She died on 29 October 1996 in Evergreen Hospital, Kirkland, Washington / Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, USA at the age of 27. I am just curious if this is something Demris mom had to face with her kids, especially since some did get caught in addictions. so thank you again for all this and hope you are well. 2nd have some compassion or can you not readI have just been told I am dying of cancer and yes I have kids too and am a single parent at that with bills as wellso I understand all to well and I too am a recovering addictI in no way was ugly to no-one whatsoever!!!!!! Around 94 Layne began to realize that to become clean and stay with her, she also needed to be clean. No one would have had any idea who she was if not for Layne. By the way by the way , I am a female b. Yes, shes there. She had three younger half-brothers from her mothers side, Devin Remme, and Derek and David Murphy; and a younger half sister from her biological fathers side, Christa Dougherty. Not all people are cruel. 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. I have read that Demris mom is an Addiction Counselor. Merry Christmas to you. We welcome your contributions so please create an account if you would like to collaborate with other editor's in helping to shape this website. Jessica, not sure if you will get this its been awhile since you wrote it but I dont update this site very often anymore. She met musician Layne Staley of Alice in Chains at a store called Saturdays where she was working, in 1988. It was never about, How are we going to prop him up to get him on a tour? I had this conversation with Layne over and over and over after the success of Facelift: Your health is the most important thing. JAMES BURDYSHAW Demri had started lookin kinda ragged for a young person. That doesnt mean I dont care that just means I wasnt aware. Have a look see and enjoy! I didnt wish to get in an argument here I dont think its appropriate but I think it was just a misunderstanding. Just some random thoughts I had. I live in the middle of nowhere with a very small population yet people are dropping like flies. made up, its like she takes on real situations and then adds ugly false details here and there.. yes I have read several times that Layne and Mark Lanegan lived together for a time. I wish that Barcolas hadnt moved out. 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. Sounds like you are happy and settled now with your beautiful familyhave a good weekend xx, Barbara, 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. She was around five feet tallmaybe even shorterand was stunningly beautiful. I feel as though we can no longer talk about Layne on any AIC sites and that he is slowely being weened off of all of them..so again & again, thanks, and love hearing your stories. 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. And did you ever see Mad Season play live? Ive really been inspired by a lot of Laynes music, both AIC and Mad Season. Thank you for sharing. Moreover, his body's autopsy and toxicology report revealed that Layne was laying two weeks before the police found him in his Seattle condo. Im so glad that Demris mother supported her no matter what. You were never just Layne Staleys girlfriend you were definitely an energy and a force all your own. Yet, MM continued on til the day she died. She was adopted by her stepfather Stephen John Parrott. 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. So im postive thats why Demri got so sick again after her heart surgery cause her new valve was so sensitive. Her smile, always sincere, always beautiful show who she was and how she was. . We loved our friends and they dropped like flies around us one after the otherwe thought we could control it.. they thought they could live forever.. She also has Demris engagement ring that Layne gave her. As a mother, I cannot imagine losing any of my kids. Thank you so much for sharing your stories. Layne was trying to quit EVERYthing at this time (he even attempted quitting smoking) and Sean was still bringing pot around everytime they would get together. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Oct 29th is a day a lot of us who knew and loved Demri will never forget. He moved to the U District, to a condo right above this tavern called the Blue Moon. She had affairs with other men and women, he had his own affairs with women. Its just a bunch of musicians talking about the music scene in the Seattle and surrounding areas.Theres a tiny bit about Demri in it. Jul 10, 2014 - Layne with fans New Years Eve 1999, reportedly last public photo in circulation. 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? The last time Kathleen Austin - Demri's mother - saw Layne was in 1997. Staley's girlfriend, Demri Lara Parrott, started shooting smack and Alice in Chains got famous. As a three-year-old, Demri was . Or they try to do 3x what they usually do or something stupid like that. There was no question about that. When Layne would relapse or even admit to weakness in the last few years that I knew them Jerry would get very patronizing and very smug. For me, I was blesse dot have been there when it all happened ( Im from L.A. Thank you so much for allowing me to be a remote part of the scene, 25 years later! She must be a really strong lady. 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. After I moved out from Laynes, I didnt have much contact with Demri. I started writing this journal online because writing about losing you all has helped to heal my broken heart when nothing else did. I know it sounds crazy but Im begging you to check it out. I wish I didnt wait so long to return.but life gets in the way. I have never had anyone die on me but I have given more people then I can actually count or remember CPR and I was never afraid to call the ambulance either. 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. R.I.P. Remember life is short and so special..love your loved ones today because we might not have a tomorrow. Lol. Layne knew this and its why her passing just crippled him. I read once that everyone knew her, and if you went anywhere with her from California to Vancouver, shed bump into people she knew. She showed me her belly button, and she goes, Look, I can make a cats butt! Haha! Those pictures are breathtaking. If thats true then her story is skewed and should be viewed as such (thats a word of caution to the next intrepid armchair detective who gets this far) Its funny how the internet makes it possible for anyone with curiosity and an active imagination to dig up these stories and become fascinated with the lives of people theyve never met who have passed away. Most of us refused to turn someone on for the first time. She was vacant, self-serving and morally bankrupt. But of course I would hate to spread any lies or speculation; if youre a friend or relative that somehow comes across this and would like anything removed please let me know. Later, as he got deeper into heroin, he almost seemed stooped over and maybe a little bow legged in AICs last concerts in 96. 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. Just how much sense does that make? anyhow I have wanted the book for years, but could not see me spending $200+ for a paperback book. I looked a little bit like Demri back then and I always had the feeling that Layne was a little weirded out by that. I started to dislike him then. Who knows why, ours is to respect their will. A place for Demri's fans to meet and discuss what little information we can gather on her. Demri was super-funny and very forward. Rest in peace beautiful angels. ! But she probably would have wriggled free, and shouted, F you! My life is my own! De Sola writes in Alice in Chains: The Untold Story: People who knew very well Layne and Demri, in general, agreed and told me that Layne never surpassed Demris death. This may be too personal to ask, but I have been curious. I miss you, Demri. If boundaries are established upfront, some of these issues can be avoided. He is artistic, plays the drums and guitar, he has natural talent. Geez pretty uncomfortable and geeky but thats why I loved them they were so far from what you would imagine a rock star would be like.. just normal guys who had normal insecurities. 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. She stayed with whoever would let her in during her final year, and was taken in by the father of a friend. 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.. Who knows why, ours is to respect their will. Most and foremost many people are dying everyday like me and I am talking about how I just found out I am dying and they are such an jerk to come behind me and talk about how they got so much living to do!! It took me a long time to figure out what to write here, but I felt compelled to say something. 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. 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. Thank you and I am sorry too just been very emotional lately with all going onno disrespect to this wonderful page or people. To be honest Leah.. Some are experimenting with stuff, which can just be a part of growing up. Darin was there but I wasnt because I was in the process of having my first baby and didnt even know about it until it was too late because I was out of the social loop at the time.. Stay strong, stay strong, you can beat this. That all makes total sense. It is so scary and so serious. Bothered me for some reason. I have never been in that position so Im sure its not nearly that easy. Great work and it happens faster than you know and very few actually survive this mistake. That is good news. Think about it like this who could write a book about 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. Anniversary of Dems passing & a note from her Mom, Darin Lamb One of Layne Staleys Best Friends. Its quite ridiculous. 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. Please take care if you. Aic. I just came across this site, and Im stilled to my core by the haunting beauty in these photos and the story of Demri and Layne, and so many others in her world. I just hope you are able to get well again and I hope whatever happens you are able to find peace with it. Dear Susan, Bless you. I wish she could of figured it out before it was too late but the truth is.. very few do but the ones who can are super humans and should be extremely proud and share their stories of hope with the ones who havent gotten there yet. At the time of her death, she was clean, but for her last hours, she was at a friends house, who took her to Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland, Washington, and recognized too late that she wasnt doing well on the pills shed ingested. However they clearly adored each other and this is why they remain such a large part of each others legacy. I was wondering how Demri and Laynes moms were doing, esp. The statistic for heroin addicts who get clean and stay clean are actually depressing and shocking. I love it. "he would never talk badly about her and apparently it was the same with her. No clue.. maybe they didnt even know Rosheen was as important as she was to Demri. Please if you ever get a chance, write that book. 2 of Kathleens patients told her about this weird thing that happened (he had done the same thing). I tried to tell myself its all in my head and that it would get better but no matter what the drug strips you of your ability to compromise and feelings about how things affect others. The fabric alone I spent thousands on which in the 80s is a lot, considering everyone else in that scene was flat broke. What could he dofight back? Jerry was REALLY different back then. She had open heart surgery and had a pig valve and pacemaker inserted in her heart in 1994. I caught myself thinking about her even when I was in a relationship. Enabling is just as bad as abandoning. Why wouldnt she stay with Layne, or anyone, always running, to and fro, even before she got sick? I always had faith in you though. It was supposed to be their clean and healthy place and after Ward. Cotton Fever isnt from dirty cotton its from injecting a microscopic piece when you suction up the heroin thru it. I first heard nutshell about a year ago and had to find the source of that sound.It was here that I found AIC + the voice of Layne. Writing your own book would be such a trip..imagine visiting the old places and mentally putting yourself back there to get into that mind frame to write.how bitterweet. I have fell of the wagon a couple of times because I will wait for an excuse to do it. The did accept him but it never worked out. She had talked him into putting a lot of big purchases in her name. . Im loving this website and to found out more about Layne and Demri and how unique they were makes me really happy| . She very much held her own identity and path. 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. Thank you Barbara for making this site and memorial! We will met them (again) and all together we will party and laught up avobe someday. I even wrote a blog on that hat for Christ sake, http://grungestorytellers.xanaland.com/2013/03/the-hat-with-purple-aura.html. Everybody had their problems, not just Layne. It can sneak back in and take over even faster then it did the first time. It was kept by a friend over the years, who had it in a box and it was in perfect condition. "Layne supplied nearly all the money for their addictions. I dont think that her and Layne had a healthy relationship and I dont think it should be idealised. But I will say this: Jerry saw this coming. if you knew what junkies were like you wouldn't be romantising this shite. He only ever made one reference to the fact though, and that was after she was gone. 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.
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