Her death also led to the end of Layne when he shut the world out and later died in 2002 at 34. If you knew both it is obvious. Demri looking sweet and beautiful.. she was such a natural beauty. Love to you all, from Scotland I hope this made sense I just typed it at 5 a.m. Night world! Then Kurt shot me, and then Layne shot me after that and I died, for like 11 minutes.". I went to the ER and had ct and mri and found out i had endocarditis. Demri Lara Parrott Murphy (February 22nd 1969 - October 29th 1996) was an American model, artist, and muse, and an amateur actress, girlfriend and later fiance of Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley. Drugs are not fun, and will never try again. I know many Alice In Chains fans dislike her because she got Layne into heroin. William DuVall later replaced Staley and Duff McKagan joined on rhythm guitar. 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! 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. YOU NEED TO STAY FAR FAR AWAY FROM!! SORRY, but no one Ive known has ever STAYED clean for someone elses sake, because theyve been shamed or guilt tripped into getting clean. Thank you Barbara for making this site and memorial! From the same photo shoot as the picture . 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. Its all in your head how this life is and if you can find away to stay positive then everything wont look so dark. Barbara you are right on that they suffered from a fatal disease- and also right that drugs arent worth dabbling in. After she died, in 96, it seemed like Layne went into a darker place. 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. It was just so shocking and upsetting. 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. I find it hard to believe. Oh that thing about walking down a hall and druggies is b.s. That Koa story has been particularly perplexing and I never could figure out exactly how it fit in. Demris story haunted me when I first learned of it a few years ago. Just some random thoughts I had. Both Layne and Dem were very attractive individuals with a fan base. (Just noticed this now.) 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. *Please watch her video called What the Cancer Industry doesnt want YOU to know and her video called Terminal Brain Cancer Cured On Raw Food. Its nice to see this page and realize how much she was loved. 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. Did Layne Staley go to toys your us to buy games? I read once that everyone knew her, and if you went anywhere with her from California to Vancouver, shed bump into people she knew. I just look forward to hearing from someone. Thanx though cool video.. they were all such dorks when it came to interviews. Barbara, I found an interview of ALC at the backstage of Lolapalooza in 1993 and the good news is that Demri was caught by the camera . Layne Staley died on April 5, 2002. source Youve led a life that wouldve crushed a great number of people. Despite his enjoying fame over time and gracing stages with a lot of crowds, the legendary rock star died alone and was found on April 19, 2002, 9 days after he died. I feel empathy for all addicts. The song say hello to heaven. When I called Christy about Demris Wake she asked what happened because Demri had just been there Monday night, which was the 28th which matched with Tom. How does one know which ones will get stuck there and get in the grips of addiction? Instead, she ended up in the same position as him and later found herself going in and out of rehab. , Hi, Once Kurt gave Layne a ride somewhere and talked about his daughter Frances and Layne said that he was so excited about her. It is heartbreaking the way Layne died and was not found for 2 weeks. The girl looks like her. But hes right here with us now on the fire place! 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? DAVID DUET At our next rehearsal, Demri and Layne walked in together, and within a month I was doing guest appearances with Alice in Chains, singin Bowie songs and stuff. I thought that taking drugs is an adventure, that it makes possible to survive such a thing as great artists who are an inspiration to us, but now I know its not an adventure, it is often the road of no return. Also Layne hid that he used drugs even when people knew he didnt advertise it by being associated with it. Demri Lara Parrott - February 22nd 1969 - October 29th 1996. Much love and respect to everyone that Layne touched. Starr, after a stint on VH1's "Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew" and "Sober House," overdosed on prescription drugs in 2011. Your site was the most helpful then, and continues to help those of us wanting to learn more about Layne & Dem. I get sick to my stomach when I read things about Demri that are her friends words but twisted around. I think Demris Mom confirmed that guy was NOT her boyfriend so it was either a friend or someone that picked her up. This drug is so powerful and addicting that people will keep using even when theyre slowly killing themselves, ruining their lives and hurting the people they love the most! Did Demri parrot have a brother? Around 94 Layne began to realize that to become clean and stay with her, she also needed to be clean. Theyd have taken her by the arms, and said, We lost so many friends its no wonder the ones that are left behind like me and Darin.. suffer from PTSD (Post-traumatic stress disorder) not unlike a war torn vet would but the only difference is people dont see us as heroes we brought this upon ourselvesthe uncontrollable addiction that is .. Heroin. People just want to feel happiness again. Its quite ridiculous. Mainly, he holed up in his apartment, gaming, playing with his cat and doing drugs. She was a very interesting character and Im sad that she went down the dark path she did. Also what things happen on the drugs in question that makes dating not realistic. You did so much for them. 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. Consider yourself having a friend in Iceland from now on. But I will say this: Jerry saw this coming. Or did he just appear that way because of being really thin and probably feeling sick a lot? And did you ever see Mad Season play live? Layne had told her that if she started using drugs again hed have to make her leave. Thanks for visiting the website and sharing the video but that video has been around for awhile and it is not Demri.. Once you fall, that base diminishes. I had an office in town and they kept bugging me to come over. "I pay you," she screamed back. Dope sick is horrible and unless you have experience it for yourself you wouldnt understand and the mental part of it is even worse. Christy the drug dealer lived behind the QFC and so did Paris. Their friends warned against it, rehab for both many times. 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. She had been using off and on for a few months. The hat was donated to them because I have never sold a thing of Andys and I was afraid of what may happen to it should something happen to me. 04/05/93|04/05/02 >:(. I see so many other say this, I feel the same way. They both deserved better. Then they put out Tripod and yet again Layne would not be able to tour because he was so sick. By David de Sola | November 1, 2016 | 0. Demri & Layne Music by Nathan Moore - CheckmatePlease subscribe and help our Demri & Layne YouTube community grow. 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. Staley's accountants contacted his former manager, Susan Silver, and informed her that no money had been withdrawn from the singer's bank account in two weeks. Layne was like no other. Demri lapsed into a coma and spent the last 12 hours of her life unconscious in an intensive care unit at Evergreen Hospital, with only her mother and her aunt by her side, before doctors turned off the life-support machines on the morning of October 29, 1996. They have many members,some who knew Layne personally,and they are always being updated with member participation. Alice in Chains was the first of grunge's big four to break out, but Nirvana clearly won the to-the-death competition. Demri died in October 1997, and you say that Rosheen died six months later. In spite of all the rumors he WAS clean. I know Im near death, Staley continued. 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. Not all people are cruel. Staley remembered, I was trying to kick this habit out of my life and here comes this man asking for money to buy some smack., He finally kicked heroin use, and Im still fighting, Staley said resentfully. By the way by the way , I am a female b. Beautiful, dedication, Demri, Demri Parrot, Picture, Pictures, Rest in Peace. You may never read this, but I hope that you do, from a nothing person, who is just concerned and someone who cares. I would like to write a book about my life with stories in it about them. 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. RIght before Demri died she had been about to move to Hawaii with her father (or stepfather, I forget which.) I feels like Demri realised too late and by protecting everyone and trying to avoid them any further pain, she decided to leave. The blue hat was given to the EMP by me at Mike Starrs service there. She wasn't happy with the suicide ruling and wondered what more there might be to the story. Again not blaming if we knew then what we know now. Still, according to the Amber report, Demri was able to get help and quit using drugs. The opposite occurred, she cut off contact with Layne save for minor interactions, she hustled to get money for smack. thanks admin|. 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. Anyway, I think you hit the nail on the head when you explained why Layne did what he did. . I do think that Demri deserves more appreciation in her own right, though. I try to not let bad things that happen to me in life to drive me to get high. Because it does and these beautiful people have created this place for dialogue. Just as Alice in Chains became famous, Staley's girlfriend, Demri Lara Parrott, introduced him to heroin. We were buddies and got closer when he was engaged to Miranda because he really wanted to do right by her. It is a horrible existence. God Bless. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Oct 29th is a day a lot of us who knew and loved Demri will never forget. They both were on a downward spiral without a safety net. Did Demri Parrot Introduce Layne Staley to Drugs? If I worked at Microsoft and went to Rehab I guarantee my coworkers wouldnt be coming to hash out work problems. Age at death: 27 years old Not really a big deal Thanks for posting that. The drug is the great deception and it kills people around where I live every day. My mother overdosed and died 2 years before Layne. Allegedly it got to a point where she knew that her presence in his life was causing them both harm, so she left him alone and did her best to let him move on. 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