His career fell apart and so was Alice in Chains. Did you make it through? Demri Parrot's Personal Profile I wish Demri had that same desire, to want to be an actress/model, who read books, studied acting. Career: Model, Artist, Muse, and Actress. 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! You were like a mom to them,making sure they were eating and breathing. I recently watched the Andrew Wood documentary and your words had me in floods of tears. He was not her boyfriend he was older than her parents, but he was in love with her and thought the were going to get married. In October of 1996, his fianc Demri Parrott, died as a result of bacterial endocarditis, as she was also a heroin addict. Kathleen will verify the full name thing too. RIP Layne, Demri, Mike, rosheen, Andrew, Chris, and everyone else who left this life untimely. I hope and pray that youre ok today, to live and tell more of your story. Believe me. There are very few happy endings for heroin addicts. 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 guess Im looking at the wrong fb pages. 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 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. Please let them know that they are being thought about, and prayed for, and wishes for a Happy Christmas. Since it didnt kill them at their first try, which it does to many, they continued on with it. Alice in Chains was opening for Van Halen on tour in 1991 when Staley, prompted by Parrott, started using. Demri died from endocarditis; a bacterial infection of the heart valves which is mainly caused by IV drug use and yes dirty needles. Anyhow, over and out-just wanted that cleared up. Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland Why did Demri Parrott die? I love this picture of Dem.. her hair.. her style..her attitude and her smile.. everything that made her Demri is in this picture. Layne did mention that he was affected by Kurts death. Suffice to say that she got the wrong ideas about some things, Layne was hurt by her assumptions and they parted ways for a while. If I had been in that same situation, my own mother, who I love dearly, would not have been so loving. Once he moved to that place, I didnt talk to him. Demri Parrott died on. Sorry I meant to say decision! It is so scary and so serious. AiC was playing a show that night at an old fire station in Redmonddo you remember that place? 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. I was somewhat envious of her because Layne always seemed to forgive her each time, and there is something TO that, but at the same time I felt I was right; she was making a mess of things and she was in big trouble. Aftermath [ edit] I knew she was a special person. Your site is beautiful if I were computer literate I wouldve corrected the writer it is nice to set the record straight . Laynes father could have been that positive influence, but he only helped drive Layne to an early grave. She died of an accidental overdose, her mother will confirm this and its also written on her death certificate. Their own Children, Parents, best friends, partners and lovers do not usually stand a chance against it. It was supposedly him who reconnected once she became ill. She suffered a lot in life, from around 1993 (I think) until her death in 1996, she was in and out of hospital constantly. Boredom plays a role and if your a recovering addict you have to keep yourself busy. She wanted the 27 club, and she got it, much to everyone who loved her, bringing them such sorrow. Are there any pictures of her last months of her life / heroin days? The rest Yes, Jerry had a coke problem. His father was six years clean when they rekindled their relationship, but he soon started using again, and the two of them were getting high together. 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. She had talked him into putting a lot of big purchases in her name. But god, if he isnt just a little gratified also. Just dropping in to see if there have been any new stories to read , Its awesome designed for me to have a web page, which is valuable designed for my knowledge. Im so glad that Demris mother supported her no matter what. Besides the fact that it is even more depressing that he died at such a young age of 34 when he had so much more to give at what could have been his prime years as a vocalist, his sudden death still leaves us with lingering questions and wondering what more he could have accomplished and what other albums Alice in Chains could have given us would 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. A month after I saw her on the bus, she was dead. There is a popular opinion that Demri introduced Layne to drugs after they started dating. Since both Staley and Cobain were smackheads and ran with the same musicians, the assumption was he might know something. This site is so beautiful, props to those who made it/run it! Demri has 3 brothers: Devin Derek Demri Parrott's brother, David, is still alive and kicking. Died: October 29, 1996 Hair: Brown Eyes: green Height: 5'0" (152cm) Demri was passionate about many things and excelled in art and theatre. 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. Someone in his life thought that was enabling Layne and suggested Johnny move out.I cant remember who it was (maybe Nancy?) The website will forever live on my server for those seeking to learn a little more. By 96 or so, Jerry was fed up with Laynes fear of touring. Have a look see and enjoy! Happy to know you found and enjoy the web site. I understand that Jerry started doing cocaine again around this time. On drugs and needing the klonapin I am sure she didnt discourage his feelings but more so she didnt want to hurt his feelings. In 2005, Cantrell, Kinney and Mike Inez, who replaced Starr as bassist, reunited for a benefit concert. Around 94 Layne began to realize that to become clean and stay with her, she also needed to be clean. I am aware however that when your in heroin there is no thinking positive when your adducted to it because your brain is drained of the hormone that makes you happy. Demri and Layne were awesome people who had a fatal disease but that did not make them bad people. yes.. devin, derek, and david. Bothered me for some reason. Stop!! Haha! Layne Staley died on April 5, 2002 due to an overdose. Helping as a group also made too much sense. Thank you Ana and yes addiction destroys your body Thank you for bringing that up. Laynes music has always spoke to me and I know a lot of it has to deal with how brutally honest he always was with his struggles. I get so busy I dont even recognize the date sometimes. Not much is known about this unidentified older man aside from the fact that he apparently isolated her from her friends and family and wouldnt let them talk to her. Sure looks like Demri. Parents: Kathleen Austin (mother) Dennis Wayne Dougherty (father), Stephen John Parrot (stepfather) After a long time of trying to stop and being unsuccessful you willingly succumb to ityou just give up!!! "Layne shot me up first a couple of times. She did what she wanted to do, and the friends she left behind are crying at her memory. by someone I never knew. I always had faith in you though. Someone who took many drugs, uppers, downers,narcotics, yet she always tried to better herself, in acting, in life. When she struggled with addiction she ended up homeless, often couch surfing from place to place and staying with different friends and family before moving on, and carrying most of her valuable things in her suitcase.Demri also suffered endocarditis (an inflammation of the inner layer of the heart, the endocardium, that can be caused by a bacterial infection. Then she moved in with Layne because she had nowhere else to go. She also refused to take Laynes money, and had to make her own money herself. One of the purely amusing anecdotes de Sola shares concerns the night the Music Bank, the rehearsal warehouse where the band rented space, was raided in 1988. Once you fall, that base diminishes. 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. The surgery went good..(tryin to hurry) after surgery i got on suboxone n was doing really good for 6 months. Quite a few wrongs have been righted by the existence of this site, the amount of BS out there about these individuals is beyond belief. There are similar pics of Erin Everly & Axl Rose back in the day, to Layne & Demri. Ivan Cornejo: 7 Intriguing Facts About The Singer, Vince Lateano- 10 Things You Dont Know About the Drummer. I was the only one with a real job and I should have been saving to travel but spent it on making Andy look amazing and it irks me to think someone is claiming to have made his hats! I was talking with her daily. Her smile, always sincere, always beautiful show who she was and how she was. What happened with that book, he had a really good chronological order of things. Thanks for setting the record when it needs to beK, COMMENT LEFT ON ORIGINAL POST: DARIN LAMBS GUEST POST ONE OF LAYNE AND DEMRIS BEST FRIENDS AND MY EX-BOYFRIEND, On this anniversary of Dems passing I just want to thank all of you especially you Barbara, Darin and Fabiola for making these bittersweet days a little brighter.when I am aching and missing her I can come here, .Perhaps my niece will write about Dems life it seems some folks are interested.but Ill need you guys for those times.we were so close as you knowthe misinformation and assumptions out there just doesnt get itthanks for truthlove you kathleen, COMMENT LEFT ON ORIGINAL POST: DARINS GUEST POST COMMENTS. This past Saturday was the 20th anniversary of the death of Demri Parrott, Layne Staley's ex-fiance. He adopted her and her birth name became Demri Lara Parrott. On the aspect of her family, Parrott attended a high school in Arlington before moving to the Highschool of Performing Arts in Jacksonville, Florida. His body was found partially decomposed after his manager, Silver received a phone call from his accountant who was worried that there was no withdrawal from his account for about 2 weeks. Jessica I am so sorry for your loss. I think that Layne always sort of blamed himself for not looking after her, because she did need looking after. She will forever be loved and missed. 22 ubat 1969'da doan,29 ekim 1996'da vefat eden layne staley 'in bi zamanlar nianls,sevgilisi,arkada. A painting of Demri and Layne was featured on the cover of the Mad Season album.. Mad Season "Above" Album Cover Based On Photo Of Layne Staley And . You are not invincible and you cant just experiment with Heroin. Barbara (Terry McGinnis/WireImage). In my experience the Demri info isnt accurate. 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. Seeing posts pertaining to Andrew Wood, Xana and Mike was very pleasant too. David Lee Roth's opinion on Freddie Mercury and Queen Paul Stanley doesn't agree that Rock and Roll is dead Layne tried it, loved it. DAVID DUET Before I left Seattle, Alice in Chains was having their big Bumbershoot show and Facelift was out. On one hand, the two bands got up to some hilarious business pranking each other. Not anymore thou. He went into rehab after that. And their angel wings. Its also sad that she took Layne down that path with her. I wanted to also check in on you and see how youre doing with your recovery and your heart? Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. It is a familiar tale but one that just cant penetrate the young minds. I did not see anything from anyone on Thursday Oct 29 2015 about demri I guess everyone forgot. Given the seriousness of why you were there you thought she would be upset and she was glad to have you there and her gone. The drug grabbed a hold of me and before I knew it I was doing dumb shit to get my hands on it. She was interested in philosophy and poetry, loved to collect vintage clothes, make decoupage, and play in front of the camera. I originally posted feeling pretty down and Im sorry I vented about personal feelings that only tangentially had anything to do with Layne. She did her movies, needed a babysitter for many, but she got through it all. (Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage). 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. 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. Blessings from Iceland. 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. Nice whataboutism. It took me a long time to figure out what to write here, but I felt compelled to say something. Doesnt mean I want them in my life. Can you send me the link and the time in the video where you see her? I liked Classic rock and blues when I was 11. Soon I heard he had passed on. Young, but very sexy. That was her. some photos just got released of Demri a month before she died. Shane came along and started talking shit about how nobody commented on Oct 29th and I said people have their own lives to live meaning that I dont monitor this site every single day and I have relatives that have died and friends that Ive known personally that have died. Love and support to you and your family, God bless to you! Any of the songs Layne wrote about his relationship with his former fiance, Demri Parrott. I feel a very strange connection to him, like I can almost remember bits and pieces of his life through my own eyes. In 1993, when the band was touring in support of "Dirt," Staley would walk offstage midsong to get high. She goes into rehab and comes back to the car gets in and falls asleep while he runs errands. I found this online, in case some of you havens seen it before. She knew that, and she took full advantage of it. EVER. 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/. 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. I could go on for days with stories, but I wont. 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. Thats probably the biggest lesson her legacy has taught me. or Tracy Johnson.. all of them can be found on my Facebook friends list. You need to be happy. There is a thin line between being a friend and being a parent. Dope sick hurts the entire body, he horrifyingly shared. I know this is an old post but why did you put Demris name in quotes? Like I said, Ill pray for you and hopefully god will lift you up. We need to find a way to unite and help our sons, daughters, friends, lovers, entertainers. Please if you ever get a chance, write that book. Thank you for this website and your time. Age at death: 27 years old Ela faleceu em 29 de outubro de 1996 de endocardite, uma inflamao do corao, causada por uma overdose de herona, no Hospital Evergreen em Kirkland, Washington. Thank you again, Layne. For instance, I would never trade my mother for anything in the world and she would give her last breath for me. 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. Demri Parrott A blog dedicated to the wonderful sunshine Demri Lara Parrott. I think she, Nancy, and Mike Starrs mom have been through hell. But miraculously i stabilized and had open heart surgery to replace my valve..im so sorry this is so long but im not done yet. Think about it like this who could write a book about you? Hey Barb if Dem were alive today, what do you think shed be doing? so thank you again for all this and hope you are well. Thank u to everyone who takes the time to read this ! 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. Layne and Demri in the Sea of Sorrow video. Jerry was REALLY different back then. She died at Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland, Washington. I think that a lot of facts that she put on the story are true, BUT..she def. Mark and Layne were really cool together. Again not blaming if we knew then what we know now. Demri did NOT get Layne into heroin. What a beautiful comment. They didnt want people to be too scared to call them. Love to you all, from Scotland Christy the drug dealer lived behind the QFC and so did Paris. Now I dont have to worry about that anymore. The Blue Moon was kind of notorious, at least when I was a teenager, as the place to go buy drugs. Layne continued touring, they both continued the drugs. Which is a good thing trust me. 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 . 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). I have some copies of her poetry. He really freaked out over Kurt a few months before that. 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! I first read that on the findadeath.com forum many years ago maybe 06 or 07? May God Bless you. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); All text content on this website is copyrighted by Barbara Dearaujo Text and comments may NOT be reproduced on or offline with out permission. Endocarditis is the end result of shooting with dirty needles or sharing them. Michael was a really tall big guy. Laura. Thank you. Jerry always had this I told you so thing going on. Barbara, thank you for replying to my post of 5/22. If Layne Staley weren't in AIC, you wouldn't give a fuck about him, and the same can be said about any famous person you like. Demri died in oct 1996 and Rosheen died in 1997. Prayers for those trying to beat opiate addiction out there. Personally I see it as a travesty that she has managed to get her name linked with Layne forever in some kind of tragic love story. She kind of reminded me of Brooke Shields in the movie Pretty Baby. Thats where all the gangrene rumors started. I desperately want my life back, and as much as I adore the aforementioned people, I have no desire to follow in their footsteps and go to my grave this young. My hope is people considering trying heroin or opiates in general just one time will read your story and Demris story and think twice. To pay for such risks with ones life is just awful and seems unfair. Why do you think it is so hard to stop? 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