Wed hide and they would sit on the porch for hours to the point Demri almost got evicted so she let them in. Demri never grew up. Lanegan was struggling to quit heroin and I would swear to this day that hes here because of Layne. It was love at first sight. Demri Parrott photo shoot. The truth about the ways she lied, cheated, manipulated and stole from him have all been conveniently forgotten.". As mean and selfish as it may sound for an addict to abandon their loved ones THATS exactly what I am talking about! And I have a life too. my girlfriend Angela. She goes into rehab and comes back to the car gets in and falls asleep while he runs errands. I miss you, Demri. great website. She also had a very unique style, and was very popular. Id love to know more about her in her younger years before she went out with Layne. And thank you for your website. Thank you for that ms. Susan. Some people say that, on tour, Layne ran out of coke, and Demri went looking but found Herion instead. Thanks for your compassion. It took me a long time to figure out what to write here, but I felt compelled to say something. A friend once said that "Demri was not a hippy, goth, grunge girl she was her own creation. The facts, and I will allow myself to speak of them as facts, as I have 100% trust in Barbaras descriptions and tellings, are staggering. Demri has haunted me on a regular almost daily basis since I first learned about her story. Lanegan was really sick for a while and Layne was like a Florence Nightingale. Demri was passionate about many things and excelled in art and theater. 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 took this picture with my web camera.. the picture was a photo copy taped to my wall.. Not Demri, sorry. One story has Demri trying to kick drugs & dating a coke dealer in the final days of her life. For all the site! Im lucky to have 2 beautiful little girls that keep my life full. 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. Adalsteinn, thank you so much for your kind comment so many years ago Stay away is all I can say, I have met very few people who have just tried heroin and not become addicted. They refered to her separately as a groupie who lied and tried to have sex with them and they said NO so she slandered them. She was a very interesting character and Im sad that she went down the dark path she did. The Blue Moon was kind of notorious, at least when I was a teenager, as the place to go buy drugs. That kind of clientele. But why DID they break off their engagement? I hope they are in peace and my prayers are with the family and friends. That sound was amazing I was listening to Rotten Apple with the black lights on and it just took me to another place. I hated that no one knew who she was. It seems that Demri and Layne took pleasure in hurting one another until it got to be too much. I see so many other say this, I feel the same way. All text content on this website is copyrighted by , DARIN LAMBS GUEST POST ONE OF LAYNE AND DEMRIS BEST FRIENDS AND MY EX-BOYFRIEND, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot0g2SWqnK8, http://grungestorytellers.xanaland.com/2013/02/happy-birthday-demri-crew-guy-recalls.html, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlGZfqQzpvU, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQA98ZTJDTc. I went to the ER and had ct and mri and found out i had endocarditis. http://grungestorytellers.xanaland.com/2013/02/happy-birthday-demri-crew-guy-recalls.html. Thank u to everyone who takes the time to read this ! theres a black and white photo of Layne and a girl who looks like Demri, to me at least. In the position he was in, its probably the only way he couldve had a lasting relationship. It can sneak back in and take over even faster then it did the first time. Are they highor notmatters none That's her storylive yours. By the way she didnt like her name shorted she loved the unique name of Demri. Opiate Addiction is selfish to the core. RIP Layne, Demri, Mike, rosheen, Andrew, Chris, and everyone else who left this life untimely. REMEMBER Layne and Demri. They dated for 2 years after getting together in Mar 1988. Demri counted on Layne & others to help, & they did. Was it the pressure she felt? She had an amazing confidence which shines through in her modelling pictures and her pieces of writing. Their children. I was in a situation to where EVERYTIME I would get high I would be happy to know I would be quitting after this last time only to fall asleep and wake up and be in a totally different mind frame of freaking out with anxiety and trying desperately to get more. There are also more happy and nice memories here that focus more on the positive aspects! Layne Staley's Last Photo - The Mystery Behind His Photos Did you make it through? JOHNNY BACOLAS I found out Layne was on heroin after the Van Halen tour in 91. Marilyn Monroe. I have never been in that position so Im sure its not nearly that easy. I could go on for days with stories, but I wont. Who knows why, ours is to respect their will. Seeing posts pertaining to Andrew Wood, Xana and Mike was very pleasant too. I hope it helps you as well. She was talking to another guy right behind Layne and she was wearing black shirt and shorts. They were less like brothers than like a weird married couple. But not anymore. 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 Well I highly recommend it. Demri Parrott was buried at the Miller-Woodlawn Memorial Park in Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, USA. I never thought much about the lyrics until, fast forward about 6 years, and I was on dope. Demri Lara Parrott(February 22, 1969 - October 29, 1996) was best known for Demri Parrott her relationship with Layne Staley, the singer of rock band Alice in Chains. Its so sad that two talented people lost their innocent lives to the demons of drugs. The Koa story has her at Laynes place until about 8 days before she passed. Many people looked after her, while Layne was on tour. Although I know that my parents did the best they could, I want more for her and never want her to feel how I have so many time. 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. Ive read this a few places. I do think that Demri deserves more appreciation in her own right, though. I know it sounds crazy but Im begging you to check it out. Layne would visit her often in hospital, and even flew from Germany to Seattle to attend an intervention that her friends and family arranged after their break-up. Beautiful memorial and thank you Kathleen..it truly means a lot to those of us who hold them dear to our hearts. Are there any pictures of her last months of her life / heroin days? BECAUSE YOU ARE SICK AND TIRED OF BEING SICK AND TIRED!! 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 she moved in with Layne because she had nowhere else to go. Buttino also said Jesse Holt - who declined to be interviewed for this book - had to boost the level on Layne's vocals in the 1997 version . Not anymore thou. Bothered me for some reason. 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. Was that not what Demri was trying to say? Anyway.. hate to burst your bubble and mine.. because I was excited to see a video of her FINALLY but no that is not her. Who was more self conscience than Layne esp. pfft, you didn't even fkn know her. Ive really been inspired by a lot of Laynes music, both AIC and Mad Season. Demri went to rehab a few times and she had a pig valve in her heart. 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. That couldnt have been put in a better way! Now to think theres Demri fan sites and Facebook groups!? So beautifully said, I believe the same. Not trying to get anything out of you, no anger, but if what you say is true, and I believe you, Rosheen wouldve passed in April 1998. He went into rehab after that. Seems like it takes much courage and heart to do so. Let me just say that its truly a pleasure to meet you here Xana. Layne Staley believed that the ghost of Demri visited him just days before his April 2002 death. I love it. He moved to the U District, to a condo right above this tavern called the Blue Moon. The distance between how young, beautiful and full of life Demri was in this pictures, and how much pain and suffering she must have suffered later in life, based on what you have shared, is so huge. I do get it a little but its silly. 14 February 2023. 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. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. Rest in peace beautiful angels. i hope all the people who shared their stories here are doing well and i pray for those who have lost their battles and for their families as well. I hope your doing better. We were buddies and got closer when he was engaged to Miranda because he really wanted to do right by her. That's what Layne is for me. so thank you again for all this and hope you are well. Johnny was a Godsent to Layne. She wore vintage costumes, long skirts with docs, lots of vintage style 30s and 40s jewelry. I was a reference for him. It was supposed to be their clean and healthy place and after Ward. Demri Lara PARROTT Left this world October 29, 1996; born in Bremerton, Wa, on Feb 22, 1969 and attended school in Arlington. I agree completely. 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. 2). Need to search harder for the better ones. Jerrys almost entirely about money, or at least he was 3 years ago. They were very discreet about it. Then he drove to Bothell and unloaded the car at home and he couldnt get her to wake up. The song say hello to heaven. She was human. Addiction can change a persons priorities and also put huge dent in their moral compass even having children isnt enough for some addicts.. the one love that people cherish the most in their lives. I am an agnostic. We would all just hang out and go to shows and play around. Its extremely heartbreaking. She loved to model and I love this picture of her Demri just being Demri.. Rest in Peace Sweet Girl - Demri Lara Parrott 1969-1996 ROSHEEN RAUGI Rosheen and Demri - RIP Rosheen Raugi June 19th 1997 Rosheen was my best friend. It might have been here. Layne Staley and Demri Parrott - Dating, Gossip, News, Photos Theres an interview with AIC from 1999 on RockLine (Im sure you know it) where Layne calls in, and at the end of the interview he mentions that theres a girl he was friends with that had turned into a freak. He thought because he wasnt living there he shouldnt have to. Gah, Mike Starr was a weird one. I started writing this journal online because writing about losing you all has helped to heal my broken heart when nothing else did. He directed me to your site which is beautiful. Guys wanted to be noticed by you and most girls wanted to be like you or be your friend! They went down to QFC and he asked her to wait in the car while he ran into the store to buy a few things. She was constantly on the run..not sure it was running scared but running for sure maybe she was afraid of missing out or just looking for the next thing to stimulate her I have no clue what it was but I definitely could NOT keep up with her and whenever I tried or whoever tried we all would end up just as sick, lost and confused and most of us would tap out. God Bless. Ive also met some true asshole addicts but they were usually born that way. I didnt go to shows and I was ecpected to. Please go to a support group. Half of this sounds made up..this Koa girlJesus, what people do.. http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/forum/archive/index.php?t-234414-p-11.html, Any comments about this? It is such a sad situation. No, ive never met you, but I still care about you and your family. Does that not spread to ones own family? Jerry did love Layne but there are definitely 2 Jerrys. Hi all. There are records showing that she prostituted in her last years, however Im not sure that her family want this discussed. Demri was okay with paying half, but not all. The next time Id run into those people who just meant to try it once would almost always be totally caught up and addicted. But sometimes feeling it completely is what we need to do. Their legacy should be used in the context of learning. But I will say this: Jerry saw this coming. Its all in your head how this life is and if you can find away to stay positive then everything wont look so dark. But he never said so outright. So much more, I wish that email had been saved, but with an updated computer & such, Ive lost it. I read somewhere that he was still living there during the Mad Season days and then I read somewhere else that he bought another condo in 94. She was only 27. (1969-1996) model, artist, grunge icon, beautiful soul The day I met Demri she was wearing them, along with cut-off jeans, and a cardigan shed had since gradeschool (apparently). All the pain and suffering when their lives could have been filled with so much love and happiness. And I agree, no one should die the way he did, junkie or not. Not really a big deal Beautiful, dedication, Demri, Demri Parrot, Picture, Pictures, Rest in Peace. Ive talked to you on FB and appreciate how friendly and open you are When I came to your website and pulled up Dems page, I realized I had already been here a few years ago. Barbara, Hi ~ some photos just got released of Demri a month before she died. or Tracy Johnson.. all of them can be found on my Facebook friends list. 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. Please I beg of you. So did Laynes fame, which Demri felt sucked into, although she always tried to maintain her own identity away from Layne. The Real Housewives of Atlanta The Bachelor Sister Wives 90 Day Fiance Wife Swap The Amazing Race Australia Married at First Sight The Real Housewives of Dallas My 600-lb Life Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Or did he just appear that way because of being really thin and probably feeling sick a lot? She was an addict, just like Layne. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. I completely understand this, and I dont expect that everyone should like her, nor do I wish to make her into an angel or saint; she wasnt. Movie posters. But she went one way for love, he another. Laura. Heroin is a beast of a drug all its own in short or in laymans terms..it ruins your ability to be naturally happy. I have seen it being talked about here, though, and I cant force anyone to magically have empathy but please dont use this as some way to condemn her. Layne Staley's Haunting Wedding That Never Was Will Break Your Heart Her cause of death was an accute intoxication and the combined effects of opiate, meprobamate and butalbital. I offered to go if it would help in any way (work was my drug) friends suck it up and help eachother. His body took a while to die, but his spirit lived on, as did Demris, after her passing. A Subreddit for anything Alice in Chains related. Would anynof those be from 95 or 96 ? Thank you for sharing, although I dont know if you revealed way too many private details. Nope I wanna be up in a loved ones home on the fireplace mantel by the TV.some people really just dont care! Poor girl. 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 . The photo of Demri on the couch in lingerie is at my apt on Queen Anne, the one Andy died at. She loved to model and I love this picture of her, Rest in Peace Sweet Girl Demri Lara Parrott 1969-1996. Jerry always had this I told you so thing going on. It was copied and posted to several different places. Oh that thing about walking down a hall and druggies is b.s. What always stood out to me was her sense of self. Dating seems illogical. I was devastated when I found out that I missed it. She had her friends, and Layne, who made sure someone was always there to look after her. Hes got this Im Jerry Cantrell and youre not sort of attitude. Valley St. or Roy. 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. So I get it and I consider myself to be a very strong willed woman. But it is possible with hard work and TIME. Not sure why but it left me feeling weird. There are none, at least not publicly released. I realize this stuff is old news for you guys, but for people who are just coming to this subject (who have a passion to know the truth) the information via comments on this site is vital. He was like Laynes pimp, only he couldnt get Layne to work. He only ever made one reference to the fact though, and that was after she was gone. I try to study the different religions, lead a good life, treat others like I want to be treated and reach out to others who need it. Crazy. Thank You! I dont know why I chose here, maybe I need to vent or maybe I just want to share a little bit of the truth as I perceived it. , ..u can always download vuze then go into kickass torrents and type in any movies, books, sitcoms you want to watch and download it.voila it downloads onto vuze and you can watch it anytime offline from then on.free all free, Sounds good i can be your book reviewer give star ratings..!!! Demri always and forever a wild wood pixie. Was it a physical predisposition to everything out there? 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. 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. However, their addictions caused damage to the relationship and they broke off their engagement. watch?v=dBZm-_6Qa3k Not sure about the legs. Youre a wonderful woman. Yes, families fight, a lot, but in death should not peace be made between everyone? Demri suffered endocarditis (an inflammation of the inner layer of the heart, the endocardium, that can be caused by a bacterial infection. I would stay with Layne and Demri sometimes, and I had laid on their floor kicking for a couple of days. Greetins from Brazil!:). Yes, I like both men and women. DAVID DUET Before I left Seattle, Alice in Chains was having their big Bumbershoot show and Facelift was out. There's a lot of information about Demri and interviews with family and friends. Around October 20th or so she made some phone calls and wrote some letters to some people. 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 caught myself thinking about her even when I was in a relationship. Theyre both special persons in their own right, and both should be acknowledged as such. Your writing gripped me immediately once you mentioned how magnetic some people could appear to us. To clarify Demri was in the hospital at least 13 times I know of each time 2-4 months from 93 to 96 which didnt leave much time for her to get in trouble. There was nothing about her that was so special that it would have stood out all on its own. I cant put my finger on it, but it wasnt what I wanted out of a $200 book. -Jesse, I came across this website a few days ago, and I have to admit that this is wonderful.thank you so much Barbara Darin and Mom Kathleen for sharing her memories with us! i recently posted this link on another demri question, but check out this site if you want to know about her. I know they seem crazy and all, but I have heard peoples stories on YouTube about how veganism, particularly the type that involves mostly raw fruits (unprocessed raw produce is key) changed their lives. Im a long time AIC fan and think Layne was the most underrated ARTIST of our time. As for Mike Starr, if youre wondering, he was living in a crappy old apartment (same building that I used to live in,) with his father. Thank you for visiting the site and showing love for the ones we love. Makes me wonder whether genius will always, without exceptions, come with an enormous cost. Kathleen will verify the full name thing too. Was she running scared? if you knew what junkies were like you wouldn't be romantising this shite. Blessings to each of you! I also thing its amazing how they found such amazing friends along the way who stuck with them during the hardest times! . 42 pictures of Demri Parrott. Why do you think it is so hard to stop? 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!!!!!!
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