What a hard an painful situation. To pay for such risks with ones life is just awful and seems unfair. The day I met Demri she was wearing them, along with cut-off jeans, and a cardigan shed had since gradeschool (apparently). He was getting more and more into one of his favorite hobbies too, which was anime (which he helped get me into. Anway hope you continue to find this website informative and fun to visit. But why? Personally, I have no idea exactly what happened, but I got a lot of stories. Today the site received a comment from Demri's Mom Kathleen which is so special . In 1993, when the band was touring in support of "Dirt," Staley would walk offstage midsong to get high. Which is one thing people whove never been addicted to opiates dont always understand and maybe never can. But Demri did start using drugs again, and instead of asking her to leave, because then she would really be in trouble, Layne took a hike. During this year I hadnt heard a thing. Have you read David de Solas book on Alice in Chains? I know I will personally miss Demri as long as I live but today marks the day that Demri was taken from us ALL forever. Seems like it takes much courage and heart to do so. . What's not known is if they finally connected. Blessings to each of you! Of course we all make mistakes for Gods sake and so what?! If Layne Staley weren't in AIC, you wouldn't give a fuck about him, and the same can be said about any famous person you like. So right now and since june of 18 ive been sick as hell waiting to have my new valve replaced again. Once again, I am sorry you have lost so many people that you loved. But soon he was caught in an inescapable trap that led to his premature death in 2002. But i get drug tests and go to counseling and outpatient classes. The report further exposed that Parrot did not use it until the Alice in Chains singer became a part of her life. I am very sorry about your lossI hate cancer and congrats on doing good, keep strong. Hopefully others will not make the same mistakes that so many of us have. I think at that point Jerry got pissed and tired of waiting around and did his own music. I think he lived with Ian at the warehouse on 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. Did Layne Staley go to toys your us to buy games? Wish me luck xxx. It usually has nothing to do with how much they love YOU. It is extremely addictive and will destroy your life. BUMMER. Nope I wanna be up in a loved ones home on the fireplace mantel by the TV.some people really just dont care! Im grateful to be 19 years clean and sober and also I stopped before my body got thrashed ( although coke alcohol and pot were my drugs of choice, not heroin). Late 96, Demri started backsliding and this was around when I finally met her. When did you lose hope, though? Was that not what Demri was trying to say? They were trying to treat her endocarditis for the last 2 years and she had a pace maker at 26 but the H had a serious hold on her, too. There would be occasional sightings of Staley after that with open sores on his arms. Lol. to make him jealous. It is so scary and so serious. When Demri passed, Layne really took that hard. Dating seems illogical. Things were mellow, Layne was doing really well. I mean no disrespect with this question. In 2005, Cantrell, Kinney and Mike Inez, who replaced Starr as bassist, reunited for a benefit concert. I left Seattle because I was very stupidly stuck on Layne and I knew that probably nothing was going to come of it. 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? Youre a wonderful woman. October 29, 1996 Where did Demri Parrott die? I wrote the following tweetstorm to remember her (and him) for the occasion: Most, if not all of that material was in my book, where Layne and Demri's relationship and her . All of you stay safe and strong and Barbara thanks so much for sharing with all of us fans out there! However, I found that things that boost your confidence and self esteem help you stay away from it. She wasnt making a lot of money back then, but she did manage to get a lot of his. 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. 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. Starr, after a stint on VH1's "Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew" and "Sober House," overdosed on prescription drugs in 2011. It is not that great. She was really frisky; she was all over everybody. I originally posted feeling pretty down and Im sorry I vented about personal feelings that only tangentially had anything to do with Layne. But when people are addicted to heroin, they have to want to stop or you cant really help them. 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. I liked Classic rock and blues when I was 11. The fabric alone I spent thousands on which in the 80s is a lot, considering everyone else in that scene was flat broke. This was probably 91. Jerry was REALLY different back then. Before she died, Parrotts drug use left her homeless, with a history of prostitution and theft; as well as health challenges of endocarditis. I cant say I know much about her, but in the end, I hate the idea of romanticizing two junkies seemingly feeding off of each other. He just didnt tell anyone that he was leaving. Services will be 10 a.m. Nov. 4 at Silverdale Baptist Church. Hope Im making sense. You have to want it or its impossible. I believe. Layne and Demri were certainly worth knowing and there is so little about them out there. She also had a very unique style, and was very popular. Ive read things on here claiming that she took his money and relied on him financially, but I cant say Ive ever read anything to say this is true. Love to you all, from Scotland Everybody had their problems, not just Layne. Her biological father is Dennis Wayne Dougherty. <3, Hi Barb I needed to reach out to one of Demris friends. Yes, she died young, of mysterious circumstances, but she made a living for herself. Having the time of their lives, without drugs, and living things up with harmony, peace, and love. Just rude and no respect Or those already gone like Demri and Layne.. best thing they can come up with is they have a life to live??? It seems that Demri and Layne took pleasure in hurting one another until it got to be too much. 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. Ive been writing on this website now for at least 4-5 years and before that I would write about my memories on my personal blogs (Divageekdesigns.com and ibdreamy.livejournal.com) when I was missing them or whateverbut those posts got so much attention.. over the years that I finally decided to create a website dedicated to them. It changes the chemistry in your brain and you become to where you can not experience joy or happiness with out it and it takes YEARS for your brain to recuperate and those are some pretty sad years where your brain does not function properly. Many say she was his initial gateway into heroin. Or did others drive her to where she needed to go? I think Demris Mom confirmed that guy was NOT her boyfriend so it was either a friend or someone that picked her up. I loved Layne and Demri was a beautiful girl and the whole situation is tragic and if they survived maybe rock would still be mainstream. Why did Layne rely so much on Demri? 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. He loved Layne more than anything, I think even more than Courtney sometimes (Courtney as you all know was Jerrys on off gf.) ~Kat. It was therapeutic and worked [for] me for a while until my dad saw my picture printed on a magazine., The singer divulged how his father became a bad influence on him. Died: October 29, 1996 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. Haha! I know many Alice In Chains fans dislike her because she got Layne into heroin. Then there was some stuff with his mother that I just cant share here. As mean and selfish as it may sound for an addict to abandon their loved ones THATS exactly what I am talking about! It didnt matter if I was exhausted. The reason Demri always stood out to me was that was always Demri. so thank you again for all this and hope you are well. Your site was the most helpful then, and continues to help those of us wanting to learn more about Layne & Dem. She couldve been so much more, its a shame. I think that Layne always sort of blamed himself for not looking after her, because she did need looking after. What happened to Demri? 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. Date of Death: October 29, 1996 Place of Death: Bremerton, Washington, U.S. Hey Amber, I know its been awhile since your comment was posted, but do you by any chance happen to know for sure that Layne moved out of the Ward Street house in 93? It tries to steal your life and the sparkle or energy that flows within us all. As a young artist, she wrote poems and also found a way to start a career as an amateur actor. I hope you read this, it could really help you. I have no doubt in my mind about that. Staley was on the sofa, illuminated by a flickering television. Thats probably the biggest lesson her legacy has taught me. Most of us refused to turn someone on for the first time. There is a girl in the right hand corner, she turns right then left while looking behind her. She thought he should because his stuff was there. Perhaps because her obituary mentions she loved to play in front of the camera, people have a particular hope that a video of her will someday surface. If somebody else would have commented it would have showed in my email and somebody didon the 30th thats why I was here. They were very discreet about it. Hadnt seen that one in a while,its been around forever. Theres a youtuber named Kristina who has a channel called FullyRawKristina who makes videos about raw veganism, even though a lot of her videos are receipe videos which may be high in fat and should not be eaten too often of they have a lot of fat, but her videos are a place to start. Thank You! Im grateful to be 19 years clean and sober and also I stopped before my body got thrashed ( although coke alcohol and pot were my drugs of choice, not heroin). play a tattletale game. He found her like that, turned on the heating, drove home and did his laundry, leaving her in the car. Id last about 3 days. Demri counted on Layne & others to help, & they did. 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. I just feel that sometimes Jerry does not get enough credit for the good things that he has done. When faced with a simple decision, the butterfly effect comes into play, hurtling Layne into a timeline where events in his life occur as follows: first, Layne moves up the date for his wedding to longtime fiance Demri Lara Parrott; second, Demri reveals that she's pregnant; third, Layne realizes that he has some confusing, conflicting . I believe that when he lost her he probably felt like it should have been him and that the only hope to be happy was gone and like I explained before he probably just gave up trying to quit and just decided to let it consume him. I agree completely. (Back then we were still afraid of Aids and stuff and I dont mean Layne and Demri but others that came over. Demri Parrott. This is in response to what Liz said about Layne and Kurt, were they good friends? A year after his death, a rare interview emerged with Staley that hed given with Argentinean writer and music fan Adriana Rubio, titledLayne Staley: Angry Chair A Look Inside the Heart and Soul of an Incredible Musician. Demri Parrot's Personal Profile Did you hear this new record by this band? And I loved itI thought it was so cute. When I called Christy about Demris Wake she asked what happened because Demri had just been there Monday night, which was the 28th which matched with Tom. She also refused to take Laynes money, and had to make her own money herself. People call to make sure they are listed in the Thank Yous on an album. 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.. But nevertheless, Starr still blamed himself and never even spoke about it until that Celebrity Rehab . Dear Barbara, I wrote this on Darrins page, but Im writing to you again on this one, though they are probably all one and the same. The seduction of heroin is no joke and ANYONE can be its next victim. Layne loved what they had done, he thought Jerry did it on purpose. Alice In Chains late leader Layne Staley tragically lost his fight against addiction on April 5th, 2002. Just how much sense does that make? Thats what all 4 of my friends whose lifes are over would tell you all who are hear reading this. His mother was quoted in Grunge is Dead as saying that he bought another condo in 94, but I dunno. Instead, the Alice in Chains singer later began withdrawing from public spaces but was able to avail himself at the 1997 Grammy Awards and a few other appearances. They are not my friends.. It turns my stomach. Heroin usually either ends in jail, life long opiate replacement programs like methadone or suboxone or death. Staley's body was discovered on April 19, 2002. I will pray for you I know it has to be really tough. One of Layne Staley's friends who spoke to NME revealed that he was placed on a 24-hour suicide watch after he had learned that Demri Parrott died from an overdose. It is not worth experimenting with. Mark and Layne were really cool together. When he came back from tour he moved back in until the band went down to do Rock in Rio. 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. So it is that Alice in Chains, with its influential blend of heavy metal and grunge, which plays on. Thank you, I know you may not get the chance to answer this. Makes me scared to have children. if you knew what junkies were like you wouldn't be romantising this shite. But, how did it happen? She was of Native American (Cherokee), Irish, Scottish, Welsh, English, and Swiss-German . He thought Demri could see him from heaven so it didnt want to upset her. ), Press J to jump to the feed. A Subreddit for anything Alice in Chains related. The would cut and bag their heroin. Drugs make you paranoid. Even by something as small as a cold. 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. Heroin becomes their lover, their mother, their friend. Demri didnt die till the morning of the 29th, in her mothers arms at the hospital. Demri Parrott was a creative and beautiful women, best known by music fans as the girlfriend of Alice in Chains front man Layne Staley. Life is one thing after another, with drugs more so. Its hard to have someone understand that you didnt get off the couch all day because you just couldnt get up or because you want to rip the painful gaping hole out of your chest. Poor girl. I honestly hope so but if not.. no judgment here just love and understanding. Sorry if I missespelled something, english isnt my primary language. In my experience the Demri info isnt accurate. 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. But like Demri i have a death sentence hanging over my head because my heart could fail at any time. Full name: Demri Lara Parrott Murphy Believe me. People just want to feel happiness again. The server responded with {{status_text}} (code {{status_code}}). I love this picture of Dem.. her hair.. her style..her attitude and her smile.. everything that made her Demri is in this picture. Staley's accountants contacted his former manager, Susan Silver, and informed her that no money had been withdrawn from the singer's bank account in two weeks. . When he came out, he assumed that she was asleep. I struggle everyday to not use heroin. She died in the hospital late in 1996. when the crew were dealers too. I know this is an old post but why did you put Demris name in quotes? She will forever be loved and missed. This drug is so powerful and addicting that people will keep using even when theyre slowly killing themselves, ruining their lives and hurting the people they love the most! By blaming Jerry and the rest of Laynes friends I also have to blame myself for moving so far away and losing touch. . Layne wants to quit, Demri doesnt, she has developed a fatalistic attitude towards her life. May God Bless you. Why didnt she stay home with her Mom when Layne wasnt around? Its not like you can just sit around the house for 2 weeks and suffer life doesnt allow it and if you dont have great insurance the rehab isnt taking you either. Teri, Mark Arms girlfriend, was maybe going to live there and then Chad from RHCP did for a little bit but they all had their issues. I found the video I think but did not see any girl Thank you. The song say hello to heaven. Start a new life and meet new friends otherwise its always a phone call away and for addicts its just to easy to make that call. 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. A good portion of the stories accessible on the internet seem to take place around the release of Facelift, gathering info about the later years in much harder. If youre saying to yourself Ahh.. I visit it often . I just had to say it. He is still my favorite singer of all time to this day; that will never change I dont think. Thanks for posting that. Think about it like this who could write a book about you? The pain is more than you can handle. I started our just doing it because it made me feel energized to create my own music as well as to work. Layne was never the agile and charismatic musician since the death of his ex, Demri Parrott in 1996. All the pain and suffering when their lives could have been filled with so much love and happiness. That girl looks like shes afraid of Demri, or what Demri is saying to her, while Demri looks totally relaxed, lol. This led to an endless debate on whether Demri caused the death of the rock star. I guess there is so little real information out there, so these kinds of stories become defacto fact. I know that. you can find these new pics on the Instagram account called memoriesofdemri . That was the last time Staley would do a major tour. I have no clue where or how that rumor ever got started but it is for sure not Demri. At 26 she was wearing a pacemaker. She had three younger half-brothers from her mother's side, Devin Remme . Jessica I am so sorry for your loss. Take care, After she died, in 96, it seemed like Layne went into a darker place. Beautiful Country, would love to visit. When I was on dope I just didnt care and all that mattered was how I was going to get better or keep from being sick it wasnt even about getting high anymore because it would take $500 to vet high once for a couple of hours. 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). I understand that Jerry started doing cocaine again around this time. But in continuing with heroin and coke, she damaged her body more, to the point of no return. I hope that you come to this site again. . 1st I was not talking to you! If they weren't in insert thing, you wouldn't know them. His comments given to Rubio show that Staley was aware that his mortality was on the horizon and had accepted his fate. Let their legacy be one of art and discovery, friendship and love. Ive been tormented by my addiction to IV heroin for the last 14 years, my best friend in the world, my everything, my older sister, is the spitting image of gorgeous angelic Dem. Mike Starr said he was going to be best man at Layne and Demri's wedding. I was wondering how Demri and Laynes moms were doing, esp. In turn, Silver called Staleys mother, Nancy McCallum who called 911. Its the nature of things and I think that this is dictated by how we feel about certain people.). Mike, Rosheen, Andrew Wood and now sadly.. the list grows.. Chris Cornell who was an amazing man, husband and Father and Friend. Stay strong, stay strong, you can beat this. Im very thankful for my daughter because for the first time I had to clean up and start to deal with things. Layne knew this and its why her passing just crippled him. I am glad Rosheen knew how much she mattered, because that is what really counts anyway. 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. The website will forever live on my server for those seeking to learn a little more. He directed me to your site which is beautiful. Demri Parrott - Biography Demri Parrott was an American artist who was born on February 22, 1969. One of the many drenched-in-drug moments revealed in David de Sola's new book, "Alice in Chains: The Untold Story," has Cobain and Staley striking a deal while the bands were on tour in Rio de Janeiro. Hes got this Im Jerry Cantrell and youre not sort of attitude. Again Thank you so much for sharing your story it is important that we all share our stories with each other openly and honestly so another person does not fall into the same trap. . Just dropping in to see if there have been any new stories to read , Its awesome designed for me to have a web page, which is valuable designed for my knowledge. I relapsed and used from april to june of 18. She was very sure of herself and this was apparently the cause of some of her problems with Layne. Demri Lara Parrott Murphy was an amateur actress, girlfriend, and later fiancee of Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley, who lived from February 22, 1969 to October 29, 1996. Try whatever it takes and if youre NOT an addict then all you have to do is never try it in the first place!!! Until America recognizes the addict is sick have compassion try to help not enable stand up to the Government to look at Portugal & the actions they took it worked sadly it is scary how the future looks. Thank you so much and its always great to hear that people are enjoying the website AND finding more about the truth compared to the hype. (Im sure this is an exaggeration but you get the idea.) Also, tf is your point? A lot of creativity! 5' (152 cm) Demri Parrott body shape: Slim What color are Demri Parrott's eyes? The surgery went good..(tryin to hurry) after surgery i got on suboxone n was doing really good for 6 months. I just wanted to share my story because i dont think alot of heroin addicts think about the other consequences that iving heroin can cause such as endocarditis. I hated that no one knew who she was. But, when you have someone over 6ft tall and weighing under 90 lbs, its time to step in. My daughter was actually a big reason why I fell into darkness because her mom was making my life miserable and it made me feel absolutely worthless and then I would get high bc then I wouldnt think about it. I find it hard to believe. But not in a slutty way. No that is not true I come here today, Oct 30 to pay my respects because Oct 29th I didnt forget but rather I was being told after fighting cancer for 6 long years that the cancer had returned and given results of my scansit is now in my ovary, uterus, also back into breast and 2 lumps one blocking a duct in the breastso basically I was trying to take in that I dont have much longer to live and what I will need to do as far as my kids, etcbut still within 24hrs I came to pay my respectsjust because someone doesnt post on a site on a certain date doesnt mean that the person is still not remembered. I just wish that they both had survived, Layne marrying her, but it seems that she didnt want to get married.