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She did her movies, needed a babysitter for many, but she got through it all. I struggle everyday to not use heroin. I watched so many people either die or just become such a broken mess they probably wish they were dead. Take care, stay strong. Me and some other fans have read nearly everything we could find on Layne and there has not been a mention of any girlfriend except Demri. Today. But, success is no good, if theyre not here. I have no doubt in my mind about that. i was born after demris passing but reading about her and seeing her photos is truly enchanting. I know he blamed himself for Demri dying we all played the should a, could a, wouldda tape in our head. Take care and Thanks so very much again for keeping this site up and running. 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? or Tracy Johnson.. all of them can be found on my Facebook friends list. Demri died in oct 1996 and Rosheen died in 1997. But, if you do, you could save a life. We would all just hang out and go to shows and play around. A google search for Demri and Layne brought me here at last. This website is simply amazing, a treasure trove of information for those wanting to go under the surface. What a joyful presence she must have been, all the while carrying and apparently, practising some horrible habits. From then on, he said, he just wanted to do art and make music for his friends. If you put him in rehab, he could check himself out. Songwriting abilities have nothing to do with personality. Thank you for sharing this, I don't care how accurate it was. 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. I read that she would give her last few dollars to someone if she knew they needed it more than her. She did not come here to learn any lessons she came to teachshe taught unconditional LOVE and from what I can tell she continues to do so..Do not place any attachment or story to my mothers headstone for Dem that story will come out after my mom is no longer around.. that is another story Thanks for the oppurtinity to set a few things straightI know the misinformation did not come from you sorry if I appeared to be venting perhaps I was a little. great website. 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. As for the book both Mike and Layne told me they wanted to sue her because it was full of lies. She was tiny (around 4'11", 150cm or 5, 152 cm), dark-featured, with long dark hair and dark eyes. Hes got this Im Jerry Cantrell and youre not sort of attitude. 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. I haven't seen her in years, but I had a thing for her since the moment I laid my eyes on her and I can't get her out of my head to this day. Although I know that my parents did the best they could, I want more for her and never want her to feel how I have so many time. I also have been a person who had/has major responsibilities and grew up in a household where I was the adult and my parents were the kids and I started numbing myself and on the slow suicide. I never met Demri but I used to rehearse at Naf and played at the Offramp and RCKNDY , so I met Layne, Mike, Sean and Jerry a few times. That person that did comment bitched because nobody else did when they should have simply offered condolences or said something sweet but nooooooit was an asshole post. But why DID they break off their engagement? What a wonderful site and tribute to Layne and Demri. They both wanted to live a normal life, get married, but the drugs stood in the way. Mark and Layne were really cool together. I love this site and thanks Barbara for all the work you put into it. The truth about the ways she lied, cheated, manipulated and stole from him have all been conveniently forgotten.". Trying to make this world we live in better for everyone. I know this is an old ass post and comment but I agree, this post is weird as fuck. I try to not let bad things that happen to me in life to drive me to get high. . Laura. Please answer, so that I may know that youre ok. All my love, Laura. 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. MRSA has been around for quite some timeI first found out about it back in 1994/95 with some of my first nursing home patients that I transported to the E.R. I just had to say it. There are people who say this cured their cancer. Demri was five feet tall and tiny, and Xana was six feet tall and, like, Amazon. Im not jumping on this now just because our wonderful Layne is gone as much as because of the conjecture. Maybe her mom or her friends have some but are not interested in posting them. when the crew were dealers too. He hardly ever saw Jerry anymore, but Mike Inez was still kind of close with him. In October of 1996, his fianc Demri Parrott, died as a result of bacterial endocarditis, as she was also a heroin addict. 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. Every story is different so I cant claim to say this is the best advice for every person with an addict in their lives. 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. My deepest sympathy to her family and you the friends. I dont think they were good friends but they had used drugs together when their bands were playing at the same show in south america somewhere, if memory serves.and the ride home. Finally, best of luck if you write a book Muself, I would love to produce a film documenting all of this. A little flower wild child girl who wont be never ever forgotten and will be for ever and for always loved and missed. remember her asking me super-direct questions like, So, hows the sex between you and Angela? And I was like, Oh, my God, you cant talk about this! I know none will be truly right until you and Darrin perhaps right one but for now could you guide me to what you feel is ok?? David de Sola writes in his biography of Alice in Chains: They had chosen the place called Kiana Lodge on Bainbridge Island [Kitsap County, Washington] as the wedding venue. Demri did pick out a dress, and Alice in Chains band member Mike Starr said he was going to be best man at Layne and Demris wedding.. You know that feeling you get throughout your body when you accomplish a goal and you are gratified? YES, IT IS POSSIBLE to get and stay clean but you have to do it for yourself. 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. There are none, at least not publicly released. SORRY, but no one Ive known has ever STAYED clean for someone elses sake, because theyve been shamed or guilt tripped into getting clean. There are records showing that she prostituted in her last years, however Im not sure that her family want this discussed. We live in a world of selfishness. Hang in there sister it gets easier and it gets better. 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. I noticed the list of books on the home page and decided to go check out Everybody Loves Our Town by Mark Yarm at our public library. If it is truth you have lost more than your Demi but a sibling with a D too. She died on 29 October 1996 in Evergreen Hospital, Kirkland, Washington / Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, USA at the age of 27. During this year I hadnt heard a thing. Makes me wonder whether genius will always, without exceptions, come with an enormous cost. Thank you. The statistic for heroin addicts who get clean and stay clean are actually depressing and shocking. So for all the AIC fans who hate Demri because of this, you are all wrong. Aalsteinn, Hi Xana! I do get it a little but its silly. at this time of year. Demri and Rosheen loved each other very much and I loved them both. This was probably 91. 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 Im sorry, Layne. Stop this. She didnt ask me, she didnt care. It is not worth your life and the heartbreak of your family just to see what its like. Also, tf is your point? 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. 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. Demri Parrott (demrilaraparrott)'s profile on Myspace, the place where people come to connect, discover, and share. Many people looked after her, while Layne was on tour. On drugs and needing the klonapin I am sure she didnt discourage his feelings but more so she didnt want to hurt his feelings. The reason Demri always stood out to me was that was always Demri. But god, if he isnt just a little gratified also. The last time Kathleen Austin - Demri's mother - saw Layne was in 1997. History has proven that young people experiment without clearly thinking of their mortality. Barbara D. Well here I am, all these years later. 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. At 26 she was wearing a pacemaker. He is artistic, plays the drums and guitar, he has natural talent. Demri didnt die till the morning of the 29th, in her mothers arms at the hospital. It was missing something. Layne later said that Demri wasnt too bothered by this, but I didnt know her then. some photos just got released of Demri a month before she died. Not sure about the legs. I have been to many drug places. Although she is not here in body, I can guarantee she is here in spirit, watching everyone and is beside her mother. He loved Layne more than anything, I think even more than Courtney sometimes (Courtney as you all know was Jerrys on off gf.) A lot about Alice in Chains, Mad Season and Layne. Demri was passionate about many things and excelled in art and theater. It will ruin your life. It didnt matter if I was exhausted. Sure looks like Demri. 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. The blue hat was given to the EMP by me at Mike Starrs service there. I guess anyone could do the research and read all the interviews and maybe even talk to the people who knew them but no one is going to get it completely right. Can't feel sorry for people who have made mistakes because there are people in 3rd world counties who have it worse. 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. 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. Dont forget me though and please continue to be my angel; I know theres enough of you to go around for everyone. You are a survivor and your story is so important, especially to those that struggle xx, Hi Barbara, just wanted to share this video with you, just in case this photo in it is Demri http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlGZfqQzpvU. Demri made a mess of the house and the living situation in Laynes absence. Hope the families will at some point be more forthcoming as well. It doesnt seem right to me that they continue the band because there is no improvement. In my experience the Demri info isnt accurate. It was Layne and Demri and they had to find me to tell me they started doing dope and how wonderful it was, and right then I knew they It is believed that Layne met Demri sometime in the late 80's or early 1990, as she is thanked . my heart aches when I see these pics. They were freaked out by it all and didnt understand it. Demri had a cat, Sadie. Dear Barbara, I wrote this on Darrins page, but Im writing to you again on this one, though they are probably all one and the same. The drug is the great deception and it kills people around where I live every day. Beautiful Country, would love to visit. I feels like Demri realised too late and by protecting everyone and trying to avoid them any further pain, she decided to leave. Last week she broke down mentally and was calling and texting me non stop saying she wanted to hurt herself and she felt like a piece of shit for doing this to me, she wanted me to come over to help her out with her breakdown so I . It usually has nothing to do with how much they love YOU. People call to make sure they are listed in the Thank Yous on an album. It was love at first sight. Share your family tree and photos with the people you know and love. We all make mistakes in life, and Demri did struggle with addiction. Thank you for your story. I went to the video and checked and I dont think its Demri because: 1. In spite of all the rumors he WAS clean. LoveRats 11:31 PM 11-24-2010 Demri Parrott was former ex-girlfriend of singer Layne Staley from Alice in Chains. Thats what all 4 of my friends whose lifes are over would tell you all who are hear reading this. Friends report that she was incredibly skinny and her face was sunken in during this time. She was apparently very chatty, witty and loud. She had an amazing confidence which shines through in her modelling pictures and her pieces of writing. As I approach the 10year anniversary of the day I came home from work ( I bartended at Lindas the iconic dive bar on Seattles Capitol Hill) and discovered my sister dead in our apartment on Denny Ave N. Nobody can understand what a loss of a beloved can take from those left behind if they havent been there. I know Demri got endocarditis as a result of heroin use, and all of the trouble that caused her. I did not see anything from anyone on Thursday Oct 29 2015 about demri I guess everyone forgot. It was drilled into him how his life and career would be over if she OD on his watch so he was afraid to have her around if she was using. 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. But I wound up in Seattle , playing led guitar in the lare eighties and early nineties. Apparently, he found that lasting love with Dem or did he? Thank you again, Layne. She was of Native American (Cherokee), Irish, Scottish, remote Welsh, English, and Swiss-German descent. JOHNNY BACOLAS I found out Layne was on heroin after the Van Halen tour in 91. I guess there is so little real information out there, so these kinds of stories become defacto fact. (i.e. Thats an actress and that picture is a screen cap from the video Sea of Sorrow. All of you stay safe and strong and Barbara thanks so much for sharing with all of us fans out there! Know that you are loved, and that we all care about you. 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. Unique-Significance9 1 min. I was here many years ago and it has really come a long way. They had called me after being with me in Vegas in the spring of 93 when they got there and they wanted Layne to have the band there on Family Day to deal with Band Issues. 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. I hope it helps you as well. Ive read about how Demris was stuck inside her home with the dealers waiting by her front door somewhere. She loved creating decopage with 30s and 40s vintage style images cut outs from wrapping paper or old greeting cards. Yet, MM continued on til the day she died. Its even worse when you have a lot of responsibilities to take care of because you find yourself stuck to where you have to keep using to try and keep up with those responsibilities and it works at first but it tricks you and then you loose everything if you dont loose your life. I dont update it much but sometimes I add to the pages more.. like I did this one recently. 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. Im so glad that Demris mother supported her no matter what. She said she believes her daughter was there that night to be there with Layne as hes doing his transition.. It was just so shocking and upsetting. I hear all these people who talk down on heroin addicts because they cant just quit or that they make other people suffer. When did you lose hope, though? They broke up around spring summer 94, or maybe even earlier. Demri, Layne said, appeared to him before his death, so maybe he wasnt so alone. He was known for his distinctive vocal style and tenor voice, as well as his harmonizing with guitarist/vocalist . Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Opiate Addiction is selfish to the core. 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 text content on this website is copyrighted by , DARIN LAMBS GUEST POST ONE OF LAYNE AND DEMRIS BEST FRIENDS AND MY EX-BOYFRIEND, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot0g2SWqnK8, http://grungestorytellers.xanaland.com/2013/02/happy-birthday-demri-crew-guy-recalls.html, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlGZfqQzpvU, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQA98ZTJDTc. Content on this page is contributed by editors who belong to our editorial community. Im just happy more people came out and started to share pictures of her. Much love and respect to everyone that Layne touched. But when people are addicted to heroin, they have to want to stop or you cant really help them. Oh my she was so beautiful, so beautiful. She was really frisky; she was all over everybody. Full name: Demri Lara Parrott Murphy Date of birth: February 22, 1969 Died: October 29, 1996 Age at death: 27 years old Parents: Kathleen Austin (mother) Dennis Wayne Dougherty (father), Stephen John Parrot (stepfather) Siblings: 4 (Devin C. Remme, Derek J.P. Murphy, David J.M. I feel a very strange connection to him, like I can almost remember bits and pieces of his life through my own eyes. Layne and "Demri's" families have the right to mourn them with dignity and they have a right to remember their loved one's through very rose tinted glasses. She was also bisexual, which was not as accepted in the early 90s as it is now, and there are some beautiful photos taken of her with a girlfriend. Believe me they love you!! The girl is shorter, but not 411 short like Demri was. Comfotably numb. Cornell said Layne came up the stairs to the apartment and was crying and nobody got up and gave him a hug and now he wished hed have done that. She was vacant, self-serving and morally bankrupt. But he wanted to be left alone. That doesnt mean nobody cares that simply means people have priorities. I didnt wish to get in an argument here I dont think its appropriate but I think it was just a misunderstanding. But that black cloud, which they couldnt see in those early days, hovered over them both. I was probably 18 and super-shy and I He literally looked up to the sky and said, Thank you for this feeling., DAMON STEWART Right after the release of Facelift, Layne and I became roommates in Seattle. Try whatever it takes and if youre NOT an addict then all you have to do is never try it in the first place!!! It was hard to tell because as many times as he said it was over, she was still going around town telling everyone that they had gotten married. 42 pictures of Demri Parrott. I was a weird kid because I liked all different types of music that kids my age didnt like because it was considered uncool. Drugs can bring you to the highest heights. I was neglecting EVERYONE even my daughter when sick and when High I just wasnt worried about it. Your site is beautiful if I were computer literate I wouldve corrected the writer it is nice to set the record straight . Because that is not my story it is theirs.. even if I was a part of their story and they a part of mine. 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.