A place for Demri's fans to meet and discuss what little information we can gather on her. 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. Now to think theres Demri fan sites and Facebook groups!? 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. and this: watch?v=LL29f0AehNI I dont know what happened after 99. Apparently she made friends with some of the elderly people and used to make them laugh. I am not saying Rachel is a bad person, prior to this I thought she was a hat maker genious, but it was at the very least odd because they werent friends, but Demri always the gracious host even on her deathbed. That is good news. 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. Endocarditis is the end result of shooting with dirty needles or sharing them. She would have made it clear when she was in a better place to do so, not while one is kicking. By 96 or so, Jerry was fed up with Laynes fear of touring. 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 just had to say it. We all were our suing a buzz in those days and the idea was to just be careful. I remember I was shooting video for Nancy at one of those tributes five years ago -shooting man on the street interviews outside, and Mike pulled up in a limo and talked to some of us , and we chatted but he was high as a kite. 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. I wish Demri had that same desire, to want to be an actress/model, who read books, studied acting. Then he drove to Bothell and unloaded the car at home and he couldnt get her to wake up. My mother overdosed and died 2 years before Layne. *sigh*. 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. beautiful post, beautiful website and beautiful comment thread . A lot about Alice in Chains, Mad Season and Layne. . Not just to your soul and family but to your body in general. Please if you ever get a chance, write that book. 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 . I wish they had suboxone and subutex available then instead of methadone clinics, I think it wouldve been easier on them. View the most popular Demri Parrott pix. 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. Mothers Love. Worth having a look my friend. I would like to write a book about my life with stories in it about them. But, either way, I just wanted to say what a beautiful site and all the loving comments about a side of Layne that most of us would have never had the chance hear about. And there used to be a girl in my life who reminds me of Demri a lot. However I also want her to know others have been there before and youre not alone. For those of you who don't know, Layne Staley, the singer of Alice in Chains, was in the long time relationship with Demri Lara Parrot who sadly died in 1996 from drug overdose. theres a black and white photo of Layne and a girl who looks like Demri, to me at least. Her zodiac star sign was Pisces. Everybody had their problems, not just Layne. Rare pictures show her to be dark-featured and pretty, with long black hair and dark eyes. play a tattletale game. Nothing would have made her happier than to know her name will forever be attached to Layne's memory. If I had been in that same situation, my own mother, who I love dearly, would not have been so loving. 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. Demri died in October 1997, and you say that Rosheen died six months later. Living your life not feeling happy is not the way you were meant to live. She was loved by many, but always on the run, Layne got her and him a house, but shed stay only a few nights, never moving in. Like I said, Ill pray for you and hopefully god will lift you up. (Just noticed this now.) Barbara you are right on that they suffered from a fatal disease- and also right that drugs arent worth dabbling in. 17 talking about this. More rehab for both. She was talking to another guy right behind Layne and she was wearing black shirt and shorts. You do that on your own! Layne Thomas Staley (born Layne Rutherford Staley; August 22, 1967 - April 5, 2002) was an American singer and songwriter who was the original lead vocalist of the rock band Alice in Chains, which rose to international fame in the early 1990s as part of Seattle's grunge movement. Mark and Layne were really cool together. But Im glad that Demri existed, she was special and brightened the lives of many of those around her special enough that we still talk about her and admire her beauty 24 years after her death. Demri was in and out of the hospital for the last couple of years of her life. Im loving this website and to found out more about Layne and Demri and how unique they were makes me really happy| . Nice she was, but not very independent. 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. For life. my girlfriend Angela. I stumbled across it by chance. Kathleens comment was left on one of my older posts.. so I just wanted to share it so that everyone would get a chance to readitbecause I know a lot of us love and respect Kathleena lot. Haha. I think shes someone that facinates many people, and from what Ive read, she probably would have been equally facinating to know even if she wasnt Laynes girlfriend. We tried to before but couldnt really connect with Nancy- too much focus on Laynes addiction and Heroin, and yknow there was a lot more to those times than just that. She was really frisky; she was all over everybody. So thanks for always showing us the best of Demri! When did you lose hope, though? I try to not let bad things that happen to me in life to drive me to get high. 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. Js songs and Ls singing and their harmonizing is what blasted AIC to the top and gave them all their success. She also had a very unique style, and was very popular. I even wrote a blog on that hat for Christ sake, http://grungestorytellers.xanaland.com/2013/03/the-hat-with-purple-aura.html. Wish me luck xxx. We will met them (again) and all together we will party and laught up avobe someday. Merry Christmas to you. I never met him, but thats according to people who did. Rare pictures show her to be tiny, soft-featured and pretty, with long brown hair and hazel-green eyes. BUMMER. Her cause of death was an accute intoxication and the combined effects of opiate, meprobamate and butalbital. Jerry loved the rock star lifestyle and didnt want to give it up and he was pissed at Layne. Demri always and forever a wild wood pixie. Please answer, so that I may know that youre ok. All my love, Laura. Id last about 3 days. Not really a big deal I know it can be a struggle to help drug addicts. Ya I mess up and say it (we had nicknames) but also it was to motivate her to add a little fuel under her butt and remember she had a purpose for being here. Shed stay a few nights. And Layne tried it, and he said that was the first time he really thanked God. Rosheen and Demri RIP Rosheen Raugi June 19th 1997 Rosheen was my best friend. 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. It was her choice, Im sure if someone could have stopped her, they would have done so. 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. Almost makes me ache (being a parent of two girls already). It needs to be a full on mission or its 100% harder. Pinterest. But unless you knew them.. because they were so private I just cant imagine anyone can ever get it right.. unless you were there and you felt their life spirit.. you know what I mean? I found this online and I wanted to share it in case you havent read it before, Laynes girlfriend, Demri [Parrott], was the one who made the connection between our bands. Jerry wanted to tour but Layne was sick and then in and out of rehab 13 times. From then on, he said, he just wanted to do art and make music for his friends. This site is so beautiful, props to those who made it/run it! She still looked cheerful and pretty Beautiful memorial and thank you Kathleen..it truly means a lot to those of us who hold them dear to our hearts. They can numb you from all the pain. 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. Sorry I meant to say decision! . Aalsteinn, Hi Xana! She was an addict, just like Layne. Haha! Now I dont have to worry about that anymore. If something seems amist, you need to stay on top of the situation or find someone who can. Thank you Barbara for making this site and memorial! She was wicked to him but Layne was being a dumb kid and he just wanted to date a model, he said so himself when it was over. 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. Thanks Dave! But, if you do, you could save a life. Id love to hear your take on any of them if you do read them though. There was nothing about her that was so special that it would have stood out all on its own. A bit like the tutu story . I didnt want to say too much about myself when you are facing so many scary health problems but my stepfather died 2 weeks ago of lung cancer. Layne and Demri always thought I could help people get clean for some reason when I never did and Mike thought I could help by getting him on the show Intervention. Xana. Layne and Demri in the Sea of Sorrow video. Thank you Ana and yes addiction destroys your body Thank you for bringing that up. I think about 95% of it had to do with shame over what he had become. Was it a physical predisposition to everything out there? Of course we all make mistakes for Gods sake and so what?! Im sorry that your friends made so many mistakes that caused them to lose their life. Or they try to do 3x what they usually do or something stupid like that. Mike, Rosheen, Andrew Wood and now sadly.. the list grows.. Chris Cornell who was an amazing man, husband and Father and Friend. One of his friends told him that hed had an image of Layne trapped in an airplane as it filled with smoke (what a thing to say!) RIP. Christy the drug dealer lived behind the QFC and so did Paris. But, most fans are there while youre on top. Hopefully be a soulful powerhouse like him. History has proven that young people experiment without clearly thinking of their mortality. Staley's physical appearance had become even worse than before: he had lost several teeth, his skin was sickly pale, and he was severely emaciated. Dear Barbara, thanks so so much for this post. I guess there is so little real information out there, so these kinds of stories become defacto fact. Its not easy but it is possible!! Photo Timeline. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. 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. Demri was okay with paying half, but not all. Demri was born in Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, in the United States of America's Pacific Northwest. It seems like Demri was homeless, staying here and there. On drugs and needing the klonapin I am sure she didnt discourage his feelings but more so she didnt want to hurt his feelings. Chris Cornells recent death triggered something in me and Ive spent days reading through this site among others. Drugs can bring you to the highest heights. 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. This blog says everything I wanted to say! I started to dislike him then. 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. She died on 29 October 1996 in Evergreen Hospital, Kirkland, Washington / Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, USA at the age of 27. She didnt ask me, she didnt care. Austin got that bear back after it was found in Layne's. I don't know man, you can try to write your own story as much as you want to, but it feels like some people enter this world with a story already written for them. There are very few who are strong enough to keep up the fight for as long it will take to stop completely and for a lifetime. Demri HATED being known as Laynes girlfriend.If I had a quarter for all the times she and I were approached with I know youyoure Laynes girlfriend and she would step back and reply No, I am Demri I would take all of us to Vegas. , ..u can always download vuze then go into kickass torrents and type in any movies, books, sitcoms you want to watch and download it.voila it downloads onto vuze and you can watch it anytime offline from then on.free all free, Sounds good i can be your book reviewer give star ratings..!!! So right now and since june of 18 ive been sick as hell waiting to have my new valve replaced again. I have no doubt in my mind about that. Theyd have taken her by the arms, and said, some photos just got released of Demri a month before she died. That Jerry just wanted to keep Layne well so he could keep the band together. I left Seattle because I was very stupidly stuck on Layne and I knew that probably nothing was going to come of it. He obviously didnt have the strength. I remember the first time I heard AIC I was living close to the beach and just started smoking weed and I surfed every day. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. She was staying with Tom the coke dealer because he had klonapin so she wouldnt have seizures. It is believed that her death has overwhelmed Layne so much that he returned to addiction. I feel like some people enter the world with their story written for them already. Johnny was a Godsent to Layne. Hi Barbara, I remember right after Layne passed that you sent me a beautiful email about Demri. When Layne didnt feel like eating Johnny could get him to drink an Ensure sometimes 2 or 3. The day I met Demri she was wearing them, along with cut-off jeans, and a cardigan shed had since gradeschool (apparently). I love this picture of Dem.. her hair.. her style..her attitude and her smile.. everything that made her Demri is in this picture. Its been lonely here without him. She sometimes complained that she knew he was sleeping with other girls, but she also had relationships on the side too. The distance between how young, beautiful and full of life Demri was in this pictures, and how much pain and suffering she must have suffered later in life, based on what you have shared, is so huge. My heart goes out to Demris mother and family, same with Laynes. Demris story haunted me when I first learned of it a few years ago. Other things as her signature scent, patchouli oil, which brightens your home & others, have brought me joy. So we run back to the thing that we thought made us happy again and then after a while that does not even work anymore.

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