But, how did it happen? 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. Im so glad to see the people who are able to look past her addiction because obviously there was so much more to her. See more ideas about demri parrott, alice in chains, demri lara parrott. Hopefully be a soulful powerhouse like him. ", Your quotes vs other peoples quotes that knew her https://alice-in-chains.livejournal.com/103699.html?thread=559635#t559635. Its just a bunch of musicians talking about the music scene in the Seattle and surrounding areas.Theres a tiny bit about Demri in it. Mike, Rosheen, Andrew Wood and now sadly.. the list grows.. Chris Cornell who was an amazing man, husband and Father and Friend. Oh that thing about walking down a hall and druggies is b.s. 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. But I guess thats the nature of celebrity. Layne was always really quiet about it. Demri, Layne said, appeared to him before his death, so maybe he wasnt so alone. But I wound up in Seattle , playing led guitar in the lare eighties and early nineties. I am so sorry that post was so long. 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. People around the world come here to share informations and curiosities and read stories about people you love so much. Hope Im making sense. Bothered me for some reason. I wish that Barcolas hadnt moved out. Layne continued touring, they both continued the drugs. Demri didnt die till the morning of the 29th, in her mothers arms at the hospital. I was there through the 4 year battle and was in the hospital room when my mom had to make the painful dedication to end life support. Is it possible to be Demri on the left? To clarify Demri was in the hospital at least 13 times I know of each time 2-4 months from 93 to 96 which didnt leave much time for her to get in trouble. A friend once said that "Demri was not a hippy, goth, grunge girl she was her own creation. Jerry did do some heroin but he was all about coke, girls, money and fame. I wouldnt call her suicidal but definitely self destructive. She was of Native American (Cherokee), Irish, Scottish, remote Welsh, English, and Swiss-German descent. We grew up together and we lost her 9 months after Demri. 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. 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 gotta say, if demri had lived, layne would be here to, No doubts, if she had gotten clean, there would have been hope, and this world would be a better place. Consider yourself having a friend in Iceland from now on. . 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. We welcome your contributions so please create an account if you would like to collaborate with other editor's in helping to shape this website. It is not easy because our brain chemistry is so damaged its hard to live life again with out it. Sorry I really wasnt trying to make this about me just stating that the daily struggle is so hard and it always helps to have those who have been there talk you through it. But i get drug tests and go to counseling and outpatient classes. I remember sitting in my room in Iceland in the early 90s, listening to all the grunge bands thinking Man..Id like to be able to live in the smack dab middle of all this madness, be chilling in Seattle with likeminded folks. May the heavens help you beat this cancer! By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. And their angel wings. I wish Demri had that same desire, to want to be an actress/model, who read books, studied acting. They broke up around spring summer 94, or maybe even earlier. Prayers. Ive been tormented by my addiction to IV heroin for the last 14 years, my best friend in the world, my everything, my older sister, is the spitting image of gorgeous angelic Dem. By 96 or so, Jerry was fed up with Laynes fear of touring. Take care, stay strong. A little flower wild child girl who wont be never ever forgotten and will be for ever and for always loved and missed. Does that not spread to ones own family? People call to make sure they are listed in the Thank Yous on an album. Then Jack shared the photos of Demri and Rosheen which made my YEAR! I know it can cause lots of damage to your body. Now I dont have to worry about that anymore. As a mother, I cannot imagine losing any of my kids. Cotton Fever isnt from dirty cotton its from injecting a microscopic piece when you suction up the heroin thru it. Thanks Dave! Jerry is one of the best melody writers ever, and Layne was a virtuoso vocalist and obviously his lyrics resonate with so many people. Aic. Layne and Demri's relationship made me come to terms with the fact that some people in your life will just drill a hole in your head and insert themselves there and there's nothing you can do to ever get them out. 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 . A few pictures..of Demri Parrott during her short life.. she made an impact that is for sure. These are the last photos of Demri taken 8 weeks before her death. After she died, in 96, it seemed like Layne went into a darker place. I guess most all questions have been answered on this lovely site. Addiction is no joke, I go to med school so I spend a lot of time in the hospital and its just awful what being addicted to something does to people. Who knows why, ours is to respect their will. It seems like Demri was homeless, staying here and there. 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!! Bottom line they both had to want it and they were convinced that only people who mixed alcohol and heroin (as in getting so drunk you forget what and how much you used) is the only thing that could kill you. or Tracy Johnson.. all of them can be found on my Facebook friends list. When someone you care about turns blue and stops breathing that will mess with you forever. I dont remember the exact story Lanegan told in Sing Backwards and Weep, but seems to me that after she got the pacemaker, she left the hospital (possible with an IV pole?) She moved around to different high schools in the 1980s. ! But she probably would have wriggled free, and shouted, F you! My life is my own! Its a terrible disease and I have seen so many patients that I treated and transported from the streets of Detroit that had it from shooting up. Did she have a license? This site has been around. There are none, at least not publicly released. I was devastated when I found out that I missed it. 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. Ive also met some true asshole addicts but they were usually born that way. Not really a big deal For some reason I always thought it would be better to go out with an OD because then it wouldnt be a surprise and maybe my family wouldnt be as upset as they would with a suicide. 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. This was probably 91. He didnt seem to want to do it because he had a bad feeling about it. View the most popular Demri Parrott pix. If I worked at Microsoft and went to Rehab I guarantee my coworkers wouldnt be coming to hash out work problems. Its people like demri and Layne who would really make you think life was worth living. But that black cloud, which they couldnt see in those early days, hovered over them both. 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 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.. Once Kurt gave Layne a ride somewhere and talked about his daughter Frances and Layne said that he was so excited about her. By the way by the way , I am a female b. That sound was amazing I was listening to Rotten Apple with the black lights on and it just took me to another place. Just human. She was best known as a model (adult/glamour). Anyway I feel for both of them. I do get it a little but its silly. But Demri seemed to live an existance of from here to there, no where to run, but her mom had a home waiting just for her. Marilyn Monroe. That particular photo has never been made public and . Beautiful, dedication, Demri, Demri Parrot, Picture, Pictures, Rest in Peace. 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 2 of Kathleens patients told her about this weird thing that happened (he had done the same thing). Yes, she was sick from herion, but so was Marilyn. I see a lot of conjecture and guessing about the nature of these relationships and its bugged me for years. Tell them you love them every chance you get! Theyd have taken her by the arms, and said, Demri was passionate about many things and excelled in art and theater. Mind, I never knew him entirely well and I never saw him do it, but its what people were saying. It was the other way around. Heroin doesnt turn you into an asshole. They werent dating at the time, just sharing the apartment. So thats what i have been doing staying clean. you can find these new pics on the Instagram account called memoriesofdemri . They have many members,some who knew Layne personally,and they are always being updated with member participation. He thought because he wasnt living there he shouldnt have to. Wed hide and they would sit on the porch for hours to the point Demri almost got evicted so she let them in. Alice In Chains. Also what things happen on the drugs in question that makes dating not realistic. Ive read/heard about that name (Demri Parrot) since the late 90s but never really felt the urge to check out her bio until recently. Hey Barb if Dem were alive today, what do you think shed be doing? When he came back from tour he moved back in until the band went down to do Rock in Rio. Demri looking sweet and beautiful.. she was such a natural beauty. It happens a lot to drug addicts. Heroin is a beast of a drug all its own in short or in laymans terms..it ruins your ability to be naturally happy. In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. This website does skew towards famous actors, musicians, models and sports stars, however we would like to expand that to include many other interesting topics. It turns my stomach. if she had no association with Layne Staley you wouldn't give a fuck about her. The rest Yes, Jerry had a coke problem. Id love to hear your take on any of them if you do read them though. It wasnt a blatant thing, but it was definitely implied a couple of times that they wanted to know how he was. He was usin. She wore vintage costumes, long skirts with docs, lots of vintage style 30s and 40s jewelry. She was apparently very chatty, witty and loud. Laura. Christy the drug dealer lived behind the QFC and so did Paris. xx. So did Laynes fame, which Demri felt sucked into, although she always tried to maintain her own identity away from Layne. She is not, as widely but wrongly believed, the woman on the cover of Alice in Chainss album Dirt, released on September 29, 1992, that is model and actress Mariah O'Brien. In short, you loose the will to live and probably have lost your soul wayyy before this point. I was into the grunge scene since my brother first brought home a copy of Nirvana Nevermind in 1991. But I will say this: Jerry saw this coming. Guys wanted to be noticed by you and most girls wanted to be like you or be your friend! Ive been thinking a lot lately about Andrew, Demri, Layne etc, because Im currently waiting for a bed to open up at a detox facility to hopefully help me kick this awful ten-year addiction to painkillers. Chris Cornells recent death triggered something in me and Ive spent days reading through this site among others. The Mad Season lyrics are generally regarded to be Laynes true feelings on everything and in Lifeless Dead he said How he wished that they would wed/I promise on our love she said/promises were never kept so we know he wanted to marry Demri at one point and for some reason I feel that he wanted to have a family. Sure, that might work for a short while but ultimately addicts need more incentives in their life then how someone else feels and those two things shame and guilt can also completly back fire on family members who always seem to try this route too and it will just cause their addict to go deeper and farther into their addiction and they may begin to isolate themselves emotionally and physically away from the people who made them feel that way because they dont wanna let them down anymore or let them see the disgusting mess they know theyve become.. so theyll just remove themselves from their lives instead.. breaking everyones hearts including their own. Back in 93 early 94 Layne was seeing this dip**** model who did more harm to him than good. 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 cant say I know much about her, but in the end, I hate the idea of romanticizing two junkies seemingly feeding off of each other. Layne was tired of it and didnt want to do it anymore, and Jerry became very devious in his words and his actions. "remembering Demri"..? Rosheen and Demri RIP Rosheen Raugi June 19th 1997 Rosheen was my best friend. Makes me wonder whether genius will always, without exceptions, come with an enormous cost. Most heroin addicts who manage to get clean.. will also eventually relapse. She was so young, so beautiful the tragic muse, a fairy. I left Seattle because I was very stupidly stuck on Layne and I knew that probably nothing was going to come of it. But all the while enjoying experiences that you must cherish greatly, I imagine. 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 offered to go if it would help in any way (work was my drug) friends suck it up and help eachother. However, I was very struck by the beautiful young woman with him in pictures. play a tattletale game. Having the time of their lives, without drugs, and living things up with harmony, peace, and love. I believe its the second version. He was dressed as a monster that night and no one recognized him. Im very thankful for my daughter because for the first time I had to clean up and start to deal with things. . If so, what kind. Drugs can bring you to the highest heights. Risk factors include intravenous drug use). Media can put entertainers on the highest pedestals and even encourage the descructive behavior, but drop them like hot potatoes or make matters even worse when the downward spiral goes into overdrive. Thank you for sharing about Demri. On drugs and needing the klonapin I am sure she didnt discourage his feelings but more so she didnt want to hurt his feelings. You need to be happy. Though he did pay for her drug treatment. Dear Susan, Bless you. She had affairs with other men and women, he had his own affairs with women. . Would they be right? 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. But, if you do, you could save a life. 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. Worth having a look my friend. 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 think that Layne always sort of blamed himself for not looking after her, because she did need looking after. I know that at least some of it is true, First of all, please forgive my anonymity. At least, Layne came first. . Everybody had their problems, not just Layne. It is believed that her death has overwhelmed Layne so much that he returned to addiction. Demri Parrott died on October 29, 1996, due to an infection (bacterium) that led to death, due to the use of drugs (sharing a dirty syringe / needle). This page is the FamousFix profile for Demri Parrott. Not trying to get anything out of you, no anger, but if what you say is true, and I believe you, Rosheen wouldve passed in April 1998. But god, if he isnt just a little gratified also. I was just being a bit of a creep and trying to piece together when he lived where and for how long. It floods your brains receptors with nothing but the good feeling chemicals and then when you try to say OK, Im done Ive had enough..Well, too badbecause your body and your brain will fight and lie to you..Just one more time it will sayyoull promise yourself over and over.. until you eventually just give up and cant fight it anymore because you get so violently sick. Demri Lara PARROTT Left this world October 29, 1996; born in Bremerton, Wa, on Feb 22, 1969 and attended school in Arlington. Staley's girlfriend, Demri Lara Parrott, started shooting smack and Alice in Chains got famous. Makes me scared to have children. They can numb you from all the pain. . At that point people were comparing the drugs as to why it was only him. He adopted her and her birth name became Demri Lara Parrott. I just come here to pay my respect to Demri passing anniversary. Dealers came to them. Was just curious about that. History has proven that young people experiment without clearly thinking of their mortality. That is a horrible excuse some addicts may use to treat people badly, steal from people they know or physically hurt people.. thats all on them still. You have done so much, been through so much, God bless you. Great work and it happens faster than you know and very few actually survive this mistake. RIght before Demri died she had been about to move to Hawaii with her father (or stepfather, I forget which.) I have been a long time fan of Layne Staley. I try to not let bad things that happen to me in life to drive me to get high. I think she, Nancy, and Mike Starrs mom have been through hell. Thanks for posting that. All the sources for the information Ive obtained are from her friends or family, so I trust them. my heart aches when I see these pics. I started to dislike him then. Oh man, the Koa story. She was having a harder time this time and told him to take her to Capital Hills to get drugs he said, No! Such a sad story. Demri was well known and had numerous friends that she touched with her charismatic and enchanting personality. I am very sorry about your lossI hate cancer and congrats on doing good, keep strong. Like I said, Ill pray for you and hopefully god will lift you up. Barbara D. I wish they were still hear every time I listen to him sing I cry its so sad Ive been fighting my addictions for 20 years its a daily struggle but the music keeps me alive for now I pray there together energy doesnt die the spirit is forever. They seemed happy in most of the photos taken of them back when they were together. One Day Ay A Time. Same symptoms. Demri was in and out of the hospital for the last couple of years of her life. 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. Oh my she was so beautiful, so beautiful!!! It was for that, not because he was mean or wanted to date, he just wanted them both to get well and even said he wished Rehab had Co-Addictive Behavior Counselling for couples, which I was trying to help with at Wickenburg. This website is simply amazing, a treasure trove of information for those wanting to go under the surface. Did you hear this new record by this band? And I loved itI thought it was so cute. It means so much to me. I was 15 at the time, and clearly fan-girling over her boyfriends band but she didnt give off even the slightest hint of rudeness, or jealousy, or possessiveness. When he came out, he assumed that she was asleep. 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. Buttino also said Jesse Holt - who declined to be interviewed for this book - had to boost the level on Layne's vocals in the 1997 version . 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. Demri was bisexual, and she was a nudist. It was kept by a friend over the years, who had it in a box and it was in perfect condition. 2. Anway hope you continue to find this website informative and fun to visit. Demri never grew up. Im not totally sure when that started to change. Thank you Kat, I try to be friendly and just treat everyone like I would expect to be treated so its always nice to hear. All the pain and suffering when their lives could have been filled with so much love and happiness. when the crew were dealers too. Demri Lara Parrott, 27, of Bremerton died Oct. 29, 1996, at Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland. They were engaged to marry on 1992. Demri was a leech. We got along at first. 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. Today I decided to post some pictures of Layne and Demri. Nope I wanna be up in a loved ones home on the fireplace mantel by the TV.some people really just dont care! The truth is that the drug more powerful than the mind and often times the only way for someone to quit is to be forcefully removed because the will power is not there. Barbara couldnt answer that either, and I thank her for her response on a previous post. I hope your doing better. Again, another puzzle piece that helps to clarify who these wonderfully talented, beautiful, yet flawed human beings really were. Not Demri, sorry. Demri was born in Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, in the United States of America's Pacific Northwest. 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. Was she running scared? Enjoy the site and remember the point is to remember those who have DIED due to this reason. Its a tribute vid, and at 5:45 (and I mean exactly easy to miss!) 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 have wanted the book for years, but could not see me spending $200+ for a paperback book. 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!!!!!! In my experience the Demri info isnt accurate. So thanks for always showing us the best of Demri! Believe me. I dont think many people did, to be honest with you. I hope that you get to write your own edition of a book about Demri and Layne. Surgeries on her. 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. I hope this doesnt sound silly, but I pray to Andrew and Demri sometimes. Layne and Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr were watching television on April 4, 2002, the day before Staley died of a heroin overdose. He loved Oscar, his sisters baby. Demri lost that place in Feb. Because she could no longer afford the rent on her own. She once called herself an alien waiting for a ride home., Around 97, Layne had moved to the U Dist. Jerry was REALLY different back then. I heard a lot of nice things about how Layne how he was a very down to earth person but, we need to remember we are all human and we all make mistakes in life. It will ruin your life. That is good news. It is not worth your life and the heartbreak of your family just to see what its like. He drove around town for a while after that not even aware that Demri was dying in the passenger seat. I was talking with her daily. Who was more self conscience than Layne esp. Please go to a support group. I just had to say it. I know he was taking care of Layne and buying groceries and making sure he was eating and cared for. She had three younger half-brothers from her mothers side, Devin Remme, and Derek and David Murphy; and a younger half sister from her biological fathers side, Christa Dougherty. But I guess no matter how sick she was during her last year- she was still beautiful for sure, on the outside and on the inside. The girl is shorter, but not 411 short like Demri was. Those things would be great, I just wanted to be there when others werent so they had a safety net at all times. Why do you think it is so hard to stop? Hot! Unconditional love? It took me a long time to figure out what to write here, but I felt compelled to say something. Not heroin, but pills and marijuana. Ive really been inspired by a lot of Laynes music, both AIC and Mad Season. She was tiny (around 4'11", 150cm or 5, 152 cm), dark-featured, with long dark hair and dark eyes. Mothers Love. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. I KNOWI just wanna try it onceBELIEVE ME I am not stupid it doesnt usually end up working out like that. Demri Lara Parrott Murphy (February 22nd 1969 - October 29th 1996) was an American model, artist, and muse, and an amateur actress, . then announces the song say hello to heaven. Stay blessed, Xana. I wish Demri had that same desire, to want to be an actress/model, who read books, studied acting. I agree with you D and Eric, in different things a lot of that just sounds to made up..and even if Jerry is a bit arrogant or has this kind of personality-which Ive read somewhere of him being a bit hard on Layne-it doesnt mean hes not a good personShe paints him like such a BAD GUY! I know he did get an infection because of his very, very stupid way of not looking after things. Doesnt mean I want them in my life. Layne is one of my favorite musicians and as soon as I saw and read about Demri, its easy to see why she was loved by so many and still is! 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. No one would have had any idea who she was if not for Layne. 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. Rest in Peace our sweet angels. I think that a lot of facts that she put on the story are true, BUT..she def. Sounds like you are happy and settled now with your beautiful familyhave a good weekend xx, Barbara, I pray every day that he does not experiment with H, because I know that he will not come back from that. Have a look see and enjoy! Thank you. Again not blaming if we knew then what we know now. Was she brought to this career choice based on struggles in her own life? Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. 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. DAVID DUET At our next rehearsal, Demri and Layne walked in together, and within a month I was doing guest appearances with Alice in Chains, singin Bowie songs and stuff. When they cancelled the 94 tour it was because Layne was afraid. Barbara you are right on that they suffered from a fatal disease- and also right that drugs arent worth dabbling in. I have some copies of her poetry. So I get it and I consider myself to be a very strong willed woman. I happened to know that my Mom.. who I love dearly and means the world to me would have no clue. There are also more happy and nice memories here that focus more on the positive aspects! Who knows why, ours is to respect their will. I am good today but I did have to leave Seattle and start a whole new life away from everyone I knew.