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Then she moved in with Layne because she had nowhere else to go. If they weren't in insert thing, you wouldn't know them. pfft, you didn't even fkn know her. Addiction to herion, several heart operations leading to a pig valve heart as the last resort for survival, my own mother would have given up on me & say, You deserve to die. In contrast, Demris mother supported her through all the hospital stays, and was there for her in the end. I miss Laynes voice so much, but I have to admit that I absolutely love Black Gives way to Blue (the song). Friends comment that after Demri died, Layne was put on suicide watch for 24 hours. Their own Children, Parents, best friends, partners and lovers do not usually stand a chance against it. He loved Oscar, his sisters baby. His mother was quoted in Grunge is Dead as saying that he bought another condo in 94, but I dunno. A few pictures..of Demri Parrott during her short life.. she made an impact that is for sure. If you put him in rehab, he could check himself out. According to David de Solas book Alice in Chains: The Untold Story, it was love at first sight. Im so glad that Demris mother supported her no matter what. (Im sure this is an exaggeration but you get the idea.) Haha. The EMTS never did anything but save your friends life. So heartbreaking for everyone. I have no clue where or how that rumor ever got started but it is for sure not Demri. It is not worth your life and the heartbreak of your family just to see what its like. Regardless, they were engaged for a short time. There is a girl in the right hand corner, she turns right then left while looking behind her. ciao sorry for my english I hope to be understood, I wanted to participate more and share with many of you but as I said I do not know the English language, thank you barbara (admin) and his friend Darim you for sharing your stories . Many people looked after her, while Layne was on tour. She died that night with her mother and aunt by her side. Nice whataboutism. That is all I can remember to add. He was already quite reclusive in 1996" The last time Demris mother, Kathleen Austin, saw Layne Staley, was in 1997. Being and ex-heroin addict myself, I know first hand the trials and tribulations that come with doing hard drugs, trying to keep a relationship going with my addicted girlfriend, and playing in a rock band, all at the same time. 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!!!!!! Other things as her signature scent, patchouli oil, which brightens your home & others, have brought me joy. More rehab for both. They both go through hell, together and apart, but the love they shared keeps them together, not as a couple, but as two people who will never leave one another, no matter what. She was only 27. 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. If it is made up, then she is an amazing writer. Now whether or not Layne ever knew just how much I liked him, I dont know, but Demri knew. We lost so many friends its no wonder the ones that are left behind like me and Darin.. suffer from PTSD (Post-traumatic stress disorder) not unlike a war torn vet would but the only difference is people dont see us as heroes we brought this upon ourselvesthe uncontrollable addiction that is .. Heroin. Omg, those TIGHTS! I am here to support if I can but a simple chat is as far as Ill go. 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. (Just noticed this now.) His style was like no other. 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. Please take care if you. Suffice to say that she got the wrong ideas about some things, Layne was hurt by her assumptions and they parted ways for a while. 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. 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. MRSA has been around for quite some timeI first found out about it back in 1994/95 with some of my first nursing home patients that I transported to the E.R. You are the only one on the internet who knows about those days, and any info on Demri, Layne, Chris, Andy, or others in the Seattle Grunge Scene would be appreciated. RIP. Photographer unknown. I know she had siblings and her name changed from Murphy to Parrott at some stage (as per yearbook photo). 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. Death is forever and you are needed in this world. That doesnt mean nobody cares that simply means people have priorities. This may be too personal to ask, but I have been curious. A little flower wild child girl who wont be never ever forgotten and will be for ever and for always loved and missed. You have to completely get away from your environment you used in like the whole city you gotta find all new friends and you need to want it more then anything else!! I do not know how much truth there is in the message must have the attributes and say their name. Anway hope you continue to find this website informative and fun to visit. Also there is a pretty controversial youtuber whos channel is Freelee the Banana Girl, and she does cuss a lot lol, but her videos can definitely help. It needs to be a full on mission or its 100% harder. 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. I have had major issues with drugs and alcohol (off and on) since I was in my early teens and I could have 100 people tell me that I could always visit or talk with them when Im feeling down however I always had a hard time with that because its hard to explain to someone if theyve never been there. Opiate Addiction is selfish to the core. Im at a low point in my life, and any more information about Demri would be greatly appreciated. I went to the video and checked and I dont think its Demri because: 1. I am very sorry about your lossI hate cancer and congrats on doing good, keep strong. 04/05/93|04/05/02 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? Now I dont have to worry about that anymore. Makes total sense that D and L were soulmates. She did what she wanted to do, and the friends she left behind are crying at her memory. 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. Nothing would have made her happier than to know her name will forever be attached to Layne's memory. The website will forever live on my server for those seeking to learn a little more. Those guys literally made magic and Im so grateful to even have existed when they all did. I went to the ER and had ct and mri and found out i had endocarditis. She very much held her own identity and path. The first one who loved and protected Layne (Jerry had music, yeah a hundred guys did, but nobody had Laynes voice and it was amazing. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. How did her kids get so involved with drugs and addiction? I too lost a sister. 3 years ago | 67 notes #demri parrott #demri lara parrott #demri #layne staley #alice in chains #seattle grunge #seattle grunge scene #demri forever "Demri could communicate and socialize beyond her years. Rosheen was clean at the time and doing awesome.. but then she relapsed and on June 19th 1997 she passed awayshe was only 22 years old. Believe me. A month after I saw her on the bus, she was dead. She was the "it" girl in Seattle in the early 90s and anyone who knew her and the club scene at the time I doubt would argue with me on that.". Its also sad that she took Layne down that path with her. You could say that I believe in alternative medicine, have you heard about the raw vegan/ vegan movement? 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. Demri Parrott and Layne Staley were engaged for 2 years. I cannot imagine how you feel I have so much empathy for you. Which is correct?? Can't feel sorry for people who have made mistakes because there are people in 3rd world counties who have it worse. Some people are predisposed to addiction and so their story is written for them. (I never knew about Demri until I discovered this site and got to know BarbaraI consider her a friend and thank her for putting this wonderful site together.). At the time of her death, she was clean, but for her last hours, she was at a friends house, who took her to Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland, Washington, and recognized too late that she wasnt doing well on the pills shed ingested. Love you Barb, I totally agree and share the love and respect I am a recovering addictthis month I got my 6yr 6mo clean time!!! Would they be right? She, like Layne, was very generous. According to Tom he drove out to Fred Meyer past Wedgewood where Demri spent half the summer (before moving into Juliets) and he went shopping. That being said im not a crazed obsessed fan but I am aware of Demri and read her story through Barbara and Darin about 10 years ago right after my heroin addiction started. I have been a long time fan of Layne Staley. Sadly, Alice In Chains frontman Layne Staley passed away on April 5, 2002, at 34 years of age. so thank you again for all this and hope you are well. Share your family tree and photos with the people you know and love. When Demri passed, Layne really took that hard. His father was an addict as well. A week went by and my symptons worsened. It is not that great. However, I found that things that boost your confidence and self esteem help you stay away from it. I have never known Mike to lie and I knew him a long time. Sparing the details, I ended up having a stupid fight with her about Layne. I would stay with Layne and Demri sometimes, and I had laid on their floor kicking for a couple of days. If you knew both it is obvious. Please go to a support group. I wish you were still here with us. It can sneak back in and take over even faster then it did the first time. I would like to write a book about my life with stories in it about them. 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. 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. im not an angel either, no one is, but alchohol is my stupid drug, whish it wasnt so, makes you fat and sick. 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. The Koa story has her at Laynes place until about 8 days before she passed. Like I said, Ill pray for you and hopefully god will lift you up. 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. Ok, Ive said enough here I hope I help someone with my stories. It ruins your health and your self confidence, your self esteem and your creativity. had an issue and he couldnt stop. When he came back from tour he moved back in until the band went down to do Rock in Rio. She was human. She never tapped it seemed.. no matter how horrible the circumstances got she could deal with it. 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. I also do NOT recommend enabling or helping addicts stay in their addiction by loaning them money or letting them stay with you.. especially if their addiction is messing up your own daily lifebut I also dont recommend calling them names or hating on them either they do that enough to themselves already. Her true fans have compassion. I am aware however that when your in heroin there is no thinking positive when your adducted to it because your brain is drained of the hormone that makes you happy. In short, you loose the will to live and probably have lost your soul wayyy before this point. Im on suboxone tho. I know that this might sound discouraging for the addicts whose reading this but if theyre heroin addicts then they already know the harsh truth. He had his cats and a nice place to live and his art and his hobbies. We got along at first. "Layne supplied nearly all the money for their addictions. In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. . Nope I wanna be up in a loved ones home on the fireplace mantel by the TV.some people really just dont care! It will take a different catalyst for every addict to finally take that leap off the cliff and get helpsome will need to be love bombed, some will need tough love jail is not the answer but ALL will need the help of people who understand them and wont judge them and a very strong and loving support system, also time away from their old friends, sometimes family and the places theyve used in is crucial and they all need to want it at least enough to try it one day and then hopefully one more day and they will need to learn new tools to cope with their new reality and how to live their new life clean without the old faithful emotional and physical buffer of opiates. Thats an actress and that picture is a screen cap from the video Sea of Sorrow. I think what we could do for the fallen heroin addicts is change. On drugs and needing the klonapin I am sure she didnt discourage his feelings but more so she didnt want to hurt his feelings. God bless you all. She was made weaker by the fact that shed contracted heart problems from the use of dirty and used cotton when she used heroin. Soon I heard he had passed on. I am so sorry that post was so long. Then he drove to Bothell and unloaded the car at home and he couldnt get her to wake up. Which is one thing people whove never been addicted to opiates dont always understand and maybe never can. Same symptoms. He thought Demri could see him from heaven so it didnt want to upset her. I feel as though we can no longer talk about Layne on any AIC sites and that he is slowely being weened off of all of them..so again & again, thanks, and love hearing your stories. But I wound up in Seattle , playing led guitar in the lare eighties and early nineties. At least, Layne came first. Demri DID die of an overdose after not using for a short while,,,,She battled endocarditis for over 2 years which the doctors informed my family they were unable to kill (Ive often wondered if it was MRSA before it had a name,) She had a heart valve repaired and another replaced and the pacemaker implanted age 26. Layne is said to have overdosed . Anyhow, over and out-just wanted that cleared up. Thanks for visiting the website and sharing the video but that video has been around for awhile and it is not Demri.. Get over yourself and if you remember to comment then be positive and stop snapping at people. Keep us updated on how you are doing. It was her choice, Im sure if someone could have stopped her, they would have done so. Tell them you love them every chance you get! 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. We never celebrated my birthday so she wanted to be clean so we could which was on the 28th. However, I was very struck by the beautiful young woman with him in pictures. Today. She is thanked in the liner notes of Facelift, which was released on August 1990. ), Jerry was totally dogging out then. Im just happy more people came out and started to share pictures of her. Aalsteinn, Hi Xana! I cant get it to paste & post, but at least the other two are still here However so. The same to you, Barbara, Merry Christmas to you and your family. But in continuing with heroin and coke, she damaged her body more, to the point of no return. He really freaked out over Kurt a few months before that. Demri Lara Parrott Murphy (February 22nd 1969 - October 29th 1996) was an American model, artist, and muse, and an amateur actress, . Chris Cornell talks about mikes shirt etc. They werent dating at the time, just sharing the apartment. 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. For all she claimed she wanted to be known as Demri, not Layne's girlfriend, she rode that and took whatever she could from it. I dont know anything about him other than that he dumped her at the Emergency Room and disappeared. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. 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. Thanks again!! This website was also made with the AIC fans in mind and to introduce you to themthe real Demri not just the girlfriend of Layne Staley. SORRY, but no one Ive known has ever STAYED clean for someone elses sake, because theyve been shamed or guilt tripped into getting clean. Much love to you. Stay strong, stay strong, you can beat this. Was it the pressure she felt? There's a lot of information about Demri and interviews with family and friends. ago These are the last photos of Demri taken 8 weeks before her death. 14 February 2023. 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. They were freaked out by it all and didnt understand it. Barbara, I found an interview of ALC at the backstage of Lolapalooza in 1993 and the good news is that Demri was caught by the camera . It is believed that her death has overwhelmed Layne so much that he returned to addiction. Need to search harder for the better ones. She believes her body is so damaged, which it may have been, that, why quit? Enjoy the site and remember the point is to remember those who have DIED due to this reason. I also want to be straight up about why Demri, Layne, Rosheen and Mike are gone now theyre stories should never be romanticized. I visit it often . In 2017, 81,000 Americans tried heroin for the first time. There are also more happy and nice memories here that focus more on the positive aspects! 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 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. Having the time of their lives, without drugs, and living things up with harmony, peace, and love. I love this site and thanks Barbara for all the work you put into it. The truth about the ways she lied, cheated, manipulated and stole from him have all been conveniently forgotten.". So right now and since june of 18 ive been sick as hell waiting to have my new valve replaced again. Helping as a group also made too much sense. *sigh*. Was it a physical predisposition to everything out there? 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. She didnt ask me, she didnt care. 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. Her smile, always sincere, always beautiful show who she was and how she was. He adopted her and her birth name became Demri Lara Parrott. He knew that I liked her, and I think she would sometimes use me But when people are addicted to heroin, they have to want to stop or you cant really help them. 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. ", Your quotes vs other peoples quotes that knew her https://alice-in-chains.livejournal.com/103699.html?thread=559635#t559635. I wish Demri had that same desire, to want to be an actress/model, who read books, studied acting. It helped me get the guts to start learning to play guitar, something Ive wanted to do for a long time! I bring it up also because I know her family would prefer it be used that way. The girl looks like her. Love everyone? I hear all these people who talk down on heroin addicts because they cant just quit or that they make other people suffer. and a life without it again can seems totally unrealistic and near impossible to ALOT of addicts if not all and that may sound stupid, heartless of them but most addicts Ive known are also the most sensitive, loving, non-judgmental and wisest people Ive known. (1969-1996) model, artist, grunge icon, beautiful soul Layne and Demri met at a party back in 1988 and it was love at first sight. Around 94 Layne began to realize that to become clean and stay with her, she also needed to be clean. By the way she didnt like her name shorted she loved the unique name of Demri. 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). They had called me after being with me in Vegas in the spring of 93 when they got there and they wanted Layne to have the band there on Family Day to deal with Band Issues. 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. She did her movies, needed a babysitter for many, but she got through it all. Back in 93 early 94 Layne was seeing this dip**** model who did more harm to him than good. One of his more moronic friends told me that he had actually died, but what little I did get from Layne told me this wasnt true. It sucks that NOBODY commented other than the one person but most people are so busy they dont even know its Oct 29th. What a joyful presence she must have been, all the while carrying and apparently, practising some horrible habits. And did you ever see Mad Season play live? I bumped into this web site and it was a very nice memorial for Layne and Demri. I was probably 18 and super-shy and I The best thing you can do is dont freaking try it. I am sure that he was pressured to go on tour and not feeling well decided that instead of letting the fans down and letting them see him in that state he felt he had a better chance stating away from that pressure. If youre saying to yourself Ahh.. 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. But I hope that you will. I will speak for us all in saying we hope you read this and change your minds. Back in April when Rachel heard Demri had a zero % chance to live she made a B-Line to the hospital to make sure, as it was questioned repeadily and probably gave Demri incentive to live. Layne continued touring, they both continued the drugs. Just some random thoughts I had. 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. However I also want her to know others have been there before and youre not alone. She stumples out to the car and passes out (O.D.s duh!). I was neglecting EVERYONE even my daughter when sick and when High I just wasnt worried about it. Theyd have taken her by the arms, and said, There was no question about that. I know we all hear this and we all have been told over and over to stay away from drugs but I wish I could drill it into kids heads who might consider trying it. I will never be whole again and I keep stuffing the pain down and filling the hole in my soul with heroin but I never am rid of the pain nor am I ever joyful and worst I think of allI dont even feel alive. 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. A place for Demri's fans to meet and discuss what little information we can gather on her. God bless them both, may both be in Heaven with G0Ds good graces falling upon them. Much love to you, from W. Seattle xoxo. If thats true then her story is skewed and should be viewed as such (thats a word of caution to the next intrepid armchair detective who gets this far) Its funny how the internet makes it possible for anyone with curiosity and an active imagination to dig up these stories and become fascinated with the lives of people theyve never met who have passed away. I paid a professional hat blocker a lot of money to help me with the final construction, but I bought all the fabric and designed them, I dont even know who Rachel is. 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. Yes, she was so beautiful, and the love of his life. I couldnt afford all the hospital bills, but somehow, or someone, helped Demri.

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