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 . Ive read this a few places. Nice whataboutism. Take care, Alice in Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell took care of the cat Sadie when Layne died. Does that not spread to ones own family? And actually now seeing how long this thread is and the content I am not interested it at all. Rare photo of Demri Parrott & Layne Staley from a photo shoot they did together. Hopefully others will not make the same mistakes that so many of us have. Id like to read it someday but finding a copy would be the hard part and there is no way Id pay that much to read a book by someone who just researched Mike. I started writing about her online about 12 years ago now and some of the pictures I posted can still be seen floating around online like the one of them kissing taped to my wall or the black and white ones of her in the coat and hat.. all print outs I received from Darin from her memorial. He was dressed as a monster that night and no one recognized him. Revisit the final painful interview of Layne Staley - Far Out Magazine Layne was okay until the last night of the tour. She met musician Layne Staley of Alice in Chains at a store called Saturdays where she was working, in 1988. I know he did get an infection because of his very, very stupid way of not looking after things. Although she is not here in body, I can guarantee she is here in spirit, watching everyone and is beside her mother. The reason Demri always stood out to me was that was always Demri. Later into the night i got worse and my organs started shutting down. Keep us updated on how you are doing. Layne, I was yours for the asking, but you never asked. Demri Parrott and Layne Staley were engaged for 2 years. I dont know where he went though, and even the people who he rented from thought he was still living there. And I agree, no one should die the way he did, junkie or not. ! But she probably would have wriggled free, and shouted, F you! My life is my own! Haha. But it is possible with hard work and TIME. Risk factors include intravenous drug use). I see so many other say this, I feel the same way. I often checked on my kids breathing when they were newborns. "remembering Demri"..? Demri had the help of her family and Layne, not something to ignore. Soon I heard he had passed on. JAMES BURDYSHAW Demri had started lookin kinda ragged for a young person. Or did he just appear that way because of being really thin and probably feeling sick a lot? I was anonymous when I knew Layne and there were lots of reasons for that. Please if you ever get a chance, write that book. Her smile, always sincere, always beautiful show who she was and how she was. Enjoy the site and remember the point is to remember those who have DIED due to this reason. 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. Its like being high on life and thats what everyone should strive for because though life can be scary and ugly, it also can be beautiful depending on how you look at things. 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. Thank you, I know you may not get the chance to answer this. Thank You! Love and support to you and your family, God bless to you! Nothing would have made her happier than to know her name will forever be attached to Layne's memory. I understand that Jerry started doing cocaine again around this time. Jessica I am so sorry for your loss. She must be a really strong lady. As mean and selfish as it may sound for an addict to abandon their loved ones THATS exactly what I am talking about! I stumbled across it by chance. It was YOUR take on Demri and it made me think about my take on them as well. ITS JUST FUCKED UP BULLSHIT! Doesnt matter though that she was not mentioned in her obituary because I know that Rosheen knew how important she was to Demri and Rosheen was at her funeralso that probably hurt her. 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. 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. Just because we cant see something/someone, doesnt mean theyre not there. 17 talking about this. The Print Shop is open! And thank you very much for your attention and respect with us fans! He was already quite reclusive in 1996" The last time Demris mother, Kathleen Austin, saw Layne Staley, was in 1997. Seems like it takes much courage and heart to do so. This blog says everything I wanted to say! Then they put out Tripod and yet again Layne would not be able to tour because he was so sick. You need to be happy. 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. 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). For my own sobriety I need to stay away from addicts. Personally, I have no idea exactly what happened, but I got a lot of stories. Today I decided to post some pictures of Layne and Demri. and Layne almost backed out then, but the others talked him into it. Im so glad that Demris mother supported her no matter what. After I moved out from Laynes, I didnt have much contact with Demri. The sad parts of all of our lives are the MOST important cautionary tales on this website.. written for someone who needs to hear it or some kid or young adult who thinks they just wanna try heroin someday Do not do it! Layne tries his best to help, but she wont listen, her body probably being beyond help at this point, and telling Layne, let me go, its too painful, just let me go. 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. Aalsteinn, Hi Xana! I meant she never *tapped out* not tapped it Ugh! The hat was donated to them because I have never sold a thing of Andys and I was afraid of what may happen to it should something happen to me. I was just wondering why couldnt you guys call the cops? Demri Forever I could go on for days with stories, but I wont. So thats what i have been doing staying clean. Anyhow, over and out-just wanted that cleared up. Im lucky to have 2 beautiful little girls that keep my life full. It is not that great. Demri was passionate about many things and excelled in art and theater. You also made people smile and giggle and anyone who was ever part of your life no matter how long or how short.. will NEVER forget you. In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. Nice she was, but not very independent. Its like someone out there looking for a job and you cant find one but you keep trying and trying but after a while you just give in to the fact that its not going to happen and you stop trying. Was it the pressure she felt? You do that on your own! 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. But NOBODY should romanticize this story. For those of you who don't know, Layne Staley, the singer of Alice in Chains, was in the long time relationship with Demri Lara Parrot who sadly died in 1996 from drug overdose. Take care, stay strong. Pretty soon youre just doing it to feel normal and function and you dont even get high anymore or getting high gets harder to accomplish without having to do more then usual..and rarely can you even afford to get wellbut that is also how some addicts accidentally overdose..just trying to feel it or after theyve gotten clean for awhile..like after getting out of rehab, jail or detox and then they relapse and overdose because their tolerance has gone way down and they accidentally do too much.. Thats probably almost 80% of the reasons why an addict will overdose. If you'd like to see more pictures of her I recommend these tumblr or facebook sites. She was having a harder time this time and told him to take her to Capital Hills to get drugs he said, No! Also, tf is your point? I have had major issues with drugs and alcohol (off and on) since I was in my early teens and I could have 100 people tell me that I could always visit or talk with them when Im feeling down however I always had a hard time with that because its hard to explain to someone if theyve never been there. 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. I cant get over how freaking gorgeous Demri truly is. I realize this stuff is old news for you guys, but for people who are just coming to this subject (who have a passion to know the truth) the information via comments on this site is vital. Remembering Demri : r/AliceInChains - reddit 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 hope this made sense I just typed it at 5 a.m. Night world! I know it sounds crazy but Im begging you to check it out. It helped me get the guts to start learning to play guitar, something Ive wanted to do for a long time! 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. Demris story haunted me when I first learned of it a few years ago. When they cancelled the 94 tour it was because Layne was afraid. But he never said so outright. Also how she would decorate her hospital room with the same. I completely understand this, and I dont expect that everyone should like her, nor do I wish to make her into an angel or saint; she wasnt. She was apparently very chatty, witty and loud. Alice in Chains: The Untold Story - Layne Staley's final - guitarworld 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. People are complex and I never knew her but it seems this tribute site exists because she earned it. Barbara, you are so good to remember your friends. See at 2:32 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot0g2SWqnK8 there are two girls. Demri Parrott was an American model. In a few days it will be 24 years since her passing, and Id really love to honour her just by sharing some of the things Ive read about her; good and bad. thank you for you time keep up the good work for these beautiful magic souls you keep alive. I also thing its amazing how they found such amazing friends along the way who stuck with them during the hardest times! She was tiny (around 4'11", 150cm or 5, 152 cm), dark-featured, with long dark hair and dark eyes. Yes, families fight, a lot, but in death should not peace be made between everyone? 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. 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. 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. Hang in there sister it gets easier and it gets better. Their legacy should be used in the context of learning. Layne wants to quit, Demri doesnt, she has developed a fatalistic attitude towards her life. Jul 10, 2014 - Layne with fans New Years Eve 1999, reportedly last public photo in circulation. She couldve been so much more, its a shame. I know they seem crazy and all, but I have heard peoples stories on YouTube about how veganism, particularly the type that involves mostly raw fruits (unprocessed raw produce is key) changed their lives. 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. You are the only one on the internet who knows about those days, and any info on Demri, Layne, Chris, Andy, or others in the Seattle Grunge Scene would be appreciated. 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. In spite of all the rumors he WAS clean. Jerry is one of the best melody writers ever, and Layne was a virtuoso vocalist and obviously his lyrics resonate with so many people. 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. Big hugs! From then on, he said, he just wanted to do art and make music for his friends. I will pray for you I know it has to be really tough. ), Press J to jump to the feed. But, if you do, you could save a life. 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. But he wanted to be left alone. If youre saying to yourself Ahh.. When he came back from tour he moved back in until the band went down to do Rock in Rio. There are records showing that she prostituted in her last years, however Im not sure that her family want this discussed. A place for Demri's fans to meet and discuss what little information we can gather on her. Stop!! Cotton Fever isnt from dirty cotton its from injecting a microscopic piece when you suction up the heroin thru it. Dear Barbara, Anyways, just some comments from me, a no one, to leave for anyone to read, so close to the Christmas holiday. I respect that. And Marilyn had no family to help her, she was alone in all this. If memory serves, her mother was a counselor while Demri was alive. Demri lapsed into a coma and spent the last 12 hours of her life unconscious in an intensive care unit at Evergreen Hospital, with only her mother and her aunt by her side, before doctors turned off the life-support machines on the morning of October 29, 1996. *, I will pray for you and your family, God bless you Susan. Let their legacy be one of art and discovery, friendship and love. Thats where all the gangrene rumors started. Demri suffered endocarditis (an inflammation of the inner layer of the heart, the endocardium, that can be caused by a bacterial infection. I dont give a fuck if you fucking believe me or not, dude. I cannot imagine how you feel I have so much empathy for you. Thank you Ana and yes addiction destroys your body Thank you for bringing that up. The website will forever live on my server for those seeking to learn a little more. We lost so many friends its no wonder the ones that are left behind like me and Darin.. suffer from PTSD (Post-traumatic stress disorder) not unlike a war torn vet would but the only difference is people dont see us as heroes we brought this upon ourselvesthe uncontrollable addiction that is .. Heroin. Im a long time AIC fan and think Layne was the most underrated ARTIST of our time. Demri was well known and had numerous friends that she touched with her charismatic and enchanting personality. The drug is the great deception and it kills people around where I live every day. RIP Layne, Demri, Mike, rosheen, Andrew, Chris, and everyone else who left this life untimely. I am not strong enough to deal with addicts bullshit anymore. I didnt go to shows and I was ecpected to. Just let them know youll be there when theyre ready to get clean. It was the other way around. We will met them (again) and all together we will party and laught up avobe someday. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBZm-_6Qa3k, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL29f0AehNI, Oh Barbara, I was just waitting for your confirmation but now im very disappointed:( But anyway thank you very much for this site. I feel a very strange connection to him, like I can almost remember bits and pieces of his life through my own eyes. She had her friends, and Layne, who made sure someone was always there to look after her. Sid and Nancy also come to mind in that respect. Much love to you. But sometimes feeling it completely is what we need to do. Bless you, get well, and have a Happy New Year filled with love, happiness, and joy. 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. I feel empathy for all addicts. So crazy cool and I know youd agreeor I wouldnt of told my stories or shared your pictures. Random. He directed me to your site which is beautiful. She was adopted by her stepfather Stephen John Parrott. Thank you for visiting the site and showing love for the ones we love. 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. my girlfriend Angela. ROCK IS DEAD? Layne did mention that he was affected by Kurts death. 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. In the position he was in, its probably the only way he couldve had a lasting relationship. Demri looking sweet and beautiful.. she was such a natural beauty. Back in April when Rachel heard Demri had a zero % chance to live she made a B-Line to the hospital to make sure, as it was questioned repeadily and probably gave Demri incentive to live. Need to search harder for the better ones. She sometimes complained that she knew he was sleeping with other girls, but she also had relationships on the side too. The talent and beauty he had surrendered to drug addiction and the rest was due to depression due to his drug use so all of it was due to heroin. Laura. Demri Parrott - IMDb Songwriting abilities have nothing to do with personality. But why? 1 person I know said he came by their house in Seattle and wanted them to come to his car to see if this girl O.D.d. because you write about people and events where you can not find if it is the truth sorry my english. The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Alice In Chains - Grunge.com I dont think you can get shorter from heroin abuse Im not sure though, from what I know the only way to actually get shorter is from getting old, and thats because you will slowly lose the cephalorraquid liquid thats between every vertebra (I dont know how to say that in english lol, the vertebras are the little bones that form the column), but maybe affected his posture like you said Liz still there are a whole bunch of other side and long term effects, Ive read that heroin is the most addictive opiate right after desomorphine (its like heroin little cousin only nastier), and its getting pretty big un Rusia, Ucrain, and starting to come to my country, too. Demri Parrott Death Fact Check, Birthday & Date of Death - Dead or Kicking She is proud of us the same way we are proud of her, and she loves us as we love her. Demri has haunted me on a regular almost daily basis since I first learned about her story. Apparently people would sayHey, are you Layne Staleys girlfriend? and shed sayNo, Im Demri. She also refused to take Laynes money, and had to make her own money herself.
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