I know many Alice In Chains fans dislike her because she got Layne into heroin. I would love to see them all again, Thank you Niki! Now whether or not Layne ever knew just how much I liked him, I dont know, but Demri knew. Thats what all 4 of my friends whose lifes are over would tell you all who are hear reading this. Just rude and no respect Or those already gone like Demri and Layne.. best thing they can come up with is they have a life to live??? I have not read any of the books written about the era or the books written about my friends Mike and Layne. They were freaked out by it all and didnt understand it. i was born after demris passing but reading about her and seeing her photos is truly enchanting. Reading through the stories of Demris existence is at the same time beautiful and awful. Hopefully be a soulful powerhouse like him. And there used to be a girl in my life who reminds me of Demri a lot. Chris Cornells recent death triggered something in me and Ive spent days reading through this site among others. Even by something as small as a cold. Why? Look at her smile, too. 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. Endocarditis is the end result of shooting with dirty needles or sharing them. I do get it a little but its silly. I dont think many people did, to be honest with you. He was in the middle of drawing a very cool cartoon for him when he died. I meant she never *tapped out* not tapped it Ugh! Back in 93 early 94 Layne was seeing this dip**** model who did more harm to him than good. How can two people that loved one another so much come to this, is a question that all of us fans have asked at different times. ROCK IS DEAD? It was YOUR take on Demri and it made me think about my take on them as well. The saddest thing about Demris family is that there were 4 children and now there is only 1 left. It is not that great. 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. Perhaps because her obituary mentions she loved to play in front of the camera, people have a particular hope that a video of her will someday surface. I just dont know what happened after 98 99. Aic. I believe that although Layne loved her, and Demri loved him, they both had their own agendas for life, which unfortunately didnt mesh in the final turn of life. She is proud of us the same way we are proud of her, and she loves us as we love her. Sorry I meant to say decision! Living your life not feeling happy is not the way you were meant to live. Makes me scared to have children. It will take a different catalyst for every addict to finally take that leap off the cliff and get helpsome will need to be love bombed, some will need tough love jail is not the answer but ALL will need the help of people who understand them and wont judge them and a very strong and loving support system, also time away from their old friends, sometimes family and the places theyve used in is crucial and they all need to want it at least enough to try it one day and then hopefully one more day and they will need to learn new tools to cope with their new reality and how to live their new life clean without the old faithful emotional and physical buffer of opiates. I hear all these people who talk down on heroin addicts because they cant just quit or that they make other people suffer. "remembering Demri"..? You can tell when theyre lifers. She had dark brown eyes and dark brown hair (color). Demri and I share the same birthday. I hope and pray that youre ok today, to live and tell more of your story. Hot! She died last March. I guess there is so little real information out there, so these kinds of stories become defacto fact. Who knows why, ours is to respect their will. Layne had admitted that he was mostly finished with show business. If I worked at Microsoft and went to Rehab I guarantee my coworkers wouldnt be coming to hash out work problems. 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. 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. because you write about people and events where you can not find if it is the truth sorry my english. In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. American of Native American (Cherokee), Irish, Scottish, remote Welsh, English, and Swiss-German descent. Many of us found them through Laynes music, which has evoked so much feeling and emotion from my heart and I just want to learn anything that I can from someone who actually knew & loved them. Demri Lara Parrott, 27, of Bremerton died Oct. 29, 1996, at Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland. I caught myself thinking about her even when I was in a relationship. Demri was sweet and helpful and fun. Staley and Parrott met in 1988 while she was working at a store called Saturdays. Probably every home in America has it, so it would be easy to squire. 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. I remember looking out your window at the docks one time while you were on the computer, and I was making you listen to some stupid old song because I thought it was cool. She was of Native American (Cherokee), Irish, Scottish, remote Welsh, English, and Swiss-German descent. Now you may say that he was just fed up with waiting for Layne to find solid ground once and for all, and I could totally understand that, but youd be missing the point. That is good news. Are there any pictures of her last months of her life / heroin days? When Layne didnt feel like eating Johnny could get him to drink an Ensure sometimes 2 or 3. She was unconscious for two and a half hours before she finally got to hospital. Layne picked it out for her because of the gardens. For Layne to die was just sad and wrong, but for him to die alone was just an abomination. Ive read several places where it said he had braces on his legs to help him walk, but I think that is not true. I paid a professional hat blocker a lot of money to help me with the final construction, but I bought all the fabric and designed them, I dont even know who Rachel is. But they just often acted like a married couple. Jerry did love Layne but there are definitely 2 Jerrys. According to David de Sola's book Alice In Chains: The Untold Story, Layne Staley believed that the ghost of his late girlfriend Demri Parrott visited him just days before his April 2002 death.. 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. Demri Parrott had an encounter with Katina Bonita Evangeline (1991). This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. I originally posted feeling pretty down and Im sorry I vented about personal feelings that only tangentially had anything to do with Layne. FULL FILM: https://youtu.be/qMlLfrU5fjsAlice in Chains lineup throughout the Layne Staley era consisted of Layne Staley (87 - 98), Jerry Cantre. Sadly, Demri passed away in 1996 of endocarditis caused by her drug use. Haha! But not anymore. Their friends warned against it, rehab for both many times. 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. That all makes total sense. 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. Her death is considered to have pushed Layne over the final edge, as he then became a recluse in his own condominium. I guess most all questions have been answered on this lovely site. I actually edited my response so I hope you got to read the whole comment I made. It is such a sad situation. Demri, who was the cutest, most beautiful thing in the world, came up to me one night and lifted up her shirt. I also thing its amazing how they found such amazing friends along the way who stuck with them during the hardest times! If you knew both it is obvious. Dave. ago These are the last photos of Demri taken 8 weeks before her death. Demri was well known and had numerous friends that she touched with her charismatic and enchanting personality. Demri deserves her recognition as the true Queen of the Seattle Scene. The girl is shorter, but not 411 short like Demri was. He is still my favorite singer of all time to this day; that will never change I dont think. It is heartbreaking the way Layne died and was not found for 2 weeks. 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. 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. People just want to feel happiness again. I have been to many drug places. Many people looked after her, while Layne was on tour. God bless her, and God bless Layne, not just because I feel for them both, but because I hope that both are pain free in Heaven. Johnny was a Godsent to Layne. Rest in Peace my sweet friends. I believe its the second version. Typos. It is not worth experimenting with. Photographer unknown. Tommy who bragged about selling Andy his last dose and Michael who was in El Steiner would invite themselves over, before AIC got home and did the Moore show. Later, as he got deeper into heroin, he almost seemed stooped over and maybe a little bow legged in AICs last concerts in 96. Shes perfect in every way. 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. Are there any photos of Demri during the last year of her life? I know youve lost several, so hard to take, but your only daughter was trying to teach unconditional love for everyone. Someone who took many drugs, uppers, downers,narcotics, yet she always tried to better herself, in acting, in life. Im a long time AIC fan and think Layne was the most underrated ARTIST of our time. Their pain or their struggle. Tom has two versions. Ive read things on here claiming that she took his money and relied on him financially, but I cant say Ive ever read anything to say this is true. Demri and Rosheen loved each other very much and I loved them both. I started our just doing it because it made me feel energized to create my own music as well as to work. Regardless, you have done great justice to remembering your friends. 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! Demris Mom Kathleen Austin and Demris 2 dearest friends Cody, Mara and Fabiola 2010. She died that night with her mother and aunt by her side. I feels like Demri realised too late and by protecting everyone and trying to avoid them any further pain, she decided to leave. The last public appearance he made was almost four years before his death when he attended his bandmate Jerry Cantrell's solo concert in Seattle on Halloween in 1998. 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. Helping as a group also made too much sense. I know Barb and so many others that knew Demri and Layne and were close to them, loved them dearly and that they are both very much missed. She had been in and out of the hospital a lot, and I am sure her mother did everything she could to help her. Layne was very true to Demri in his heart, but he related many, many wild touring adventures to me.. 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. 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. Ok, thank you Liz! 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! Older more successful groups need to talk to some of the up and coming or simply make a video so that record companies can play it to newly formed groups. Blessings from Iceland. I dont know. Your writing gripped me immediately once you mentioned how magnetic some people could appear to us. Heroin becomes their lover, their mother, their friend. Im at a low point in my life, and any more information about Demri would be greatly appreciated. She was made weaker by the fact that shed contracted heart problems from the use of dirty and used cotton when she used heroin. I hope that you get to write your own edition of a book about Demri and Layne. Addiction can change a persons priorities and also put huge dent in their moral compass even having children isnt enough for some addicts.. the one love that people cherish the most in their lives. I have no doubt in my mind about that. After I moved out from Laynes, I didnt have much contact with Demri. 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. You are so missed. My heart goes out to Demris mother and family, same with Laynes. <3, Hi Barb I needed to reach out to one of Demris friends. Please if you ever get a chance, write that book. By the time he tried to wake her she was in a coma. What a cute smile!!! Youve done a great job with this site, having your own life & kids, that I thank you. Well I highly recommend it. Please go to a support group. 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. You need to be happy. We will met them (again) and all together we will party and laught up avobe someday. That couldnt have been put in a better way! Seeing posts pertaining to Andrew Wood, Xana and Mike was very pleasant too. In October of 1996, his fianc Demri Parrott, died as a result of bacterial endocarditis, as she was also a heroin addict. I know this is an old post but why did you put Demris name in quotes? Yes, she introduced Layne to heroin, yes, they both got caught up in it, but she didnt want to stop, though Layne tried. Mike met with her because when Layne got mad she refused his calls so Mike did it to tell her off and because he wanted to find out why he was ejected from the band and figured it was from Melinda and Sean breaking up. Rare pictures show her to be tiny, dark-featured and pretty, with long black hair and dark eyes. I have a respectable job and the only way I could keep it was to get right before I went to work and I would spend a 2 week pay check in 3 days and starve for 2 weeks. I went to the ER and had ct and mri and found out i had endocarditis. I love you still, sweetheart, and Im so sorry. 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. Such a sad story. I do not believe and I do not disbelieve. I love it! It was supposed to be their clean and healthy place and after Ward. What does that tell you? Blessings to each of you! She said something to me, I said something back, and that was it. My mother overdosed and died 2 years before Layne. Demri died in the hospital with her mother and her aunt right beside her on the morning of Oct 29 around 7:40 a.m. She was unconscious when she was brought in and never woke up again. I dont give a fuck if you fucking believe me or not, dude. Then there was some stuff with his mother that I just cant share here. She turned really different, and believe me when I say that she was not truly the person that she was becoming. She still looked cheerful and pretty , https://m.facebook.com/photo.php/?fbid=375943654526117, https://m.facebook.com/photo.php/?fbid=375407361246413. Not sure why I just havent.. never even held one in my hands or seen one on the shelves. 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. In October 1996, Staley was deeply shocked by the death of Demri Parrott, the vocalist's long-time girlfriend and fellow drug addict. Anyways, I can imagine what Layne and his girl were going through when people you thought were your friends are either with you or against you and the others are there because your famous and providing whatever you need. And thank you very much for your attention and respect with us fans! Oh manI wrote all that for nothing. Not only am I a fan, but I have become intrigued by Laynes life due to having a 21 year old son, who in many ways, reminds me of Layne. I bumped into this web site and it was a very nice memorial for Layne and Demri. It happens a lot to drug addicts. Ive read a lot about Demri over the past six years. They were eventually engaged to be married. Yet, MM continued on til the day she died. I wish Demri had that same desire, to want to be an actress/model, who read books, studied acting. I found the video I think but did not see any girl Thank you. Layne was around more drugs due to his lifestyle. I'm fascinated at how a beautiful young lady like Demri lost control of her life to drugs. By then, Demri had also become addicted to heroin. I didnt know any of these. I personally havent lost any friend such at young age, and the pain all of you guys who new Demri and were their family and friends are having, I think I will never imagine it. Thank you for sharing, although I dont know if you revealed way too many private details. 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 . Thank You! I also like to believe that there is an afterlife where we get to see our loved ones who have passed before us and we get to watch and protect the ones who are still here on earth. I love this picture of Dem.. her hair.. her style..her attitude and her smile.. everything that made her Demri is in this picture. Pictures of Demri Lara Parrot. She introduced him to heroin, though he probably was doing other drugs before her, such as coke. 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? One of his more moronic friends told me that he had actually died, but what little I did get from Layne told me this wasnt true. theres a black and white photo of Layne and a girl who looks like Demri, to me at least. 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. He drove around town for a while after that not even aware that Demri was dying in the passenger seat. But NOBODY should romanticize this story. I had nothing left of them myself so it was like a true gift and to find pictures of my loved ones online. Dear Barbara, I have IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, so I shouldnt be taking anything, but the pain is so bad. 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. He only ever made one reference to the fact though, and that was after she was gone. All of you stay safe and strong and Barbara thanks so much for sharing with all of us fans out there! Late 96, Demri started backsliding and this was around when I finally met her. If your brain and body like it your brain and your body will talk you into trying it again.. and again and before you know itand pretty soon you cant stop itand even if your brain and your body agree with your heartdrug addiction is cunning. More about Demri Parrott edit Dating History # Rosheen Raugi Oh man, the Koa story. He was always fighting someone elses battle when he thought he had his beat. I have seen it being talked about here, though, and I cant force anyone to magically have empathy but please dont use this as some way to condemn her. Makes total sense that D and L were soulmates. They are blessed to have had a great friend in you who will tell their story and stick up for them so fiercely too. View the latest Demri Parrott photos. Take care, stay strong. I needed to get back to work and Id drive them crazy getting up every couple hours and putting my ears to their mouth to make sure they were breathing.