Thanks again!! They have many members,some who knew Layne personally,and they are always being updated with member participation. Heroin is a beast of a drug all its own in short or in laymans terms..it ruins your ability to be naturally happy. "They were obviously coked out because they (the strippers) started b----ing up one side and down the other to the point where Layne actually told them to shut up because they were making it worse than it needed to be," according to one observer. 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. I too adore the photo of Demri on the couch, didnt she have the prettiest, most elegant little hands?! "Demri HATED being known as Layne's girlfriend. I wish she could of figured it out before it was too late but the truth is.. very few do but the ones who can are super humans and should be extremely proud and share their stories of hope with the ones who havent gotten there yet. So anyways, yesterday I ran into so-and-so and blah blah blah. The photo of Demri on the couch in lingerie is at my apt on Queen Anne, the one Andy died at. 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. My hope is people considering trying heroin or opiates in general just one time will read your story and Demris story and think twice. Its quite ridiculous. He moved to the U District, to a condo right above this tavern called the Blue Moon. Happy to hear youve enjoyed it. Bothered me for some reason. 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. It was the other way around. When she was herself she was a very sensitive and fun girl. Alice in Chains was opening for Van Halen on tour in 1991 when Staley, prompted by Parrott, started using. Just not interested in other peoples opinions or stories, they bore me. Of course we all make mistakes for Gods sake and so what?! Im at a low point in my life, and any more information about Demri would be greatly appreciated. Yes, she was so beautiful, and the love of his life. Just wanted to say hi and that I really love all the site and all the posts about Layne and Demris music, art and lives. One story has Demri trying to kick drugs & dating a coke dealer in the final days of her life. Id love to know more about her in her younger years before she went out with Layne. Marital Status: Single Kinney claims he had an alter ego he called Steve who would stand on a chair in an upscale restaurant and pee on the dessert cart or methodically pour beer into the sconces lining a hotel hallway for the pleasure of seeing them explode seconds later. What she looked like, how she dressed, & the decoupage shed make from angel& Victorian cutouts that she would paste on boxes & give as gifts. 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. I didnt go to shows and I was ecpected to. Regardless, they were engaged for a short time. I knew Layne circa 94 99, Demri circa 96 right before shd died. Alice in Chains was the first of grunge's big four to break out, but Nirvana clearly won the to-the-death competition. Like I said, Ill pray for you and hopefully god will lift you up. They both deserved better. Surgeries on her. We loved our friends and they dropped like flies around us one after the otherwe thought we could control it.. they thought they could live forever.. Maggie Elizabeth McGraw: Who IsTim McGraws Daughter? 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. In Demris case specific, you are doing an incredible job, because you are brave enough to tell us who was the real and captivating Demri Parrott. She kind of reminded me of Brooke Shields in the movie Pretty Baby. She met Layne when she was eighteen or nineteen, and its reported that it was love at first sight. Demri Lara PARROTT Left this world October 29, 1996; born in Bremerton, Wa, on Feb 22, 1969 and attended school in Arlington. layne'i hayatta tutan tek insand belki. Im not using drugs to get high like many people think. But they just often acted like a married couple. He told me that he The drs told my family that my chances didnt look good because the infection was too out of control n i probably wouldnt make it through surgery. I know Barb and so many others that knew Demri and Layne and were close to them, loved them dearly and that they are both very much missed. PONY MAURICE (Feast singer) I kind of fell in love with Xana and Demri for a while. Dear Barbara, thanks so so much for this post. Being in a relationship w/ Layne changed none of that. I knew she was really Despite his numerous attempts to get clean, Staleys body was discovered in his Seattle condo, with toxicology reports finding his death was the result of an accidental overdose. Age at death: 27 years old 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. Makes total sense that D and L were soulmates. Im loving this website and to found out more about Layne and Demri and how unique they were makes me really happy| . 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. Jerry would make these stupid, hazily spiteful remarks like were standing by Layne and I love him anyway. Who wants to be loved anyway? And the thing was that Layne was really bouncing back at this time. Michael was a really tall big guy. Laynes father could have been that positive influence, but he only helped drive Layne to an early grave. There was no question about that. She didnt want to be known asLayne Staleys girlfriend, but she started to be known this way. Yes, families fight, a lot, but in death should not peace be made between everyone? I read that she would give her last few dollars to someone if she knew they needed it more than her. Those pictures are breathtaking. 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. Youth fueled by fame and wealth is even more deadly. 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. RIP Demri, Layne, Rosheen and Mike. They are not my friends.. Alright, I apologize then and I am very sorry to hear about what your going through. and Layne almost backed out then, but the others talked him into 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. It was even sadder when we found out Mike Starr was the last to see him and saw that he was in troublebut Layne wouldnt let Mike call 911now hes dead, too. I find it hard to believe. Why do you think it is so hard to stop? to make him jealous. REED HUTCHINSON (Feast guitarist) Before Layne was going out with Demri, I got to know her through I think of her all the time, and how our similarities made me feel so much better about myself as a teenager. Christy the drug dealer lived behind the QFC and so did Paris. Most and foremost many people are dying everyday like me and I am talking about how I just found out I am dying and they are such an jerk to come behind me and talk about how they got so much living to do!! 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??? But, how did it happen? Layne helped him a lot in a lot of ways. 2. Though his star rose ever higher, Layne Staley's life had enough darkness to drown out even the brightest stage lights. Another thing that saddens me is that she had to live in a nursing home with elderly people when she was only in her mid-20s. It is heartbreaking and doesnt seem fair. Demri was passionate about many things and excelled in art and theater. He fretted and fretted. Then I went back to Houston, where I was working at a nightclub, and the phone rang in the office. It is possible. People just want to feel happiness again. *Please watch her video called What the Cancer Industry doesnt want YOU to know and her video called Terminal Brain Cancer Cured On Raw Food. It happens a lot to drug addicts. Was she brought to this career choice based on struggles in her own life? 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. Sorry I meant to say decision! You were making fun of it and you crooned the line you are so superduper bravissimo to me like the big goofball that you were. I am sober now and I understand this and it brings tears to my eyes thinking about how bad I was for all those years of stealing and lying to them and my mom crying worried if I was going to die. Dating seems illogical. His comments given to Rubio show that Staley was aware that his mortality was on the horizon and had accepted his fate. Thats what all 4 of my friends whose lifes are over would tell you all who are hear reading this. Sounds like you are happy and settled now with your beautiful familyhave a good weekend xx, Barbara, 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. Guys wanted to be noticed by you and most girls wanted to be like you or be your friend! She also took part in some modeling work. 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. Demri Parrott was famous for being the ex-fiancee of Alice in Chains frontman, Layne Staley. Chris Cornells recent death triggered something in me and Ive spent days reading through this site among others. I have always speculated that the girl he was referring to was her. For me, layne was Alice in Chains. I pray that you have lots and lots of time left with no pain. I heard that methadone is harder to kick than H in some cases. She goes into rehab and comes back to the car gets in and falls asleep while he runs errands. Demri was sweet and helpful and fun. Kurt Cobain short-circuited death by heroin with a shotgun blast to the head in 1994. Darin was there but I wasnt because I was in the process of having my first baby and didnt even know about it until it was too late because I was out of the social loop at the time.. Big hugs! Did Demri parrot have a brother? A lot of creativity! A month after I saw her on the bus, she was dead. To be honest Leah.. Late 96, Demri started backsliding and this was around when I finally met her. Layne had admitted that he was mostly finished with show business. She turned really different, and believe me when I say that she was not truly the person that she was becoming. . It is such a sad situation. I KNOWI just wanna try it onceBELIEVE ME I am not stupid it doesnt usually end up working out like that. had an issue and he couldnt stop. Starr was likely the last one to see him alive. If I had been in that same situation, my own mother, who I love dearly, would not have been so loving. She didn't met her biological father and half sister until she was an adult.She was of Native American (Cherokee), Irish, Scottish, Welsh, English, and Swiss-German descent. As a mother, I cannot imagine losing any of my kids. Layne Staley died on April 5, 2002. Layne Staley died on April 5, 2002. source Layne Staley died on April 5, 2002 due to an overdose. But if it was Amber Feranno who said someone else made that hat, I am really confused, I talk to her often enough and she knows I designed and made ALL of Andys hats and clothing. He was holding a loaded syringe and was sitting on a batch of used ones. She had talked him into putting a lot of big purchases in her name. . Not a day goes by when I dont think of the both of them. Now to think theres Demri fan sites and Facebook groups!? American Model (Adult/Glamour) Demri Parrott passed away on 29th Oct 1996 Evergreen Hospital, Kirkland, Washington / Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, USA aged 27. 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. 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!! The opposite was true for so many other women in a similar position/relationship in Seattle at that time. An autopsy revealed that the singer and multi-award winner that his weight declined to 80 pounds. Not sure why I just havent.. never even held one in my hands or seen one on the shelves. I tried to tell myself its all in my head and that it would get better but no matter what the drug strips you of your ability to compromise and feelings about how things affect others. The book was poorly written. Its so sad that two talented people lost their innocent lives to the demons of drugs. I caught myself thinking about her even when I was in a relationship. If memory serves, her mother was a counselor while Demri was alive. Get help for yourself from someone whose been there or a professional and they can help you learn how to handle your specific situation better. I think that Layne always sort of blamed himself for not looking after her, because she did need looking after. It was her choice, Im sure if someone could have stopped her, they would have done so. Demri Parrott - Biography Demri Parrott was an American artist who was born on February 22, 1969. Hopefully its still like that because its important that addicts be able to call for help without worrying theyre gonna go to jail. Why didnt she stay home with her Mom when Layne wasnt around? Full name: Demri Lara Parrott Murphy I hope things are getting better for you and if not you hear me and please go get help. Hope you write that book about the two of them and/or those times! Thats probably the biggest lesson her legacy has taught me. Demri Lara Parrott, 27, of Bremerton died Oct. 29, 1996, at Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland. Barbara you remember when you came into the room at the hospital and thought you were interrupting and we got Rachel to leave so you could have some private time with Demri and she thanked you saying she felt like she had vultures over her and could feel Rachel wanted her to die so she could have Layne. I guess its possible that he dated someone else for a short time in between but everybody knows that heroin addicts have major issues with impotency so its not like he was gonna be grinding away with someone else. She was an addict, just like Layne. Staley couldnt 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. Now for the more positive things: Demri Parrott (which I recently found out was pronounced Puh-Row) was described by everyone who knew her as a bubbly, charismatic and beautiful girl. I could go on and on, but simply wanted to leave my mark on this site, and thanking Barbara for keeping it alive for all this time. And thank you very much for your attention and respect with us fans! Her cause of death was an acute intoxication and the combined effects of opiate, meprobamate and butalbital. Demri was a leech. That Koa story has been particularly perplexing and I never could figure out exactly how it fit in. Every addict Ive read about has said the same thing. I wish Demri had that same desire, to want to be an actress/model, who read books, studied acting. Every story is different so I cant claim to say this is the best advice for every person with an addict in their lives. Im her age, a Seattle native and recently lost my sister to heroin. Makes me scared to have children. Its people like demri and Layne who would really make you think life was worth living. 04/05/93|04/05/02 Anyway sorry I could not be more helpful. 17 talking about this. 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. Endocarditis is the end result of shooting with dirty needles or sharing them. Demri Parrott A blog dedicated to the wonderful sunshine Demri Lara Parrott. 5' (152 cm) Demri Parrott body shape: Slim What color are Demri Parrott's eyes? At the time, Jerry was very understanding and more than supportive to Layne. What does that tell you? 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 has nothing to do with you why they cant get clean. That is all I can remember to add. Not heroin, but pills and marijuana. (The ones that used and didnt contract it, were generally the ones that either snorted or shot with clean needles. Anyways, just some comments from me, a no one, to leave for anyone to read, so close to the Christmas holiday. Would anynof those be from 95 or 96 ? She was born Feb. 22, 1969, in Bremerton. Rest in peace beautiful angels. Demri and I share the same birthday. Barbera & Katherine~I am seeing this as I walk out the door, and will read more later, but I dont know who told you someone else made the blue hat, I made ALL Andys hats. 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. Most heroin addicts who manage to get clean.. will also eventually relapse. Oct 29th is a day a lot of us who knew and loved Demri will never forget. But not in a slutty way. May the heavens help you beat this cancer! Its been lonely here without him. e_biggrin.gif ) His anime of choice back then was Vampire Princess Miyu. Her death is considered to have pushed Layne over the final edge, as he then became a recluse in his own condominium. Some are experimenting with stuff, which can just be a part of growing up. I cant get it to paste & post, but at least the other two are still here However so. She was born in Bremerton, Seattle (WA) to Dennis Dougherty and Kathleen Austin, and had three brothers, Devin, Derek and David. She died in the hospital late in 1996. I would love to see them all again, Thank you Niki! I see so many other say this, I feel the same way. I never wanted to end my life this way. Especially a timeless celebrity like Layne Staley who left behind such a powerful legacy of music that continues to be important to so many people. I believe Layne when he said before his passing that Demri visited him. If you need to talk to someone when times get tough just shoot me an email my address is boggs128@aol.com and I will chat with you. It doesnt seem right to me that they continue the band because there is no improvement. beautiful post, beautiful website and beautiful comment thread . Dope sick is horrible and unless you have experience it for yourself you wouldnt understand and the mental part of it is even worse. It has been very therapeutic for me over the years and it has helped to keep Demris memory alive and has introduced her name to so many who never knew who she was which was my original goal. The EMTS never did anything but save your friends life. I love you still, sweetheart, and Im so sorry. I offered to go if it would help in any way (work was my drug) friends suck it up and help eachother. The best thing you can do is dont freaking try it. Its so sad to hear that she wasnt in one place for long. He was always fighting someone elses battle when he thought he had his beat. Anyway, I think you hit the nail on the head when you explained why Layne did what he did. Anyway, once Demri died it was all over him because she knew him. She believes her body is so damaged, which it may have been, that, why quit? Nice whataboutism. but I cant help but wonder if he had stayed living there, if things wouldve been a lot better for Layne He wouldve have isolated himself in his ivory tower and died the way he did. I know exactly what he was feeling like I felt it every day I had to go to work sick or living to get high. I hope this doesnt sound silly, but I pray to Andrew and Demri sometimes. Dont forget me though and please continue to be my angel; I know theres enough of you to go around for everyone. They both were on a downward spiral without a safety net. Id love to hear your take on any of them if you do read them though. Sean Kinney, Layne Staley, Mike Starr and Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains during an In-Store record promotion in Los Angeles in September 1990. And part of me wondered if he moved there because he didnt have to drive anywhere and it was easy access. 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