I am sober now and I understand this and it brings tears to my eyes thinking about how bad I was for all those years of stealing and lying to them and my mom crying worried if I was going to die. @ Eric: Nothing. 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. God Bless your sobriety! or Tracy Johnson.. all of them can be found on my Facebook friends list. But I wound up in Seattle , playing led guitar in the lare eighties and early nineties. Theres just not that much out there about them and the beautiful souls they were. Addicts not necessarily. Im loving this website and to found out more about Layne and Demri and how unique they were makes me really happy| . They both wanted to live a normal life, get married, but the drugs stood in the way. I bring it up also because I know her family would prefer it be used that way. I know we all hear this and we all have been told over and over to stay away from drugs but I wish I could drill it into kids heads who might consider trying it. Blessings to each of you! 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. She was an amazing person from what I can get, and im sorry for the bad word but f*ck the haters.all jealous people that dont know how to appreciate someone so full of life Demri was! A lot of people think he was shitty because he would prop Layne up on a microphone stand if he had to and do the show, even if Layne was totally wrecked. Demri never moved in. He was dressed as a monster that night and no one recognized him. Ok, thank you Liz! Despite his numerous attempts to get clean, Staleys body was discovered in his Seattle condo, with toxicology reports finding his death was the result of an accidental overdose. "Layne supplied nearly all the money for their addictions. No problem. Demri Parrott was buried at the Miller-Woodlawn Memorial Park in Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, USA. In a lawsuit filed after Staley's death, his mother, Nancy Layne McCallum, alleged that at one point in the mid-'90s, her son tried to withdraw from the band to take care of his issues, but Silver forcefully pointed out that if he did, he would be putting 40 people out of work. Please write that story, for a book. It is so scary and so serious. Demri never grew up. On drugs and needing the klonapin I am sure she didnt discourage his feelings but more so she didnt want to hurt his feelings. On the other hand, his last few songs with the band were in 1998. Courtney Love tried to chase him down following Cobain's death. Its too late. He adopted her and her birth name became Demri Lara Parrott. Then again, all the dealers would come to his house anyway, because, hey, he was Layne Staley. . Hi Barbara, I remember right after Layne passed that you sent me a beautiful email about Demri. Your writing gripped me immediately once you mentioned how magnetic some people could appear to us. 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. Wed hide and they would sit on the porch for hours to the point Demri almost got evicted so she let them in. I also thing its amazing how they found such amazing friends along the way who stuck with them during the hardest times! Its such a shame that these 2 talented people were taken from their families and friends at such young ages. She collected vintage clothes and was described as an artistic and peaceful person. On top of this, Staley had lost his ability to ingest food and survived off supplements for the last few years of his life. I meant she never *tapped out* not tapped it Ugh! And to your Family. Demri Lara PARROTT Left this world October 29, 1996; born in Bremerton, Wa, on Feb 22, 1969 and attended school in Arlington. If it is truth you have lost more than your Demi but a sibling with a D too. God Bless your sobriety! RIP Demri and Layne. It is around this point he cut her off financially so he was not supporting her addiction. Though his star rose ever higher, Layne Staley's life had enough darkness to drown out even the brightest stage lights. We need to find a way to unite and help our sons, daughters, friends, lovers, entertainers. She knew him off the drugs and on and had been there from the start. But also open dialogue about drugs and continued thinking of the young that this could never happen to them. Some people say that, on tour, Layne ran out of coke, and Demri went looking but found Herion instead. Im not using drugs to get high like many people think. I just hope you are able to get well again and I hope whatever happens you are able to find peace with it. Staley then delved into his family life and how his father passed away after falling into a drug-filled route, with the two growing estranged. yes.. devin, derek, and david. I thought here may be a good place. I KNOWI just wanna try it onceBELIEVE ME I am not stupid it doesnt usually end up working out like that. She goes into rehab and comes back to the car gets in and falls asleep while he runs errands. For me, I was blesse dot have been there when it all happened ( Im from L.A. Take care, We all make mistakes in life, and Demri did struggle with addiction. I miss you, Demri. Layne had told her that if she started using drugs again hed have to make her leave. I do know for sure that he seemed shorter because his spine curved since he spent literally years in that position. What a beautiful comment. Demri and I share the same birthday. Demri died on Oct. 29th of 96 of a heroin overdose. Just not interested in other peoples opinions or stories, they bore me. That crap about the model and Layne I would bet money thats not true. Just human. She died about three months after the Unplugged album was recorded. Addiction is no joke, I go to med school so I spend a lot of time in the hospital and its just awful what being addicted to something does to people. 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 think there's so much to love about her. Personally, I have no idea exactly what happened, but I got a lot of stories. Demri was five feet tall and tiny, and Xana was six feet tall and, like, Amazon. Their children. Try whatever it takes and if youre NOT an addict then all you have to do is never try it in the first place!!! More rehab for both. Such a sad story. It is an extremely powerful demon drug that can steal your life and your inner strength faster then youll have control of. Sadly, Demri passed away in 1996 of endocarditis caused by her drug use. Hopefully be a soulful powerhouse like him. Not all people are cruel. But miraculously i stabilized and had open heart surgery to replace my valve..im so sorry this is so long but im not done yet. Addicts are a triggers for me so 12 step meetings are not good for me but they work for a lot of people at least in the beginning stages they worked for me too. Im sorry, but I just cant stand the man. I wish they had suboxone and subutex available then instead of methadone clinics, I think it wouldve been easier on them. He lived through it, but they were kicked out of the apartment. Sparing the details, I ended up having a stupid fight with her about Layne. In 2005, Cantrell, Kinney and Mike Inez, who replaced Starr as bassist, reunited for a benefit concert. Opiate Addiction is selfish to the core. 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. What's not known is if they finally connected. You need to get well. she looks really different than in her other photos, still pretty, just a little rough and worn down. Im sure that hes sad, Im sure he feels it. I listen to Chloe Dancer and think of how I want my life to be as beautiful as that song. She stayed with whoever would let her in during her final year, and was taken in by the father of a friend. 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. So right now and since june of 18 ive been sick as hell waiting to have my new valve replaced again. In no way did I mean to upset anyone on this site. I got it all and you speak 100% the truth. Thanks again!! I noticed the list of books on the home page and decided to go check out Everybody Loves Our Town by Mark Yarm at our public library. Then Kurt shot me, and then Layne shot me after that and I died, for like 11 minutes.". Songwriting abilities have nothing to do with personality. Demris story haunted me when I first learned of it a few years ago. Also how she would decorate her hospital room with the same. Kathleens comment was left on one of my older posts.. so I just wanted to share it so that everyone would get a chance to readitbecause I know a lot of us love and respect Kathleena lot. History has proven that young people experiment without clearly thinking of their mortality. 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. Actually, the best of times was when everyone was just strung out on booze, coke and sex the basic musts on any rocker's CV. Who was she as a child and a teenager? There are people who say this cured their cancer. Soon I heard he had passed on. I dont update it much because Ive basically said all I have to say and it was the most healing thing I ever did. Please let them know that they are being thought about, and prayed for, and wishes for a Happy Christmas. The same to you, Barbara, Merry Christmas to you and your family. There was one time I found a spoon, and it was obvious what it had been used for. She was born Feb. 22, 1969, in Bremerton. ITS NOT A GLAMOROUS DRUG AND ITS NOT SOME MYSTERIOUS ROCK STAR SHIT. It is a familiar tale but one that just cant penetrate the young minds. im not an angel either, no one is, but alchohol is my stupid drug, whish it wasnt so, makes you fat and sick. She sometimes complained that she knew he was sleeping with other girls, but she also had relationships on the side too. Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. So it is that Alice in Chains, with its influential blend of heavy metal and grunge, which plays on. It is possible. Thank you for this website and your time. Does that not spread to ones own family? I try to not let bad things that happen to me in life to drive me to get high. He struggled with addiction for much of his life, and as Steven Hyden of the A.V. 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. My hope is people considering trying heroin or opiates in general just one time will read your story and Demris story and think twice. When he came out, he assumed that she was asleep. Kathleen will verify the full name thing too. When I spoke to Layne I was pissed off and crying, and told him what was going on at the house, but he pretty much already knew. Yes, they had other loves, yes, they were not dating at the time of her death, yes, Demri was off on a jag, staying with someone else. I do not believe and I do not disbelieve. Scared of what? By blaming Jerry and the rest of Laynes friends I also have to blame myself for moving so far away and losing touch. I was a weird kid because I liked all different types of music that kids my age didnt like because it was considered uncool. 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. Demri Parrott, with, I believe, her brother, Devin Remme (also deceased). A Subreddit for anything Alice in Chains related. I am not saying Rachel is a bad person, prior to this I thought she was a hat maker genious, but it was at the very least odd because they werent friends, but Demri always the gracious host even on her deathbed. Nope I wanna be up in a loved ones home on the fireplace mantel by the TV.some people really just dont care! She almost died from doing a speedball. This was neither the beginning nor the end of Staley's sufferings that he was trying to get rid of it for years. Its hard to have someone understand that you didnt get off the couch all day because you just couldnt get up or because you want to rip the painful gaping hole out of your chest. Which is correct?? I went through and read all the Layne/Demri parts when I first got the book, too. Hes got this Im Jerry Cantrell and youre not sort of attitude. It is not easy because our brain chemistry is so damaged its hard to live life again with out it. 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. "I was honored to talk to a very close friend of the late Demri Parrott (who passed away in October 1996), Layne Staley's ex-girlfriend, in Paris just recently. I know Demri got endocarditis as a result of heroin use, and all of the trouble that caused her. Not just to your soul and family but to your body in general. It took Layne Staley, Alice in Chains' lead singer, a while longer to kill himself with a speedball. You have to want it or its impossible. I cant stop wat other people write but I hate seeing stupid stuff written so flippantly on sites like tumbler twisting around good peoples word. Jessica I am so sorry for your loss. 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. I was there through the 4 year battle and was in the hospital room when my mom had to make the painful dedication to end life support. 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. Jerry did do some heroin but he was all about coke, girls, money and fame. 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. She was a lover of the arts and theater. That would mean everything to me. Rosheen and Demri RIP Rosheen Raugi June 19th 1997, Demri Parrott and Layne Staley Love Hate Love, More pictures of Demri can be found on my Flickr account at:RememberingDemri. Later into the night i got worse and my organs started shutting down. Demri Lara Parrott, 27, of Bremerton died Oct. 29, 1996, at Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland. PS: Sorry for my bad english, hopefully my words have been understood. We never celebrated my birthday so she wanted to be clean so we could which was on the 28th. In October 1996, Staley was deeply shocked by the death of Demri Parrott, the vocalist's long-time girlfriend and fellow drug addict. By the end, she was living with an older man who bizarrely drove her around unconscious for several hours before getting help. Its sad because most society cant look past ones addiction to drugs although we all have some weakness or do something that would be frowned upon & even if one was perfect its still not right. Enjoy the site and remember the point is to remember those who have DIED due to this reason. derek died in a car accident. See at 2:32 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot0g2SWqnK8 there are two girls. She was vacant, self-serving and morally bankrupt. She would have made it clear when she was in a better place to do so, not while one is kicking. And Layne tried it, and he said that was the first time he really thanked God. How the Death of Demri Led to Laynes Depression and Death, ystein Aarseth- The Disturbing Life And Death of Mayhems Euronymous, Jeniece McCullough: Everything About Bernie Macs Daughter, Ren Anglils Bio, Marriages, Kids, Net Worth, Other Facts About Celin Dions Husband, Who Is Meyers Leonards Wife Elle Bielfeldt? It was supposedly him who reconnected once she became ill. She suffered a lot in life, from around 1993 (I think) until her death in 1996, she was in and out of hospital constantly. Layla, Ummmm people still have lives to live sir, No need to apologizeIt just shows you careI was just giving you another way to think of it but not like the person behind me answeredsaying others have lives to live etcthat is selfish and narcissistic as you know what! I was talking with her daily. 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.". Did Demri parrot have a brother? How you doing Jacqueline? I visit it often . I hope it helps you as well. Also you dont party on heroin you longing about, nodding out, maybe drooling on yourself, and falling asleep in the middle of a sentence. I just had to say it. She stumples out to the car and passes out (O.D.s duh!). Seeing posts pertaining to Andrew Wood, Xana and Mike was very pleasant too. One Day Ay A Time. They gave me this hand scribbled note from her. It is extremely addictive and will destroy your life. The server responded with {{status_text}} (code {{status_code}}). Youve led a life that wouldve crushed a great number of people. Thanks for visiting the website and sharing the video but that video has been around for awhile and it is not Demri.. "There is no f-----g way I'm going to do that," he shouted. 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. He was 34 at the time. I found this online and I wanted to share it in case you havent read it before, Laynes girlfriend, Demri [Parrott], was the one who made the connection between our bands. Anyway, I think you hit the nail on the head when you explained why Layne did what he did. Please take care if you. She would be in there for months at a time following serious operations on her heart that left a foot long scar on her chest, and she had a pacemaker installed. It was therapeutic and worked [for] me for a while until my dad saw my picture printed on a magazine., The singer divulged how his father became a bad influence on him. She also had a very unique style, and was very popular. But, over time their addictions developed separately but similarly. Makes me wonder about the beautiful pictures of Demri above, Id love to know when they were taken. 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 guess there is so little real information out there, so these kinds of stories become defacto fact. It was copied and posted to several different places. No need to rant on that. I just feel that sometimes Jerry does not get enough credit for the good things that he has done. Read that on someones Pinterest. I dont think many people did, to be honest with you. 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. Im not totally sure when that started to change. One day she fell unconscious in his car while he went into a grocery store. Let this be a good story to stop people from picking up for the first time. The opposite was true for so many other women in a similar position/relationship in Seattle at that time. She was then determined to help her then-boyfriend, Layne to get clean but she couldnt. Its a tribute vid, and at 5:45 (and I mean exactly easy to miss!) It also contributed to the demise of her ex, Layne Staley whose death was also one of the 23,518 recorded deaths in the US in 2002, per Wikipedia. The truth about the ways she lied, cheated, manipulated and stole from him have all been conveniently forgotten.". He found her like that, turned on the heating, drove home and did his laundry, leaving her in the car. I started our just doing it because it made me feel energized to create my own music as well as to work. Jerry is one of the best melody writers ever, and Layne was a virtuoso vocalist and obviously his lyrics resonate with so many people. I was just being a bit of a creep and trying to piece together when he lived where and for how long. I know he was taking care of Layne and buying groceries and making sure he was eating and cared for. Just because we cant see something/someone, doesnt mean theyre not there. 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. By 96 or so, Jerry was fed up with Laynes fear of touring. The fabric alone I spent thousands on which in the 80s is a lot, considering everyone else in that scene was flat broke. You need to be happy. 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. To Barbara or Darin do either of you know if Demri was capable of having another surgery or not? There is no magic cure.. but writing, journaling and even just talking about the ones you lots does help or at least it helped me. These talented people were all under the thumb of an evil drug addiction that tortured them and eventually ended their lives and heroin is not a drug you try once so if you want to be another tragic statistic..go ahead and try it only once but Ill tell you from my own personal experience being there when people have tried that it for the first time and very few successfully do that. and Layne almost backed out then, but the others talked him into it. I wasnt even sure where to post this comment but whatever. 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