Ill try to sum this up as much as i can. We were buddies and got closer when he was engaged to Miranda because he really wanted to do right by her. On drugs and needing the klonapin I am sure she didnt discourage his feelings but more so she didnt want to hurt his feelings. She had three younger half-brothers from her mother's side, Devin Remme, and Derek and David Murphy; and a younger half sister from her biological father's side, Christa Dougherty. They refered to her separately as a groupie who lied and tried to have sex with them and they said NO so she slandered them. Layne e Demri no show do Pearl Jam. 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. Michael was a really tall big guy. To give Layne and Demri a fair and honest recording of their life stories. I have been to many drug places. Not really a big deal Best Of Luck to you Ms. Jacqueline from Scotland. I had the chance to throw out all this anger by the music in order to help others. She was really sweet and really cool. I miss you, Demri. Johnny was a Godsent to Layne. 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. 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. 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. In October of 1996, his fianc Demri Parrott, died as a result of bacterial endocarditis, as she was also a heroin addict. Its people like demri and Layne who would really make you think life was worth living. From everything you say about Demri and what a force of personality she was, this drug seems to have had an unbreakable hold on her. I want people to know that you also had an amazingly strong and smart Mom who not only cherished you but also tragically lost you to a demon that she was powerless to fight against and so were you.. that she lost you far too soon.. which broke her heart and not long aftershe tragically lost your brothers too.Your life may of taken a wrong turn and you got too lost too find your way back but that was not your whole story. The drug is the great deception and it kills people around where I live every day. This was neither the beginning nor the end of Staley's sufferings that he was trying to get rid of it for years. They both wanted to live a normal life, get married, but the drugs stood in the way. When cleaning I didnt know what belonged to who, which is risky). About the time that Demri was 19 and Layne was 21 in 1988, they met at a store called Saturdays. The last public appearance he made was almost four years before his death when he attended his bandmate Jerry Cantrells solo concert in Seattle on Halloween in 1998. He started doing this whole big martyred thing in the press Im standing by Layne, even though its making me sufferrrrrrr! but in private he was slipping the knife in. I started writing this journal online because writing about losing you all has helped to heal my broken heart when nothing else did. She was apparently very chatty, witty and loud. Your site was the most helpful then, and continues to help those of us wanting to learn more about Layne & Dem. Keep us updated on how you are doing. I know she is watching us from avobe, taking care of us, smiling everytime we think of her. Prayers. I was overwhelmed by the people touched by her. 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. 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. Demri Parrot's Personal Profile She was made weaker by the fact that shed contracted heart problems from the use of dirty and used cotton when she used heroin. It is heartbreaking the way Layne died and was not found for 2 weeks. There are records showing that she prostituted in her last years, however Im not sure that her family want this discussed. He lived through it, but they were kicked out of the apartment. I love it! Currently you have JavaScript disabled. I feel like some people enter the world with their story written for them already. Beautiful Country, would love to visit. It speaks volumes about this site that a guy sitting in his living room in Iceland in 2017, can read through it and feel as if he were a fly on the wall in all these parties and gatherings. But like Demri i have a death sentence hanging over my head because my heart could fail at any time. Ughhh, whats the need? 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. Previous article If you are interested in promoting your band/music email altnationadvertising @gmail.com RELATED. There would be occasional sightings of Staley after that with open sores on his arms. Thank you B! He had that presence that gave you goosebumps and made you want to move closer or turn up the volume. Which makes the seductive drugs become even more powerful. She is proud of us the same way we are proud of her, and she loves us as we love her. Starr was likely the last one to see him alive. He loved Oscar, his sisters baby. It sounds far fetched but then thinking that we just turn off like a light bulb is also way too hard for me to accept. I wanted to also check in on you and see how youre doing with your recovery and your heart? Did Demri parrot have a brother? 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. RIP Demri, Layne, Rosheen and Mike. 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. Addicts not necessarily. Learn More{{/message}}, {{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}It appears your submission was successful. 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. Theyre both special persons in their own right, and both should be acknowledged as such. Staley lived his last days in his condo in Seattle. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, https://alice-in-chains.livejournal.com/103699.html?thread=559635#t559635, https://icepicksandnukes.com/2011/12/16/setting-the-alice-in-chains-record-straight/. Bigs hugs! I was anonymous when I knew Layne and there were lots of reasons for that. Look at her smile, too. However, I found that things that boost your confidence and self esteem help you stay away from it. He really freaked out over Kurt a few months before that. . A lot of creativity! . She would have made it clear when she was in a better place to do so, not while one is kicking. Did Demri Parrot Introduce Layne Staley to Drugs? That night, Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr, who had just been tossed from the band, claimed he actually died and came back as he bounced from shooting up with one famed musician to the other. The song was included on the compilation albums Music Bank (1999) and The Essential Alice in Chains (2006). 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. 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.. Career: Model, Artist, Muse, and Actress. 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. Theyd have taken her by the arms, and said, There are people who say this cured their cancer. To be honest.. Ive never read Demris obituary but wed have to ask the person who wrote it why Rosheen was not mentioned.. maybe they did not want to confuse people? Being so removed from the reality of it all only made it more exciting though, and through all my adult years I have regularly sought out every bit of information I could about the real lives of the musicians involved, and in this case, their significant others. Demri counted on Layne & others to help, & they did. She collected vintage clothes and was described as an artistic and peaceful person. Jerry loved the rock star lifestyle and didnt want to give it up and he was pissed at Layne. People are complex and I never knew her but it seems this tribute site exists because she earned it. And what does Jerrys songwriting abilities have to do with him being an asshole? Ive really been inspired by a lot of Laynes music, both AIC and Mad Season. thank you Barbara if you see this for sharing all this information. I will forever cherish our short time together. Then there was some stuff with his mother that I just cant share here. : ( T Triplemoonsbreath 699 followers More information Demri Parrott, with, I believe, her brother, Devin Remme (also deceased). Im lucky to have 2 beautiful little girls that keep my life full. Surgeries on her. Not all people are cruel. When did you lose hope, though? Mad Season, Layne's side projects/art, Jerry's solo work. 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. Have you read David de Solas book on Alice in Chains? A Subreddit for anything Alice in Chains related. Thank you for that! 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.Demri was born in Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, in the United States of America's Pacific Northwest. October 29, 1996 Where did Demri Parrott die? ! But she probably would have wriggled free, and shouted, F you! My life is my own! She had been in and out of the hospital a lot, and I am sure her mother did everything she could to help her. When he came back from tour he moved back in until the band went down to do Rock in Rio. Every parent wants their child to grow up healthy and successful. The singer spoke about how he went on a journey when he was 16 to find his father, but what he discovered made him not want to look any further. In the six years between Demri's death and Layne's, he never even began to get over her. . But if people who love Demri dont come to talk about her, other people will do, however, not always with good intentions and you know this! Bothered me for some reason. 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. Which is correct?? She had been using off and on for a few months. Its all in your head how this life is and if you can find away to stay positive then everything wont look so dark. XANA LA FUENTE Innocent yet provocative. Thats how Andrew described Demri when he first saw her. 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. She knew that, and she took full advantage of it. Yes, I like both men and women. I have no doubt in my mind about that. In turn, Silver called Staleys mother, Nancy McCallum who called 911. At the time, Jerry was very understanding and more than supportive to Layne. As a young artist, she wrote poems and also found a way to start a career as an amateur actor. Born February 22, 1969 Also how she would decorate her hospital room with the same. They are blessed to have had a great friend in you who will tell their story and stick up for them so fiercely too. If boundaries are established upfront, some of these issues can be avoided. Its been a doubt to me, because Ive also read in a lot of interviews from 97, 98, that Mark was already living in La because of rehab and stuff like that but sometimes would come to Seattle, although he moved to LA in 98but yeah, it might be possiblethanx again! The drug grabbed a hold of me and before I knew it I was doing dumb shit to get my hands on it. She said something to me, I said something back, and that was it. It wasnt a blatant thing, but it was definitely implied a couple of times that they wanted to know how he was. 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 was the other way around. She did not need makeup to shine. I dont know why I chose here, maybe I need to vent or maybe I just want to share a little bit of the truth as I perceived it. Addicts in your life should never be seen as selfish assholes.. most are actually just broken and sad and while they may come off as being selfish because they wont get clean for you most are just not equipped to know HOW to get clean or are too scared to try. Demri Parrott may not be a rock star but what she has in common with them is that she died early and as a result of a drug overdose. Take care, Last Updated on November 8, 2022 by Baib Ngwan, Demri Parrotts Family and Life Before She Met Layne, What to Know About Her Career and Artistic Life, Demri Parrot Met Layne in 1988 and Dated for About 6 Years. Im trying to post a comment and a link to a video, but all that appears when I try to publish it in this site is: your comment is awaitting moderation!! You have too many things left to do. Barb just saw this quote from Kathleen on PaperPortraiture website: I was saddened to see so much misinformation still out thereI am responding to the post of 10/29 Remembering etc. at this time of year. Those things would be great, I just wanted to be there when others werent so they had a safety net at all times. All the sources for the information Ive obtained are from her friends or family, so I trust them. 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. Just from her pictures you feel love what a beautiful person she was and I cannot imagine how she is missed by all who new her.I feel fortunate to have found this site and kinda feel as if I got to somehow get some insight to what a beautiful person she truly was.We all now get to experience why she is so deeply missed by her family and friends.Thank you for introducing us to her.RIP. I dont know. 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. Rest in Peace our sweet angels. I have fell of the wagon a couple of times because I will wait for an excuse to do it. Staley was on the sofa, illuminated by a flickering television. I do get it a little but its silly. Demris story haunted me when I first learned of it a few years ago. Thanks again!! Remember life is short and so special..love your loved ones today because we might not have a tomorrow. 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. Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland Why did Demri Parrott die? The Sony people were trying to use me as eyes and ears to report backis he doin drugs? I listen to Chloe Dancer and think of how I want my life to be as beautiful as that song. that doesnt makes us bad people! For Layne to die was just sad and wrong, but for him to die alone was just an abomination. The same to you, Barbara, Merry Christmas to you and your family. What she looked like, how she dressed, & the decoupage shed make from angel& Victorian cutouts that she would paste on boxes & give as gifts. Layne dated pornstar Tera Patrick in the 90s (she said so in her biography, she was 17 and worked as a model at the time) and also Simone Starr Farrow, the australian model (and then drug dealer). . Anyone of her friends would have given her money to buy cotten besides its free at the hospital and they do send you home with a ton of supplies and she was there a lot. And I agree, no one should die the way he did, junkie or not. It could be her though because she would definitely go to that show and she did have long hair like that (although her hair was more wavy I think) and there were a lot of people coming up to her and talking which would mesh with how popular she was. I wasnt even sure where to post this comment but whatever. But she insisted that neither she nor anyone else blamed Starr for Staley's death. 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. She was perfect just the way she was, Demri could pull of any look and this picture is a great example of her versatility as a model. In 1993, when the band was touring in support of "Dirt," Staley would walk offstage midsong to get high. She died about three months after the Unplugged album was recorded. Demri would be proud of you See more News You may also like. 2). The website will forever live on my server for those seeking to learn a little more. 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. Its so sad that two talented people lost their innocent lives to the demons of drugs. ~Kat. I was here many years ago and it has really come a long way. xx. We got along at first. At that point people were comparing the drugs as to why it was only him. If people only knew how stuck in grief I was for YEARS and today I still miss them all but I dont break down crying anymore. Know that you are loved, and that we all care about you. 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. Hes got this Im Jerry Cantrell and youre not sort of attitude. Will has a decent range but hes no Layne and that era has passed and theyre just not as good as they used to be, which leads me to believe that Layne was responsible for a lot of why old Alice in Chains kicked ass. Who would your Mom or Dad or best friend mention in your Obit? Demri didnt have money she combed the carpet and started using again. God bless her, and God bless Layne, not just because I feel for them both, but because I hope that both are pain free in Heaven. You need to be happy. I guess Im looking at the wrong fb pages. Joseph Tinnelly- Controversy, Why He Left Hells Kitchen, Where Is He? Origin and recording. A loving comment from Kathleen (Demris Mother) after she ran into Darin Lamb and found out about my website for the first time what a blessing. May the heavens help you beat this cancer! Yes, she died young, of mysterious circumstances, but she made a living for herself. "Died" takes this Up to Eleven. I had nothing left of them myself so it was like a true gift and to find pictures of my loved ones online. I felt "It was a "waste" in that Demri did not get all the great things . She was also seeing this new guy that her family hadnt met. She did her movies, needed a babysitter for many, but she got through it all. The would cut and bag their heroin. Staley's body was discovered on April 19, 2002. Once you fall, that base diminishes. Its nice to see this page and realize how much she was loved. And we all know about Laynes death, alone in his apartment for weeks before anyone found him. Youve done a great job with this site, having your own life & kids, that I thank you. Im sorry that your friends made so many mistakes that caused them to lose their life. She would be in there for months at a time following serious operations on her heart that left a foot long scar on her chest, and she had a pacemaker installed. Although she went to rehab several times, it didn't work to her, and sometimes had to turn to theft and prostitution to get some money for the drugs. Lol. If I didnt have anything I just wanted to give up and not go to work I have no idea how I made it through it because I called in with the flu a lot. I also was a hard core heroin addict and my family and life suffered from it and I honestly did not have the willpower to save my self. Why did Layne rely so much on Demri? Helping as a group also made too much sense. Someone asked for a video of Demrigot this from youtube its Demri and Layne singing together hope this helps http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQA98ZTJDTc. What a wonderful site and tribute to Layne and Demri. Some of these issues can be avoided junkie or not, that i just wanted to rock! 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