Her cause of death was an acute intoxication and the combined effects of opiate, meprobamate and butalbital. Due to addiction, he was recluse and it got worse after the death of his girlfriend, Demri Parrott, who died of a drug-related illness. But Im glad that Demri existed, she was special and brightened the lives of many of those around her special enough that we still talk about her and admire her beauty 24 years after her death. 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. For me, layne was Alice in Chains. Who is the other girl with her on the couch? You know what he was like? She couldve been so much more, its a shame. Ive talked to you on FB and appreciate how friendly and open you are When I came to your website and pulled up Dems page, I realized I had already been here a few years ago. At least, Layne came first. After that, I don't think he wanted to go on." Demri and Layne were awesome people who had a fatal disease but that did not make them bad people. Kinney claims he had an alter ego he called Steve who would stand on a chair in an upscale restaurant and pee on the dessert cart or methodically pour beer into the sconces lining a hotel hallway for the pleasure of seeing them explode seconds later. This is in response to what Liz said about Layne and Kurt, were they good friends? Once he moved to that place, I didnt talk to him. because you write about people and events where you can not find if it is the truth sorry my english. William DuVall later replaced Staley and Duff McKagan joined on rhythm guitar. Demri counted on Layne & others to help, & they did. I honestly hope so but if not.. no judgment here just love and understanding. Now I dont have to worry about that anymore. There are also more happy and nice memories here that focus more on the positive aspects! Layne and "Demri's" families have the right to mourn them with dignity and they have a right to remember their loved one's through very rose tinted glasses. Ethnicity: English, Swiss-German, Irish, Scottish, remote Welsh, possibly 1/64th Cherokee Native American Demri Parrott was an American model. It tries to steal your life and the sparkle or energy that flows within us all. Learn More{{/message}}. They didnt want people to be too scared to call them. This may be too personal to ask, but I have been curious. She collected vintage clothes and was described as an artistic and peaceful person. She was constantly on the run..not sure it was running scared but running for sure maybe she was afraid of missing out or just looking for the next thing to stimulate her I have no clue what it was but I definitely could NOT keep up with her and whenever I tried or whoever tried we all would end up just as sick, lost and confused and most of us would tap out. Do you know that the book about Mike Starr on Amazon is like $100 bucks? And their angel wings. But he never said so outright. My deepest sympathy to her family and you the friends. Being and ex-heroin addict myself, I know first hand the trials and tribulations that come with doing hard drugs, trying to keep a relationship going with my addicted girlfriend, and playing in a rock band, all at the same time. I do not know how much truth there is in the message must have the attributes and say their name. But when the band was recording in Los Angeles during the Rodney King riots in 1992, Staley would hit the scary streets, desperate to score. 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??? Yes, families fight, a lot, but in death should not peace be made between everyone? But not anymore. Anyhow, over and out-just wanted that cleared up. 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 Sean Kinney, Layne Staley, Mike Starr and Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains during an In-Store record promotion in Los Angeles in September 1990. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. I just hope you are able to get well again and I hope whatever happens you are able to find peace with it. I didnt know any of these. Get over yourself and if you remember to comment then be positive and stop snapping at people. But my son also dabbles in drugs. Yet, MM continued on til the day she died. I cant get over how freaking gorgeous Demri truly is. (Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage). Sid and Nancy also come to mind in that respect. Addiction was a constant throughout Staleys short life, which he tried his hardest to break out from but sadly didnt make it, and his music serves as a memory of his distinct talent. Last Updated on November 8, 2022 by Baib Ngwan, Demri Parrotts Family and Life Before She Met Layne, What to Know About Her Career and Artistic Life, Demri Parrot Met Layne in 1988 and Dated for About 6 Years. I think he lived with Ian at the warehouse on The end everyone saw coming had finally arrived. This website is simply amazing, a treasure trove of information for those wanting to go under the surface. What makes it better though is knowing that Layne and Demri, and her friend, Rosheen, are all together now, in each others company, waiting to reunite with the rest of their loved ones in eternity some day. By the way she didnt like her name shorted she loved the unique name of Demri. I had a rule for my comments if more then one link was added to a comment then it would be held for moderation.. this is to stop people from posting spam comments with links to their websites.. Layne helped him a lot in a lot of ways. then announces the song say hello to heaven. If it is truth you have lost more than your Demi but a sibling with a D too. I know youve lost several, so hard to take, but your only daughter was trying to teach unconditional love for everyone. : ( Layne Thomas Staley Layne Staley Demri Lara Parrott Seattle Music Mad Season 90s Rock Grunge Fairy Aic Alice In Chains More information . Though he did pay for her drug treatment. But she went one way for love, he another. (At the time, Layne didnt know what happened with MS. Id heard it from one of the people I knew who also lived there. God Bless your sobriety! Its nice to see this page and realize how much she was loved. 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! I can understand that to a degree, but we were pals, and I wasnt gonna She is proud of us the same way we are proud of her, and she loves us as we love her. It seems like Demri was homeless, staying here and there. I just look forward to hearing from someone. Makes me wonder about the beautiful pictures of Demri above, Id love to know when they were taken. xoxox, Thank you Violet for the sweet comment.. She wanted the 27 club, and she got it, much to everyone who loved her, bringing them such sorrow. Yes, shes there. demri parrott. For Layne to die was just sad and wrong, but for him to die alone was just an abomination. I have read that Demris mom is an Addiction Counselor. If you call 911, he wont be your friend. Layne would visit her often in hospital, and even flew from Germany to Seattle to attend an intervention that her friends and family arranged after their break-up. She, like Layne, was very generous. One story has Demri trying to kick drugs & dating a coke dealer in the final days of her life. That would mean everything to me. Why? 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 know exactly what he was feeling like I felt it every day I had to go to work sick or living to get high. I would love to see them all again, Thank you Niki! Demris story haunted me when I first learned of it a few years ago. She died about three months after the Unplugged album was recorded. Demri was sweet and helpful and fun. They both were on different drugs by the time Dirt came out, and it only grew worse for them both, though they still loved one another. Demri Parrott may not be a rock star but what she has in common with them is that she died early and as a result of a drug overdose. See more News You may also like. 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. 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. 4 years into their relationship in 1992, they became engaged and their relationship even drew more attention. She was staying with Tom the coke dealer because he had klonapin so she wouldnt have seizures. He had that presence that gave you goosebumps and made you want to move closer or turn up the volume. 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. So for all the AIC fans who hate Demri because of this, you are all wrong. 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. Yes, she died young, of mysterious circumstances, but she made a living for herself. Being so removed from the reality of it all only made it more exciting though, and through all my adult years I have regularly sought out every bit of information I could about the real lives of the musicians involved, and in this case, their significant others. Until America recognizes the addict is sick have compassion try to help not enable stand up to the Government to look at Portugal & the actions they took it worked sadly it is scary how the future looks. I want to protect her from the despair, shame, guilt, pain, and the rest of the feelings that go hand in hand with drug addiction/mental illness. RIP LAYNE RIP MUSIC. She didn't met her biological father and half sister until she was an adult.She was of Native American (Cherokee), Irish, Scottish, Welsh, English, and Swiss-German descent. Regardless, you have done great justice to remembering your friends. 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. When Layne Staley body was found. 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. I stumbled across it by chance. Yes, she died young, of mysterious circumstances, but she made a living for herself. So crazy cool and I know youd agreeor I wouldnt of told my stories or shared your pictures. 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. I remember also reading that Layne took Andys death badly. Did she have a license? Just as Alice in Chains became famous, Staley's girlfriend, Demri Lara Parrott, introduced him to heroin. 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! Anyway sorry I could not be more helpful. We are all human. I even wrote a blog on that hat for Christ sake, http://grungestorytellers.xanaland.com/2013/03/the-hat-with-purple-aura.html. If it is made up, then she is an amazing writer. I think of her all the time, and how our similarities made me feel so much better about myself as a teenager. From the time I bought Facelift (14 then), until Laynes deathand to the present. Nice whataboutism. Im grateful to be 19 years clean and sober and also I stopped before my body got thrashed ( although coke alcohol and pot were my drugs of choice, not heroin). I apologize ms. Susan. Club tells us, the year 1996 seems to have marked the start of his slow, sad downfall. Its the worst pain in the world. In all actuality they probably never will unless they have gone through it. But i get drug tests and go to counseling and outpatient classes. 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. All Unknown Facts, Mutt Lange Was Shania Twain's Husband Before Frdric Thibaud -, Harry Joseph Letterman - Bio, Details About His Kidnap, 7 Other Facts, Moira Dela Torre Had Difficult Experiences in The Past - Everything About Her, Ch Avery- Shocking True Story Of Lloyd Avery IIs Brother, 30 Best Fuck You Songs For Very Difficult Moments, Demri Parrotts Death, Mystery About Her Life And Layne Staley, Darryl Baum: Facts About Mike Tysons Guard Who Shot 50 Cent. She was tiny, dark-featured, with long dark hair and dark eyes.Demri attended at a high school in Arlington, Washington, and dropped at her Junior year (Grade 11) when she was 16. One day she fell unconscious in his car while he went into a grocery store. Their own Children, Parents, best friends, partners and lovers do not usually stand a chance against it. 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 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. (Just noticed this now.) Around 94 Layne began to realize that to become clean and stay with her, she also needed to be clean. Why dont you read my other posts? I could not have put it better.Recovering addict myself. 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.. Layne Staley died on April 5, 2002 due to an overdose. Also what things happen on the drugs in question that makes dating not realistic. Mike Starr said he was going to be best man at Layne and Demri's wedding. 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. Layne knew this and its why her passing just crippled him. He'd say, 'Hey, I did this. Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland Why did Demri Parrott die? 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. But they just often acted like a married couple. Because that is not my story it is theirs.. even if I was a part of their story and they a part of mine. Again not blaming if we knew then what we know now. Media can put entertainers on the highest pedestals and even encourage the descructive behavior, but drop them like hot potatoes or make matters even worse when the downward spiral goes into overdrive. 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. and a life without it again can seems totally unrealistic and near impossible to ALOT of addicts if not all and that may sound stupid, heartless of them but most addicts Ive known are also the most sensitive, loving, non-judgmental and wisest people Ive known. Its such a shame that these 2 talented people were taken from their families and friends at such young ages. A lot about Alice in Chains, Mad Season and Layne. Much love to you, from W. Seattle xoxo. 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. Enjoy the site and remember the point is to remember those who have DIED due to this reason. Not you.'". Its just talk. And things like that. 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. I know he blamed himself for Demri dying we all played the should a, could a, wouldda tape in our head. Ive read about how Demris was stuck inside her home with the dealers waiting by her front door somewhere. My hope is people considering trying heroin or opiates in general just one time will read your story and Demris story and think twice. As for the book both Mike and Layne told me they wanted to sue her because it was full of lies. I was 15 at the time, and clearly fan-girling over her boyfriends band but she didnt give off even the slightest hint of rudeness, or jealousy, or possessiveness. 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. Demri Parrott, with, I believe, her brother, Devin Remme (also deceased). I was anonymous when I knew Layne and there were lots of reasons for that. He seemed to think that because he never shot heroin he was better than Layne. Also I do know Rachel was trying to be there for Layne after Demri died and he did let her but he said not romantically. He struggled with addiction for much of his life, and as Steven Hyden of the A.V. I remember Johnny being the same way. But soon he was caught in an inescapable trap that led to his premature death in 2002. Date of Death: October 29, 1996 Place of Death: Bremerton, Washington, U.S. It sucks that NOBODY commented other than the one person but most people are so busy they dont even know its Oct 29th. When she struggled with addiction she ended up homeless, often couch surfing from place to place and staying with different friends and family before moving on, and carrying most of her valuable things in her suitcase.Demri also suffered endocarditis (an inflammation of the inner layer of the heart, the endocardium, that can be caused by a bacterial infection. 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. my heart aches when I see these pics. I was encouraged even more to see that people actually came here to read it and asked for more. She was an addict, just like Layne. I invested a lot of money on treatments. Thanks for all you are sharing. :)), Thanks for this site and sharing so much about your friends. You have to want it or its impossible. Born Demri Lara Parrott on 22nd February, 1969 . He was holding a loaded syringe and was sitting on a batch of used ones. Many of us are looking forward to books that are from friends, and true to the tale of Layne and Demri. Was it the pressure she felt? Unconditional love? I dont know. Hey would call her to be around him and of course she would eventually relaps and hed kick her to the curb. She had three younger half-brothers from her mother's side, Devin Remme, and Derek and David Murphy; and a younger half sister from her biological father's side, Christa Dougherty. He went into rehab after that. Layne did mention that he was affected by Kurts death. Barbara, Hi ~ Thank you for sharing. Club tells us, the people close to the singer appear to think that a very specific point in time marked the start of his darkness. I will forever cherish our short time together. Opiate Addiction is selfish to the core. Most of her friends described her as a very sweet and beautiful person, kind, peaceful and artistic.She met musician Layne Staley of Alice in Chains at a store called "Saturdays" where she was working, in 1988. That sucks! by me and everyone who truly loved her. Alice in Chains was opening for Van Halen on tour in 1991 when Staley, prompted by Parrott,. Ive also met some true asshole addicts but they were usually born that way. They were both hardcore heroin addicts and much of their life and their relationship was very, very ugly. One Day Ay A Time. I wasnt even sure where to post this comment but whatever. Still makes me very sad to this day as well, some pain never goes away I guess. Demri Parrott. 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. Courtney Love tried to chase him down following Cobain's death. I never wanted [the publics] thumbs up about this fucking drug use. 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. He always kept saying that he had slipped. Most of what everyone heard then was nonsense. Personally, I have no idea exactly what happened, but I got a lot of stories. After all of their struggles, the frustration, the blame, Layne still loved Demri, desperately, and her death destroyed him. 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