not demri.will try and find the link to the post that says she was not available/she and Layne not together at the time. That time he was upset because he felt everyone in the band should be at Rehab and it really pissed him off to be singled out esp. In 1996, Staley's life was turned upside down when his former fiance, Demri Lara Parrott, died of a drug overdose and when she passed, so did a bit of Staley. Again, another puzzle piece that helps to clarify who these wonderfully talented, beautiful, yet flawed human beings really were. Unique-Significance9 1 min. So, anyway, the point to me leaving a comment is to say that I just read Layne Staley, Born again by Adriana Rubio. Demri Parrott (demrilaraparrott)'s profile on Myspace, the place where people come to connect, discover, and share. Thank you for sharing about Demri. Take care, I think there's so much to love about her. What do I have to do? Love and support to you and your family, God bless to you! or Tracy Johnson.. all of them can be found on my Facebook friends list. When I called Christy about Demris Wake she asked what happened because Demri had just been there Monday night, which was the 28th which matched with Tom. Is that because of damage to his skeletal system due to heroin? No one would have had any idea who she was if not for Layne. I originally posted feeling pretty down and Im sorry I vented about personal feelings that only tangentially had anything to do with Layne. I didnt get a album to hang on my wall which would have shown something for all the hard work. It was love at first sight. She was an addict, just like Layne. She loved to model and I love this picture of her, Rest in Peace Sweet Girl Demri Lara Parrott 1969-1996. We will met them (again) and all together we will party and laught up avobe someday. Mad Season released only one album, Above, in March 1995. Who was she as a child and a teenager? In October 1996, Staley was deeply shocked by the death of Demri Parrott, the vocalist's long-time girlfriend and fellow drug addict. Theres a youtuber named Kristina who has a channel called FullyRawKristina who makes videos about raw veganism, even though a lot of her videos are receipe videos which may be high in fat and should not be eaten too often of they have a lot of fat, but her videos are a place to start. I think of her all the time, and how our similarities made me feel so much better about myself as a teenager. For those that have been debating on whether to buy it or not, I say, save your money. Im so glad that Demris mother supported her no matter what. At the time, Jerry was very understanding and more than supportive to Layne. He found her like that, turned on the heating, drove home and did his laundry, leaving her in the car. I honestly hope so but if not.. no judgment here just love and understanding. Anyway sorry I could not be more helpful. 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. Please I beg of you. I didnt want to say too much about myself when you are facing so many scary health problems but my stepfather died 2 weeks ago of lung cancer. 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 am an addict and have been for years. Your writing gripped me immediately once you mentioned how magnetic some people could appear to us. I used to live off Denny with Rosheen and Demri stayed with us alot so it was very easy for me to picture the scene when you found your poor sister. (The ones that used and didnt contract it, were generally the ones that either snorted or shot with clean needles. They both died alone, I know Demris mother and Aunt were with her, but in truth, everyone dies alone. As mean and selfish as it may sound for an addict to abandon their loved ones THATS exactly what I am talking about! She was of Native American (Cherokee), Irish, Scottish, remote Welsh, English, and Swiss-German descent. It usually has nothing to do with how much they love YOU. I just look forward to hearing from someone. Barbara might be able to offer more insight, but I definitely get the vibe that Layne wanted to eventually get clean and have a family at some point in his future. Not Demri, sorry. Sid and Nancy also come to mind in that respect. I just had to say it. Pictorials. He knew that I liked her, and I think she would sometimes use me Then Demri starts to get sick, and shes in the hospital many times, her heart, her lungs. Who was more self conscience than Layne esp. She didnt want to be known asLayne Staleys girlfriend, but she started to be known this way. 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. 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. Dear Barbara, But NOBODY should romanticize this story. That crap about the model and Layne I would bet money thats not true. That was the last public performance that Staley ever did. For instance, I would never trade my mother for anything in the world and she would give her last breath for me. 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. 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. May your familys hearts be at ease and protected. He was dressed as a monster that night and no one recognized him. It has nothing to do with you why they cant get clean. Everybody had their problems, not just Layne. Layne and Demri were certainly worth knowing and there is so little about them out there. There are also the addicts who just seem to overdose all the time and I dont know if their bodies are not built to handle it or what but theres always that girl or that guy that no one wants to get high around or with because they know they might end up giving them CPR by the end of the night and let me tell you when you have someones life in YOUR hands thats traumatizing. 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. They have many members,some who knew Layne personally,and they are always being updated with member participation. I also want to be straight up about why Demri, Layne, Rosheen and Mike are gone now theyre stories should never be romanticized. But in continuing with heroin and coke, she damaged her body more, to the point of no return. But when people are addicted to heroin, they have to want to stop or you cant really help them. Thanks for keeping this site up. 2 of Kathleens patients told her about this weird thing that happened (he had done the same thing). That would mean everything to me. For all she claimed she wanted to be known as Demri, not Layne's girlfriend, she rode that and took whatever she could from it. Let this be a good story to stop people from picking up for the first time. Once he moved to that place, I didnt talk to him. He was usin. 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. AIC has always been a huge impact on me personally (and musically). :)), Thanks for this site and sharing so much about your friends. She died that night with her mother and aunt by her side. great website. I knew Andy before her, but I started getting a lot closer to Xana than I ever had with him. (Just noticed this now.) 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. She loved creating decopage with 30s and 40s vintage style images cut outs from wrapping paper or old greeting cards. I hope your doing better. Ive always thought you were such an exotic beauty. 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 Keep us updated on how you are doing. A loving comment from Kathleen (Demris Mother) after she ran into Darin Lamb and found out about my website for the first time what a blessing. I dont think you do not know the dimension of your work. Also Layne hid that he used drugs even when people knew he didnt advertise it by being associated with it. I hear all these people who talk down on heroin addicts because they cant just quit or that they make other people suffer. I was wondering how Demri and Laynes moms were doing, esp. One of his friends told him that hed had an image of Layne trapped in an airplane as it filled with smoke (what a thing to say!) beautiful post, beautiful website and beautiful comment thread . The first one who loved and protected Layne (Jerry had music, yeah a hundred guys did, but nobody had Laynes voice and it was amazing. They were both so beautiful in their own weird way. You need to get well. Finally, best of luck if you write a book Muself, I would love to produce a film documenting all of this. I find it hard to believe. Their own Children, Parents, best friends, partners and lovers do not usually stand a chance against it. If you need to talk to someone when times get tough just shoot me an email my address is boggs128@aol.com and I will chat with you. I remember Johnny being the same way. Was it the greater love that made them sole matesdrugs? . Lol. Layne apparently adored her; he would never talk badly about her and apparently it was the same with her. Anyways, just some comments from me, a no one, to leave for anyone to read, so close to the Christmas holiday. Lol. Now whether or not Layne ever knew just how much I liked him, I dont know, but Demri knew. 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. Content on this page is contributed by editors who belong to our editorial community. Demri died on Oct. 29th of 96 of a heroin overdose. Thank you for sharing. Especially a timeless celebrity like Layne Staley who left behind such a powerful legacy of music that continues to be important to so many people. I apologize ms. Susan. Demri Lara Parrott Murphy (February 22nd 1969 - October 29th 1996) was an American model, artist, and muse, and an amateur actress, . Beca, I just wanted to Thank you for your story. I hate to stop before I am finished with something and will work 72 hours straight to get something finished no matter what even being my own boss. Then she moved in with Layne because she had nowhere else to go. For me, layne was Alice in Chains. Kurt and Layne knew each other. In October of 1996, his fianc Demri Parrott, died as a result of bacterial endocarditis, as she was also a heroin addict. JOHNNY BACOLAS I recall many nights when I was living with Layne, Demri would come to the house and after Id go to bed, she would just open my door, sit at the edge of my bed with a bag full of potato chips, chew really loud, and just talk. I came across this site while listening to Laynes music on line.I along with many others loved his music and now I see why Layne loved Demri.I never new them but feel such a love from this website and the pictures of Demri and Layne. I know its been mentioned she was to keep her distance from the band later on but I thought you might have some fun memories travelling together to see some AIC gigs from earlier in the picture? What a joyful presence she must have been, all the while carrying and apparently, practising some horrible habits. She sometimes complained that she knew he was sleeping with other girls, but she also had relationships on the side too. BECAUSE YOU ARE SICK AND TIRED OF BEING SICK AND TIRED!! I get sick to my stomach when I read things about Demri that are her friends words but twisted around. Kathleen, Im so sorry for your loss, I cant even imagine, but please know there are many of us who adore Layne & Demri. Or did others drive her to where she needed to go? It happens a lot to drug addicts. Demri tried to warn me too and I also ignored her and lost years of my life.. that I can barely remember and doing almost everything I had always promised myself that ID NEVER DO I EVENTUALLY ENDED UP DOING THINGS I COULD NEVER OF IMAGINED ALWAYS JUST TRYING TO SURVIVE THAT FUCKING EVIL ADDICTION!! Demri Parrott. Alice In Chains. Im sure we all have that person that has this strange magnetic effect on us and we dont exactly know why. Life is one thing after another, with drugs more so. Her zodiac star sign was Pisces. When young, we all do crazy, risky things, especially in the early 90s. I have changed it though to allow 3 and I have posted the videos for you.. all you have to do is post the link and it will automatically post the embedded video. Demri Lara Parrott(February 22, 1969 - October 29, 1996) was best known for Demri Parrott her relationship with Layne Staley, the singer of rock band Alice in Chains. I offered to go if it would help in any way (work was my drug) friends suck it up and help eachother. But if it was Amber Feranno who said someone else made that hat, I am really confused, I talk to her often enough and she knows I designed and made ALL of Andys hats and clothing. Mrs. Austin, you tell of how Demri suffered, how she had gifts, it was her calling in life to teach and not to learn and to give unconditional love to all, yet you put her grandmother and the headstone that she made for Demri, down. Barb just saw this quote from Kathleen on PaperPortraiture website: I was saddened to see so much misinformation still out thereI am responding to the post of 10/29 Remembering etc. Was that not what Demri was trying to say? Having the time of their lives, without drugs, and living things up with harmony, peace, and love.