alice in Chains: The Untold Story: People who knew very well Layne and Demri, in general, agreed and told me that Layne never surpassed Demris death. But they were always connected, and when she passed, so did Laynes spirit. When I spoke to Layne I was pissed off and crying, and told him what was going on at the house, but he pretty much already knew. I hope that you get to write your own edition of a book about Demri and Layne. She was an addict, just like Layne. People call to make sure they are listed in the Thank Yous on an album. Shes a vegan and follows raw till four which is like raw veganism but includes a cooked vegan meal at dinner time. Why did Layne rely so much on Demri? A month after I saw her on the bus, she was dead. You have done so much, been through so much, God bless you. Thank you so much for allowing me to be a remote part of the scene, 25 years later! Staley's girlfriend, Demri Lara Parrott, started shooting smack and Alice in Chains got famous. *sigh*. He started doing this whole big martyred thing in the press Im standing by Layne, even though its making me sufferrrrrrr! but in private he was slipping the knife in. I am an addict and have been for years. Happy to hear youve enjoyed it. But not in a slutty way. Jul 10, 2014 - Layne with fans New Years Eve 1999, reportedly last public photo in circulation. His body took a while to die, but his spirit lived on, as did Demris, after her passing. Drugs make you paranoid. Id last about 3 days. There are also more happy and nice memories here that focus more on the positive aspects! Thank you for your story. She had open heart surgery and had a pig valve and pacemaker inserted in her heart in 1994. Today the sitereceived a comment from Demris Mom Kathleen which is so special because she thought of us and wanted to let us know how she felt today and I personally wanted everyone who watches this site.. friends, fans and people who loved her a chance to hear from her Demris Mom today. *, I will pray for you and your family, God bless you Susan. Especially if youre their parents, siblings or children. Regardless, they were engaged for a short time. What a wonderful site and tribute to Layne and Demri. Another thing that saddens me is that she had to live in a nursing home with elderly people when she was only in her mid-20s. At 26 she was wearing a pacemaker. Just because we cant see something/someone, doesnt mean theyre not there. Rest in Peace my sweet friends. Layne Thomas Staley (born Layne Rutherford Staley; August 22, 1967 - April 5, 2002) was an American singer and songwriter who was the original lead vocalist of the rock band Alice in Chains, which rose to international fame in the early 1990s as part of Seattle's grunge movement. Because that is not my story it is theirs.. even if I was a part of their story and they a part of mine. Did pick up the phone for him and speak to John Wayne Gacy and didnt know til I hung up, every place else was an apt. Hey Barb if Dem were alive today, what do you think shed be doing? We got along at first. We all were our suing a buzz in those days and the idea was to just be careful. I remember I was shooting video for Nancy at one of those tributes five years ago -shooting man on the street interviews outside, and Mike pulled up in a limo and talked to some of us , and we chatted but he was high as a kite. I know that he was at Jerrys 98 Halloween concert, and had thought about making an appearance there. I understand that Jerry started doing cocaine again around this time. Also how she would decorate her hospital room with the same. Having the time of their lives, without drugs, and living things up with harmony, peace, and love. What does that tell you? Prayers. It has nothing to do with you why they cant get clean. Nope I wanna be up in a loved ones home on the fireplace mantel by the TV.some people really just dont care! Then Jack shared the photos of Demri and Rosheen which made my YEAR! 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. I am here to support if I can but a simple chat is as far as Ill go. Again thank you. Xana La Fuente, if youre reading this, I just want to tell you that I find you so inspiring too. She introduced him to heroin, though he probably was doing other drugs before her, such as coke. She has been an extremely impressionable part of my lifeand it warms my heart to see her honored. While watching Crossing Over, Layne turned to Mike and said, Demri was here last night. 1st I was not talking to you! More about Demri Parrott edit Dating History # Rosheen Raugi I wanted to also check in on you and see how youre doing with your recovery and your heart? It was for that, not because he was mean or wanted to date, he just wanted them both to get well and even said he wished Rehab had Co-Addictive Behavior Counselling for couples, which I was trying to help with at Wickenburg. 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. theres a black and white photo of Layne and a girl who looks like Demri, to me at least. not demri.will try and find the link to the post that says she was not available/she and Layne not together at the time. She had her friends, and Layne, who made sure someone was always there to look after her. I read once that everyone knew her, and if you went anywhere with her from California to Vancouver, shed bump into people she knew. Maybe some of Dems other friends can help you to confirm if that is really her but I say 100% NO.. but you should ask Fab what she thinks or Darin Lamb. 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. Its so sad to hear that she wasnt in one place for long. Unconditional love? EVER. When they cancelled the 94 tour it was because Layne was afraid. Layne was tired of it and didnt want to do it anymore, and Jerry became very devious in his words and his actions. It didnt matter if I was exhausted. It could be her though because she would definitely go to that show and she did have long hair like that (although her hair was more wavy I think) and there were a lot of people coming up to her and talking which would mesh with how popular she was. Do you know that the book about Mike Starr on Amazon is like $100 bucks? Death is forever and you are needed in this world. Barbara couldnt answer that either, and I thank her for her response on a previous post. I would love to see them all again, Thank you Niki! Once Kurt gave Layne a ride somewhere and talked about his daughter Frances and Layne said that he was so excited about her. I dont know what happened after 99. She was just honestly sweet and kind to literally everyone around her. Heroin is a beast of a drug all its own in short or in laymans terms..it ruins your ability to be naturally happy. 42 pictures of Demri Parrott. Heroin doesnt turn you into an asshole. Layne Staley died on April 5, 2002 due to an overdose. Because shed been staying at his apartment at the time that she got sick (when he had gone on tour,) and according to them, he hadnt thought to leave her enough money to buy new bags of cotton for, what, ninety nine cents? In October of 1996, his fianc Demri Parrott, died as a result of bacterial endocarditis, as she was also a heroin addict. Young, but very sexy. It is heartbreaking the way Layne died and was not found for 2 weeks. Hopefully, this still reaches you today. The love between Demri & Layne will live on forever.Music by Boards of Canada - 5.9.78Please subscribe and help our Demri & Layne YouTube community grow. 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. Hes got this Im Jerry Cantrell and youre not sort of attitude. It is extremely addictive and will destroy your life. I decided to do a Google search on Demri and I actually found this page which is dedicated to her and Layne it has some poor quality copies of pictures that I actually posted of her like 5 years ago.. It's pretty obvious the person who wrote it didn't know her which became more . Im just happy more people came out and started to share pictures of her. God bless her, and God bless Layne, not just because I feel for them both, but because I hope that both are pain free in Heaven. I love you. One day she fell unconscious in his car while he went into a grocery store. And even when dealing with something as delicate as the history of these people you always share your stories and never treat us like crazy people. Everybody had their problems, not just Layne. It usually has nothing to do with how much they love YOU. I know it can cause lots of damage to your body. She met musician Layne Staley of Alice in Chains at a store called Saturdays where she was working, in 1988. Every now and then Ill go through a phase where I read as much as I can about her, it never really feels like I know enough. Pictures and info about the woman who stole Layne Staley's heart and inspired fashion trends during the '90s Seattle grunge era. Demri Parrott passed away in October of 1996, one of the worst things to ever happen to Layne Staley. Those guys literally made magic and Im so grateful to even have existed when they all did. Take care!! After a long time of trying to stop and being unsuccessful you willingly succumb to ityou just give up!!! No problem. You have to want it or its impossible. Demri had family, many friends, and Layne, but she kept on running to the end. Stop!! Random. He is still my favorite singer of all time to this day; that will never change I dont think. BUMMER. Michael was a really tall big guy. But in continuing with heroin and coke, she damaged her body more, to the point of no return. Some are experimenting with stuff, which can just be a part of growing up. Such a beautiful woman with so much life and soul in her. I guess there is so little real information out there, so these kinds of stories become defacto fact. I hope this made sense I just typed it at 5 a.m. Night world! I think I would feel much better to write my story which includes them all Mike, Layne, Demri, Rosheen, Darin Tracy.. RCKNDY the Off Ramp The Seattle grunge scene in the early 90s.. now that would be a book that Id like to write. . What a cute smile!!! Genealogy for Demri Lara Parrott (1969 - 1996) family tree on Geni, with over 230 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. It is even hard this far out but so freeingI have terminal cancer and if I could I would have love to have given your daughter whatever it was in me to make this happen so she could be here with you Addiction is a disease and one we need to address in this country very seriously without all the judgementWe shall just pray for all the negative talk out there if there is and the ironic thing is that it is those that judge other addicts that will discover it is in their own family! I know Mrs. Austin has lost more than Demri, may God Bless her, and Laynes mom has a grandchild, or grandchildren, by now. So anyways, yesterday I ran into so-and-so and blah blah blah. She was talking to another guy right behind Layne and she was wearing black shirt and shorts. Demri did NOT get Layne into heroin. There is a thin line between being a friend and being a parent. But she went one way for love, he another. I wish Demri had that same desire, to want to be an actress/model, who read books, studied acting. thanks admin|. I was anonymous when I knew Layne and there were lots of reasons for that. If you want to sign up to get notified of our website updates.. please enter your email address into the form at the bottom of the right hand sidebar. Moreover, his body's autopsy and toxicology report revealed that Layne was laying two weeks before the police found him in his Seattle condo. 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.. I didnt wish to get in an argument here I dont think its appropriate but I think it was just a misunderstanding. Demri Lara Parrott, 27, of Bremerton died Oct. 29, 1996, at Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland. There's a lot of information about Demri and interviews with family and friends. Thank you for that! then announces the song say hello to heaven. To pay for such risks with ones life is just awful and seems unfair. She was staying with Tom the coke dealer because he had klonapin so she wouldnt have seizures. Surgeries on her. I think what we could do for the fallen heroin addicts is change. Hope you write that book about the two of them and/or those times! Her cause of death was an accute intoxication and the combined effects of opiate, meprobamate and butalbital. See more News You may also like. Then I read this post and it all made sense who this Koa is and what her role might have been in their lives. She, like Layne, was very generous. The rest Yes, Jerry had a coke problem. The website will forever live on my server for those seeking to learn a little more. However, I found that things that boost your confidence and self esteem help you stay away from it. Girlfriend of Alice In Chains' lead vocalist Layne Staley, Evergreen Hospital, Kirkland, Washington / Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, USA, Ivy Green Cemetery Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, USA, Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, Jacksonville, Florida (1985 - 1989). Thanks again!! SORRY, but no one Ive known has ever STAYED clean for someone elses sake, because theyve been shamed or guilt tripped into getting clean. The couple was already separated at that point, and while Staley had plenty of rock star money to finance his habits, Parrott's lower funds forced her to ultimately sell her body in order to finance her drug use. Sid and Nancy also come to mind in that respect. Magazine pics. You also made people smile and giggle and anyone who was ever part of your life no matter how long or how short.. will NEVER forget you. Full name: Demri Lara Parrott Murphy Date of birth: February 22, 1969 Died: October 29, 1996 Age at death: 27 years old Parents: Kathleen Austin (mother) Dennis Wayne Dougherty (father), Stephen John Parrot (stepfather) Siblings: 4 (Devin C. Remme, Derek J.P. Murphy, David J.M. Then management needs to discuss the contents with the bandlet them know its a brotherhood or sisterhood. Ill do what I want! She was her own being, she did what she wanted, to the point that her tiny body couldnt take it anymore. I wish things could have turned out differently for her. Its like being high on life and thats what everyone should strive for because though life can be scary and ugly, it also can be beautiful depending on how you look at things. Then bring on the lying to hide it from everyone who loves you, bring on the HORRIBLE shame and actual disgust for yourself for turning into everything you had always looked down on or at least never thought youd become..a junkie. I am so sorry that post was so long. As a result, there is a last photo that was published in 1998 and one final photo that was taken in 2002, just weeks before his death. RIP Demri and Layne. All the sources for the information Ive obtained are from her friends or family, so I trust them. Sean was an alcoholic and Mike Starr was a drug addict. That is good news. 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. The Koa story has her at Laynes place until about 8 days before she passed. Those pictures are breathtaking. Marilyn Monroe. Guys wanted to be noticed by you and most girls wanted to be like you or be your friend! A week went by and my symptons worsened. I went to the video and checked and I dont think its Demri because: 1. Yes, Laura very, very true you basically nailed it. Me and some other fans have read nearly everything we could find on Layne and there has not been a mention of any girlfriend except Demri. Parrott was born in Bremerton, Washington to Kathleen Austin and Dennis Dougherty on February 22, 1969. She was having a harder time this time and told him to take her to Capital Hills to get drugs he said, No! I used to live off Denny with Rosheen and Demri stayed with us alot so it was very easy for me to picture the scene when you found your poor sister. Oh my she was so beautiful, so beautiful!!! He had his cats and a nice place to live and his art and his hobbies. Demri in 1996 and Layne in 2002. Demri HATED being known as Laynes girlfriend.If I had a quarter for all the times she and I were approached with I know youyoure Laynes girlfriend and she would step back and reply No, I am Demri I would take all of us to Vegas. I left Seattle because I was very stupidly stuck on Layne and I knew that probably nothing was going to come of it. He is artistic, plays the drums and guitar, he has natural talent. I remember a few months after she got the pacemaker that certain friends of Laynes were blaming her illness on him. This is in response to what Liz said about Layne and Kurt, were they good friends? In spite of all the rumors he WAS clean. She sometimes complained that she knew he was sleeping with other girls, but she also had relationships on the side too. I thought that taking drugs is an adventure, that it makes possible to survive such a thing as great artists who are an inspiration to us, but now I know its not an adventure, it is often the road of no return. Her true fans have compassion. I didnt go to shows and I was ecpected to. Life is one thing after another, with drugs more so. Anything you have to say would be gratefully appreciated. We welcome your contributions so please create an account if you would like to collaborate with other editor's in helping to shape this website. As mean and selfish as it may sound for an addict to abandon their loved ones THATS exactly what I am talking about! It is such a sad situation. I never thought much about the lyrics until, fast forward about 6 years, and I was on dope. Im very thankful for my daughter because for the first time I had to clean up and start to deal with things. (Back then we were still afraid of Aids and stuff and I dont mean Layne and Demri but others that came over. I do not believe and I do not disbelieve. AiC was playing a show that night at an old fire station in Redmonddo you remember that place? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBZm-_6Qa3k, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL29f0AehNI, Oh Barbara, I was just waitting for your confirmation but now im very disappointed:( But anyway thank you very much for this site. At that point, once the pig valve is in place, and so many surgeries, and pain, she continues to go for the drugs to soothe and medicate her misery. Writing about my life and the lives of the people I lost and actually having people care enough to read and respond was a HUGE blessing for me. Personally I see it as a travesty that she has managed to get her name linked with Layne forever in some kind of tragic love story. She showed me her belly button, and she goes, Look, I can make a cats butt! Red carpet photos. Thanks for your honest opinion when you look at it like that its true im thinking of friends from 16yrs ago and even if someone wrote a book on me that facts are so not lined up with who i really am Hopefully others will not make the same mistakes that so many of us have. I hope this doesnt sound silly, but I pray to Andrew and Demri sometimes. The blue hat was given to the EMP by me at Mike Starrs service there. I even wrote a blog on that hat for Christ sake, http://grungestorytellers.xanaland.com/2013/03/the-hat-with-purple-aura.html. had an issue and he couldnt stop. She was tiny (around 4'11", 150cm or 5, 152 cm), dark-featured, with long dark hair and dark eyes. On drugs and needing the klonapin I am sure she didnt discourage his feelings but more so she didnt want to hurt his feelings. Jason Buttino, who has recordings of both versions, attributes the change to the fact the second version was recorded more than a year after the death of Demri Parrott, Layne's longtime girlfriend. I hope it helps you as well. At the time of her death she had already had a pacemaker implanted due to the damage caused by using dirty needles to inject heroine. Very seldom been wrong. But it did allow me to come over for several days and get things clean a tidy, although Demri was always a neat freak around me. They dated for 2 years after getting together in Mar 1988. Ive really been inspired by a lot of Laynes music, both AIC and Mad Season. Laura. Their friends warned against it, rehab for both many times. They began dating a short time after they saw each other. When cleaning I didnt know what belonged to who, which is risky). Previous Next. Like I said, Ill pray for you and hopefully god will lift you up. YOU NEED TO STAY FAR FAR AWAY FROM!! Demri Parrott (demrilaraparrott)'s profile on Myspace, the place where people come to connect, discover, and share. When he disappeared from performing, it became almost impossible to find a current photo of him. So go to youtube and search for this: Many people looked after her, while Layne was on tour. Ill be thinking of you. She was born Feb. 22, 1969, in Bremerton. I could go on for days with stories, but I wont. I think this is Rachel that made Andys purple hand hat. We all make mistakes in life, and Demri did struggle with addiction. Hi all. Layne lived upstairs of the 9th street house. Allegedly it got to a point where she knew that her presence in his life was causing them both harm, so she left him alone and did her best to let him move on. The best thing you can do is dont freaking try it. Addiction is no joke, I go to med school so I spend a lot of time in the hospital and its just awful what being addicted to something does to people. However, in the years that followed Dirt"s success, Layne and Demri drifted apart, and their engagement broke sometime in 1994, although she features in the cover of Mad Seasons Above. I came across this site while listening to Laynes music on line.I along with many others loved his music and now I see why Layne loved Demri.I never new them but feel such a love from this website and the pictures of Demri and Layne. From then on, he said, he just wanted to do art and make music for his friends. The seduction of heroin is no joke and ANYONE can be its next victim. I have never been in that position so Im sure its not nearly that easy. A little flower wild child girl who wont be never ever forgotten and will be for ever and for always loved and missed. If people wanted to not just voice their opinion and get their hands dirty they could have, they chose not to and got jealous of the ones that did. I agree completely. Finally, best of luck if you write a book Muself, I would love to produce a film documenting all of this. I noticed the list of books on the home page and decided to go check out Everybody Loves Our Town by Mark Yarm at our public library. Sparing the details, I ended up having a stupid fight with her about Layne. Demri Lara Parrott, 27, of Bremerton died Oct. 29, 1996, at Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland. One of his friends told him that hed had an image of Layne trapped in an airplane as it filled with smoke (what a thing to say!) For all the site! Why do you think it is so hard to stop? So we run back to the thing that we thought made us happy again and then after a while that does not even work anymore. Staley and Parrott met in 1988 while she was working at a store called Saturdays. Every parent wants their child to grow up healthy and successful. But, most fans are there while youre on top. Jerry started to stay away from Layne though. 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. (Just noticed this now.) 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. Demri was passionate about many things and excelled in art and theater. But if it was Amber Feranno who said someone else made that hat, I am really confused, I talk to her often enough and she knows I designed and made ALL of Andys hats and clothing. Certain parts of this story are definitely true. i recently posted this link on another demri question, but check out this site if you want to know about her. And their angel wings. But, how did it happen? Mike met with her because when Layne got mad she refused his calls so Mike did it to tell her off and because he wanted to find out why he was ejected from the band and figured it was from Melinda and Sean breaking up. Around 98, Mark Lanegan was living with Layne. That's what Layne is for me. Being so removed from the reality of it all only made it more exciting though, and through all my adult years I have regularly sought out every bit of information I could about the real lives of the musicians involved, and in this case, their significant others. As her mother, when I am missing her most all I have to do is google..I am so happy you made it, I tried to direct Rosheens Mother Tina to your site but she didnt get it so I will continue to try.