were goners. By 96 or so, Jerry was fed up with Laynes fear of touring. May God Bless you. Demri was sweet and helpful and fun. : ( Layne Thomas Staley Layne Staley Demri Lara Parrott Seattle Music Mad Season 90s Rock Grunge Fairy Aic Alice In Chains More information . also if you look up Demri Parrott Dave Hillis, theres a pic of her in not great condition soon before she passed. Oh manI wrote all that for nothing. But, I dont know of a court that would deny a parent power of attorney if they have a child on the brink of death. 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. How does one know which ones will get stuck there and get in the grips of addiction? 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. RIght before Demri died she had been about to move to Hawaii with her father (or stepfather, I forget which.) As a mother, I cannot imagine losing any of my kids. So im postive thats why Demri got so sick again after her heart surgery cause her new valve was so sensitive. Did she have a license? Barbera & Katherine~I am seeing this as I walk out the door, and will read more later, but I dont know who told you someone else made the blue hat, I made ALL Andys hats. Would anynof those be from 95 or 96 ? sonuta bouna dememi love hate love'de " live for you but 'm not alive" diye. But she insisted that neither she nor anyone else blamed Starr for Staley's death. You need to get well. Who was more self conscience than Layne esp. Demri Parrott (born Demri Lara Murphy on February 22nd 1969 - d. October 29th 1996) was the love of Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley's life. Jerry was REALLY different back then. Much love and respect to everyone that Layne touched. PONY MAURICE (Feast singer) I kind of fell in love with Xana and Demri for a while. They werent dating at the time, just sharing the apartment. I dont know who wrote it but if it was Kathleen I would guess that she could not mention everyone and I bet a lot of important people were not mentionedbecause only Demri really knew who mattered the most to her just like you only know who is really important to you. Jerry always had this I told you so thing going on. You can just tell when you talk to certain people, especially females. She was loved by many, but always on the run, Layne got her and him a house, but shed stay only a few nights, never moving in. I find it hard to believe. October 29, 1996 Where did Demri Parrott die? Again thank you. Having the time of their lives, without drugs, and living things up with harmony, peace, and love. JAMES BURDYSHAW Demri had started lookin kinda ragged for a young person. People are complex and I never knew her but it seems this tribute site exists because she earned it. Still, according to the Amber report, Demri was able to get help and quit using drugs. Oh that thing about walking down a hall and druggies is b.s. They were less like brothers than like a weird married couple. Its a tribute vid, and at 5:45 (and I mean exactly easy to miss!) Prayers are with you at this Holiday time. (At the time, Layne didnt know what happened with MS. Id heard it from one of the people I knew who also lived there. I know he was taking care of Layne and buying groceries and making sure he was eating and cared for. at this time of year. During this year I hadnt heard a thing. She was the "it" girl in Seattle in the early 90s and anyone who knew her and the club scene at the time I doubt would argue with me on that.". I am an addict and have been for years. If people wanted to not just voice their opinion and get their hands dirty they could have, they chose not to and got jealous of the ones that did. Dealers came to them. Demri and Rosheen loved each other very much and I loved them both. Yeah were gay, wanna join us? LOL! Life is one thing after another, with drugs more so. "Go f-----g do it now.". The surgeon wants me to prove ive been clean for 9 months before she will do it. That being said im not a crazed obsessed fan but I am aware of Demri and read her story through Barbara and Darin about 10 years ago right after my heroin addiction started. This may be too personal to ask, but I have been curious. Age has shown me that its probably good that I didnt, as Ive never had any sort of chemical dependancy nor drug habits, and been overall successful in my life. She suffered a lot in life, from around 1993 (I think) until her death in 1996, she was in and out of hospital constantly. 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. She met Layne when she was eighteen or nineteen, and its reported that it was love at first sight. You do that on your own! Then, two things changed. Did Layne Staley write a song about Demri Parrott? I have some copies of her poetry. Starr was likely the last one to see him alive. Or they try to do 3x what they usually do or something stupid like that. Its extremely heartbreaking. "It was only five or six shows, and by the end of the last one, it was cops, ambulances, and, 'Get on the plane! From the same photo shoot as the picture . You lose the internet Susan bc you obviously dont give a shit about other people that have to concentrate on sobriety every day, work a full time job, pay bills, take care of kids, etc. He became sort of ashamed and let it go longer than he should have. If you knew both it is obvious. Did pick up the phone for him and speak to John Wayne Gacy and didnt know til I hung up, every place else was an apt. Valley St. or Roy. It sounds far fetched but then thinking that we just turn off like a light bulb is also way too hard for me to accept. In no way did I mean to upset anyone on this site. But with Demri Im not alone, and there are so many people who, like me, only know her through pictures and stories and are similarly fascinated by her. That doesnt mean nobody cares that simply means people have priorities. Other things as her signature scent, patchouli oil, which brightens your home & others, have brought me joy. May 31, 2015 Date of Birth: February 22, 1969 Place of Birth: Bremerton, Washington, U.S. 2 of Kathleens patients told her about this weird thing that happened (he had done the same thing). I think Demris Mom confirmed that guy was NOT her boyfriend so it was either a friend or someone that picked her up. I remember Johnny being the same way. For the first time in 10 yrs im doing good! Survivors include her mother . To clarify Demri was in the hospital at least 13 times I know of each time 2-4 months from 93 to 96 which didnt leave much time for her to get in trouble. Please answer, so that I may know that youre ok. All my love, Laura. Alice in Chains was opening for Van Halen on tour in 1991 when Staley, prompted by Parrott,. The village to raise a child or extended family member or friend to help re-direct those who are going off track, is not here anymore. What a cute smile!!! Thats all I wanted to say. Youve led a life that wouldve crushed a great number of people. *sigh*. My nickname growing up was AD so if it was shortened by her she would call herself little D. Dont know unless she was doing a rap thing if she did that with others but do remember her correcting people who did say Dem, not Demri even to me. Because that is not my story it is theirs.. even if I was a part of their story and they a part of mine. Siblings: 4 (Devin C. Remme, Derek J.P. Murphy, David J.M. Thanks for posting that. His mother was quoted in Grunge is Dead as saying that he bought another condo in 94, but I dunno. Born February 22, 1969 She died that night with her mother and aunt by her side. Kurt and Layne knew each other. Or Id get up and watch them sleep when they were breathing funny because I was afraid they could die and it wasn t going to happen on my watch. Check it out and let me know. He found her like that, turned on the heating, drove home and did his laundry, leaving her in the car. I do not know how much truth there is in the message must have the attributes and say their name. She also refused to take Laynes money, and had to make her own money herself. Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. Not Demri, sorry. According to Tom he drove out to Fred Meyer past Wedgewood where Demri spent half the summer (before moving into Juliets) and he went shopping. We never celebrated my birthday so she wanted to be clean so we could which was on the 28th. Demri Lara PARROTT Left this world October 29, 1996; born in Bremerton, Wa, on Feb 22, 1969 and attended school in Arlington. my heart aches when I see these pics. God Bless. Learn More{{/message}}, {{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}It appears your submission was successful. Brown - Dark What color is Demri Parrott's hair? Barbara you are right on that they suffered from a fatal disease- and also right that drugs arent worth dabbling in. Whatever the case, their love life led many people around them to believe that they were soulmates and that their love was made in heaven. The girl is shorter, but not 411 short like Demri was. The autopsy later revealed that the next day Staley plunged a speedball into his vein. Its nice to see this page and realize how much she was loved. The site is great, the pictures are beautiful, and it so wonderful that we can remember them. I read it within days. 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. 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. Those pictures are breathtaking. The fabric alone I spent thousands on which in the 80s is a lot, considering everyone else in that scene was flat broke. Rock Candy, Seattle, 1992. I hope your doing better. 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. 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!! Do you know if you have the first version or the second? Jessica I am so sorry for your loss. I would like to write a book about my life with stories in it about them. I felt "It was a "waste" in that Demri did not get all the great things . Depends on the person but most would do anything to be all that their families wanted for and from them but addicts can get so far gone and lost that they cant see the light at the end of the heroin tunnel anymore and heroin has become their everything. He was holding a loaded syringe and was sitting on a batch of used ones. She will know it sooner or later. We all were our suing a buzz in those days and the idea was to just be careful. I remember I was shooting video for Nancy at one of those tributes five years ago -shooting man on the street interviews outside, and Mike pulled up in a limo and talked to some of us , and we chatted but he was high as a kite. Its kinda surreal to read some of these stories from people who were actually there. . By blaming Jerry and the rest of Laynes friends I also have to blame myself for moving so far away and losing touch. Being in a relationship w/ Layne changed none of that. Around October 20th or so she made some phone calls and wrote some letters to some people. If you have a better quality version of this photo please send it! People dont seem to understand how much Demri suffered the last 2-1/2 years of her life spent mostly in hospital several times on life support given hours to live or that she didnt complain and was always more concerned about others than herself. She goes into rehab and comes back to the car gets in and falls asleep while he runs errands. When young, we all do crazy, risky things, especially in the early 90s. I hope so. Laynes riff with Jerry was for telling him he needed to go to rehab and not going himself, hearing Laynes solo music and taking it to the band and borrowing his 8-track and erasing his stuff with Maynard (I dont think Jerry noticed it was on there). What a joyful presence she must have been, all the while carrying and apparently, practising some horrible habits. So I just admit that I do not have the answers. Bothered me for some reason. For some reason I always thought it would be better to go out with an OD because then it wouldnt be a surprise and maybe my family wouldnt be as upset as they would with a suicide. Demri was born in Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, in the United States of America's Pacific Northwest.She was the biological daughter of Kathleen Ann ne Austin and Dennis Wayne Dougherty, but at the time of her birth, her 18-year-old mother had been married to Stephen John Parrott, aged 21, for 21 days. 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. Love and support to you and your family, God bless to you! I know she had siblings and her name changed from Murphy to Parrott at some stage (as per yearbook photo). Demri died in oct 1996 and Rosheen died in 1997. . Im not saying they were gay, lol! About. Best thing people can do is move away from everything you know and everyone you know that makes it easy. yes.. devin, derek, and david. There is a girl in the right hand corner, she turns right then left while looking behind her. I love you. Shitty logic. From everything you say about Demri and what a force of personality she was, this drug seems to have had an unbreakable hold on her. Close to a dozen more stints in rehab were in his future. Demri Lara Parrott, 27, of Bremerton died Oct. 29, 1996, at Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland. God Bless your sobriety! Just stop! I loved Layne and Demri was a beautiful girl and the whole situation is tragic and if they survived maybe rock would still be mainstream. I wish I didnt wait so long to return.but life gets in the way. AiC was playing a show that night at an old fire station in Redmonddo you remember that place? Much love to you, from W. Seattle xoxo. Please let them know that they are being thought about, and prayed for, and wishes for a Happy Christmas. I love this site and thanks Barbara for all the work you put into it. She was made weaker by the fact that shed contracted heart problems from the use of dirty and used cotton when she used heroin. While it warms my heart that people want to know about her, care about her, love her and most of all have not forgotten her genuinely unique gifts. 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. But, over time their addictions developed separately but similarly. Tom has two versions. If memory serves, her mother was a counselor while Demri was alive. I had nothing left of them myself so it was like a true gift and to find pictures of my loved ones online. It tries to steal your life and the sparkle or energy that flows within us all. Read that on someones Pinterest. I wish that Barcolas hadnt moved out. I actually edited my response so I hope you got to read the whole comment I made. Makes me wonder whether genius will always, without exceptions, come with an enormous cost. 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. 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. Devido ao abuso de drogas, Parrott lutou com problemas cardacos e passou por vrias cirurgias de corao aberto. Age at death: 27 years old 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 HML from what I understand, Layne spent a lot of time in the slumped forward position while he was nodding when heroin users experience their rush and then get sleepy they sortof nod off and then wake up and then nod again He used for so long and slumped forward a long time and that affected his posture and height. He was usin. But, when you have someone over 6ft tall and weighing under 90 lbs, its time to step in. The girl looks like her. At the time, Demri was working at the store. We talked about how we KNEW that AiC was going to be the biggest band in the world, and she insisted that I tell Layne that, because he didnt believe it coming from his girlfriend. I dont know. 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. I can understand that to a degree, but we were pals, and I wasnt gonna Hope the families will at some point be more forthcoming as well. We were buddies and got closer when he was engaged to Miranda because he really wanted to do right by her. One of the many drenched-in-drug moments revealed in David de Sola's new book, "Alice in Chains: The Untold Story," has Cobain and Staley striking a deal while the bands were on tour in Rio de Janeiro. Cotton Fever isnt from dirty cotton its from injecting a microscopic piece when you suction up the heroin thru it. Courtney Love, center, tried to chase down Staley following the death of Kurt Cobain (r.), to see if he might've known something about the mysterious circumstances surrounding Cobain's death. 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 knew Andy before her, but I started getting a lot closer to Xana than I ever had with him. Not trying to get anything out of you, no anger, but if what you say is true, and I believe you, Rosheen wouldve passed in April 1998. 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. This is the kind of ridiculous talk he put up with from people who claimed to like him. 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