Anyways, I would love to hear an update from you, as to how youre doing, and hopefully feeling better. Death is forever and you are needed in this world. Which is a good thing trust me. They both died alone, I know Demris mother and Aunt were with her, but in truth, everyone dies alone. Wish me luck xxx. Friends comment that after Demri died, Layne was put on suicide watch for 24 hours. Now to think theres Demri fan sites and Facebook groups!? I just came across this site, and Im stilled to my core by the haunting beauty in these photos and the story of Demri and Layne, and so many others in her world. It is around this point he cut her off financially so he was not supporting her addiction. Which didnt bother them though because they took it like one big joke. She wasnt making a lot of money back then, but she did manage to get a lot of his. Thanks for your compassion. Born Demri Lara Parrott on 22nd February, 1969 . Typos. I think that a lot of facts that she put on the story are true, BUT..she def. I always hope to be able to tell myself if I become terminal someday that death is a part of life and hopefully itll bring me some comfort and I will look at it a different way. thanks for enjoying the post, i think at some point in the future i'll write a longer one with more details (especially positive ones), it feels impossible to do her justice in just a few paragraphs, The last of your months ..days ..none of this matters? 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. I got it all and you speak 100% the truth. She had allegedly accepted that drugs would kill her, and so she continued to use. So sorry to hear about your Dad too and believe me I understand how easy it is to go back to the only thing we know made us numb again. Best Of Luck to you Ms. Jacqueline from Scotland. Drugs was his escape to find what he was longing forlove. By the way she didnt like her name shorted she loved the unique name of Demri. Layne Staley believed that the ghost of Demri visited him just days before his April 2002 death. Blessings from Iceland. He adopted her and her birth name became Demri Lara Parrott. This may be too personal to ask, but I have been curious. I was the only one with a real job and I should have been saving to travel but spent it on making Andy look amazing and it irks me to think someone is claiming to have made his hats! Which is one thing people whove never been addicted to opiates dont always understand and maybe never can. I know Mrs. Austin has lost more than Demri, may God Bless her, and Laynes mom has a grandchild, or grandchildren, by now. You have to want it or its impossible. 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. Thanks for the reply. A bit like the tutu story . A lot of creativity! 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. Please I beg of you. If somebody else would have commented it would have showed in my email and somebody didon the 30th thats why I was here. AIC has always been a huge impact on me personally (and musically). Not anymore thou. Johnny was a Godsent to Layne. It was the other way around. Thank you. Not knowing how dangerous heroin was, getting into it and then just not being able to get out not realizing when getting into it that it is something that someone cant get out of, seems just heartbreaking. I see so many other say this, I feel the same way. Demri would be proud of you No drug dens. Alice In Chains. It was kept by a friend over the years, who had it in a box and it was in perfect condition. In 2017, 81,000 Americans tried heroin for the first time. The comments above and below have provided a welcome clarity on the Demri/Layne situation after MUCH reading for the last few days. She had talked him into putting a lot of big purchases in her name. ), Press J to jump to the feed. 04/05/93|04/05/02 A lot about Alice in Chains, Mad Season and Layne.
Layne and Demri | Grunge Graveyard So, anyway, the point to me leaving a comment is to say that I just read Layne Staley, Born again by Adriana Rubio. However, their addictions caused damage to the relationship and they broke off their engagement. Anway hope you continue to find this website informative and fun to visit. Jerry always had this I told you so thing going on. 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. I know this because Layne called me to make sure I was checking on her so I was around a lot. But with Demri Im not alone, and there are so many people who, like me, only know her through pictures and stories and are similarly fascinated by her. I recently watched the Andrew Wood documentary and your words had me in floods of tears. I am very sorry about your lossI hate cancer and congrats on doing good, keep strong. 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 wish you were still here with us.
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Layne Staley's Last Photo - The Mystery Behind His Photos He was always fighting someone elses battle when he thought he had his beat. But I guess thats the nature of celebrity. She seemed to have style that was individual in fashion and photography. Theyd have taken her by the arms, and said, Frank Micelotta/Getty. Tell them you love them every chance you get! watch?v=dBZm-_6Qa3k Reading through the stories of Demris existence is at the same time beautiful and awful. 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. While it warms my heart that people want to know about her, care about her, love her and most of all have not forgotten her genuinely unique gifts. @ Eric: Nothing. Im determined to fight this demon, and be a better daughter, sister, aunt and friend to those who love me. Once you fall, that base diminishes. We were all rocking the grunge uniform in those early days. Without happiness in your life life is not worth much. Nothing would have made her happier than to know her name will forever be attached to Layne's memory. 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. Just some random thoughts I had. I have never been in that position so Im sure its not nearly that easy. I have wanted the book for years, but could not see me spending $200+ for a paperback book. 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. Their pain or their struggle. Take care, Once again, I am sorry you have lost so many people that you loved. . He really freaked out over Kurt a few months before that. You lose the internet Susan bc you obviously dont give a shit about other people that have to concentrate on sobriety every day, work a full time job, pay bills, take care of kids, etc. No problem. I made myself get over my stupid feelings for you because I had to, and when I did that I also got over my frustration with the fact that everytime I defended you I had to hide behind anonymity and lose credibility. They were very discreet about it. I caught myself thinking about her even when I was in a relationship. But he never said so outright. I hate the way he made people feel, so worthless and small. OK, Ill stop now; I just wanted to write that to someone who understands, so thank you if you read this rambling mess. Some people say that, on tour, Layne ran out of coke, and Demri went looking but found Herion instead. Depends on the person but most would do anything to be all that their families wanted for and from them but addicts can get so far gone and lost that they cant see the light at the end of the heroin tunnel anymore and heroin has become their everything. He also thought Damon was spying when it was obvious, no one had to tell. Just not interested in other peoples opinions or stories, they bore me. 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. However they clearly adored each other and this is why they remain such a large part of each others legacy. What a beautiful comment. He was like Laynes pimp, only he couldnt get Layne to work. She didnt ask me, she didnt care. It needs to be a full on mission or its 100% harder. It usually has nothing to do with how much they love YOU. I read once that everyone knew her, and if you went anywhere with her from California to Vancouver, shed bump into people she knew. Pretty soon youre just doing it to feel normal and function and you dont even get high anymore or getting high gets harder to accomplish without having to do more then usual..and rarely can you even afford to get wellbut that is also how some addicts accidentally overdose..just trying to feel it or after theyve gotten clean for awhile..like after getting out of rehab, jail or detox and then they relapse and overdose because their tolerance has gone way down and they accidentally do too much.. Thats probably almost 80% of the reasons why an addict will overdose. I believe that their friendship was love as well as drug based. Youre in my thoughts and prayers. Demri deserves her recognition as the true Queen of the Seattle Scene. made up, its like she takes on real situations and then adds ugly false details here and there.. yes I have read several times that Layne and Mark Lanegan lived together for a time.
Demri and Dave Hillis - RememberLayne.com I visit it often . We got along at first. I think that Layne always sort of blamed himself for not looking after her, because she did need looking after. My deepest sympathy to her family and you the friends. Demri Parrott had an encounter with Katina Bonita Evangeline (1991). In the 1980s Demri was adopted by her then step-father Dennis Murphy and she used his surname too, going by Demri Murphy but never legally changing her name. (At the time, Layne didnt know what happened with MS. Id heard it from one of the people I knew who also lived there. He told me that the first time he did it, he was exhausted and feeling like shit. Anyway sorry I could not be more helpful. She was having a harder time this time and told him to take her to Capital Hills to get drugs he said, No! She loved creating decopage with 30s and 40s vintage style images cut outs from wrapping paper or old greeting cards. I know he blamed himself for Demri dying we all played the should a, could a, wouldda tape in our head. She wore vintage costumes, long skirts with docs, lots of vintage style 30s and 40s jewelry. I was jealous of the model dip**** and I hated her. To give Layne and Demri a fair and honest recording of their life stories. He was already quite reclusive in 1996" The last time Demris mother, Kathleen Austin, saw Layne Staley, was in 1997. 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. Did she have a license? I can say that Kathleen and Rosheens Moms know each other and leaned on each other during that tough time when they both lost their daughters. That couldnt have been put in a better way! Yet, MM continued on til the day she died. What makes it better though is knowing that Layne and Demri, and her friend, Rosheen, are all together now, in each others company, waiting to reunite with the rest of their loved ones in eternity some day. They are blessed to have had a great friend in you who will tell their story and stick up for them so fiercely too. I just look forward to hearing from someone. Hey everyone, im a long time lurker but never have posted not sure why. I had started working for Sony Records at the time, doing a regional A&R job, and with them being signed to a Sony label, it was a little bit awkward for both us. 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. Demri was sweet and helpful and fun. Thank you for this enlightening website (I am an AIC fan), but most importantly, thank you for telling the truth about heroin and the catastrophe that follows it, you have done an outstanding job of scaring those who never tried it once, and as a result have saved countless lives, and saved families tragic pain and sorrow. For me, I was blesse dot have been there when it all happened ( Im from L.A.
Layne Staley - Wikipedia Those pictures are breathtaking. 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 . I think he lived with Ian at the warehouse on 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. 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. 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). Having the time of their lives, without drugs, and living things up with harmony, peace, and love. Dear Susan, Bless you. Demri was okay with paying half, but not all. Magazine pics.
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. ago These are the last photos of Demri taken 8 weeks before her death. or Tracy Johnson.. all of them can be found on my Facebook friends list. But I wound up in Seattle , playing led guitar in the lare eighties and early nineties. I am so sorry for Kathleen (Ds mom) to have lost her children like this. It will ruin your life. It wasnt a blatant thing, but it was definitely implied a couple of times that they wanted to know how he was. I knew she was really 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. We are all human. Certain parts of this story are definitely true. If memory serves, her mother was a counselor while Demri was alive. I cant get over how freaking gorgeous Demri truly is. She knew that, and she took full advantage of it. Ive really been inspired by a lot of Laynes music, both AIC and Mad Season. Demri Parrott was engaged to Layne Staley (1992 - 1994). Felt a little CRAZY. 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. thank you for you time keep up the good work for these beautiful magic souls you keep alive. Then she moved in with Layne because she had nowhere else to go. I moved thousands of miles away, he changed his email address and, though we spoke on the phone a few times since then it was only about little things. Thank you so much for sharing your stories. Since it didnt kill them at their first try, which it does to many, they continued on with it. History has proven that young people experiment without clearly thinking of their mortality. Hi all. I was encouraged even more to see that people actually came here to read it and asked for more. 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. Age has shown me that its probably good that I didnt, as Ive never had any sort of chemical dependancy nor drug habits, and been overall successful in my life. Hope you write that book about the two of them and/or those times! Of course we all make mistakes for Gods sake and so what?! <3, Hi Barb I needed to reach out to one of Demris friends. Its quite ridiculous. Oh my she was so beautiful, so beautiful.
I wish Demri had that same desire, to want to be an actress/model, who read books, studied acting. Oh manI wrote all that for nothing. Staley couldn't bring himself to join Cantrell on stage after being asked, and a photo taken of him backstage is the last image of the singer before his death. REED HUTCHINSON (Feast guitarist) Before Layne was going out with Demri, I got to know her through Today I decided to post some pictures of Layne and Demri. Marilyn Monroe. He fretted and fretted. I honestly hope so but if not.. no judgment here just love and understanding. Still makes me very sad to this day as well, some pain never goes away I guess. Especially if youre their parents, siblings or children. I never told anyone that I knew you and you used to tell me dont let it bother you. I offered to go if it would help in any way (work was my drug) friends suck it up and help eachother. The last public appearance he made was almost four years before his death when he attended his bandmate Jerry Cantrell's solo concert in Seattle on Halloween in 1998. Although Demri passed anyway, her mother remembers her fondly and without regret or anger. She also refused to take Laynes money, and had to make her own money herself. Thanks for visiting the website and sharing the video but that video has been around for awhile and it is not Demri.. They were both so beautiful in their own weird way. That girl looks like shes afraid of Demri, or what Demri is saying to her, while Demri looks totally relaxed, lol. Haha! There are a lot more posts to see just click around. 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. I also took the photo of Demri with the red white and blue tights on, I gave her the tights from my work Fantasy Unlimited, and we went to see our friend Pony and I think she and Pony dressed up then we took a few photos, this being one. I know its a picture and not a video but just thought Id share in case it could add to Layne and Demris pics. 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. Dear Barbara, thanks so so much for this post. 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. People are complex and I never knew her but it seems this tribute site exists because she earned it. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. She kind of reminded me of Brooke Shields in the movie Pretty Baby. Do you know if you have the first version or the second? 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. The would cut and bag their heroin. He was usin. Demri Parrott was in relationships with Rosheen Raugi (1993 - 1996), Kent Lake (1988), Paul Uhlir (1987 - 1989) and John Baker (person) (1984). Prayers are with you at this Holiday time. Then my dad died n i lost it. 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. I was just being a bit of a creep and trying to piece together when he lived where and for how long. Not just to your soul and family but to your body in general. to make him jealous. Mad Season. I meant she never *tapped out* not tapped it Ugh! The site is great, the pictures are beautiful, and it so wonderful that we can remember them. 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. I live in the middle of nowhere with a very small population yet people are dropping like flies. Being involved in the music scene, where there tends to be a lot of substance use? Just thinking about it. I wish that Barcolas hadnt moved out. Rare pictures show her to be tiny, soft-featured and pretty, with long brown hair and hazel-green eyes. Mad Season, Layne's side projects/art, Jerry's solo work. The opposite occurred, she cut off contact with Layne save for minor interactions, she hustled to get money for smack. Although she went to rehab several times, it didnt work to her, and sometimes had to turn to theft and prostitution to get some money for the drugs. into dope deep at that point, and one time I saw her on the bus and she pulled up her shirt and showed me her scar from when she was on the hospital table and they had to massage her heart back to life. 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??? This was probably 91. Your site has been great in all the information thats been released, but I just wanted to say to you and all, Merry Christmas. When Layne would relapse or even admit to weakness in the last few years that I knew them Jerry would get very patronizing and very smug. Demri has haunted me on a regular almost daily basis since I first learned about her story. 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. Demri's obituary. are you Barbara, sure that your friend Rosheen died in 1997? Then they put out Tripod and yet again Layne would not be able to tour because he was so sick. There are records showing that she prostituted in her last years, however Im not sure that her family want this discussed. I cant stand the new AIC, to me you cant really replace a lead singer the same way you can replace a bassist or something (sorry but its true), but anyway. What a hard an painful situation. 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. Trying to make this world we live in better for everyone. I would love to see them all again, Thank you Niki! That kind of clientele. I could go on for days with stories, but I wont. Love and support to you and your family, God bless to you! There is a girl in the right hand corner, she turns right then left while looking behind her. And, as I mentioned, there are a lot of true facts in the story but I dont know what to make out of it as a whole. I read it within days. I know it sounds crazy but Im begging you to check it out. He moved to the U District, to a condo right above this tavern called the Blue Moon. He thought this meant she would quit and they could finally get married after a 3 year engagement.