Demri died on Oct. 29th of 96 of a heroin overdose. 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. God Bless your sobriety! She said she believes her daughter was there that night to be there with Layne as hes doing his transition.. Great work and it happens faster than you know and very few actually survive this mistake. Or did others drive her to where she needed to go? He wanted a teddy bear that Demri had had with her in hospital. I am very sorry about your lossI hate cancer and congrats on doing good, keep strong. She did her movies, needed a babysitter for many, but she got through it all. It was just so shocking and upsetting. Every now and then Ill go through a phase where I read as much as I can about her, it never really feels like I know enough. Dating seems illogical. I have nooo clue i would never have imagined in a million years Id be doing what Im doing today if I was asked back thenI have 3 kids.. Hi Amber, I was shocked to see how much you have shared about Layne and Demris life. Layne and Demri met at a party back in 1988 and it was love at first sight. Unconditional love? 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. I just come here to pay my respect to Demri passing anniversary. Sadly, another member of the 27 Club, Press J to jump to the feed. She is thanked in the liner notes of Facelift, which was released on August 1990. I visit Demris Facebook page every once in a while and Ive learned that her closest friends dont like to disclose a lot. I have had major issues with drugs and alcohol (off and on) since I was in my early teens and I could have 100 people tell me that I could always visit or talk with them when Im feeling down however I always had a hard time with that because its hard to explain to someone if theyve never been there. Layne dated pornstar Tera Patrick in the 90s (she said so in her biography, she was 17 and worked as a model at the time) and also Simone Starr Farrow, the australian model (and then drug dealer). I hope your doing better. Demri Parrott. Suffice to say that she got the wrong ideas about some things, Layne was hurt by her assumptions and they parted ways for a while. Layne loved what they had done, he thought Jerry did it on purpose. Since it didnt kill them at their first try, which it does to many, they continued on with it. . Every story is different so I cant claim to say this is the best advice for every person with an addict in their lives. It must be so painful and so hard but also them you receive these positive messages, of love towards you, towards Demri and this must be also very grateful. Lanegan was struggling to quit heroin and I would swear to this day that hes here because of Layne. I was somewhat envious of her because Layne always seemed to forgive her each time, and there is something TO that, but at the same time I felt I was right; she was making a mess of things and she was in big trouble. She kind of reminded me of Brooke Shields in the movie Pretty Baby. Please if you ever get a chance, write that book. They were freaked out by it all and didnt understand it. Marilyn Monroe. I also want to be straight up about why Demri, Layne, Rosheen and Mike are gone now theyre stories should never be romanticized. Hopefully others will not make the same mistakes that so many of us have. I bring it up also because I know her family would prefer it be used that way. I personally havent lost any friend such at young age, and the pain all of you guys who new Demri and were their family and friends are having, I think I will never imagine it. End of june..i start getting sick again. Me and some other fans have read nearly everything we could find on Layne and there has not been a mention of any girlfriend except Demri. Drugs make you paranoid. because you write about people and events where you can not find if it is the truth sorry my english. I can understand that to a degree, but we were pals, and I wasnt gonna But as a fan who collects all kinds of memorabilia, it is nice to have. It is an extremely powerful demon drug that can steal your life and your inner strength faster then youll have control of. Maybe Koa was referring to one of them. His mother was quoted in Grunge is Dead as saying that he bought another condo in 94, but I dunno. And Layne tried it, and he said that was the first time he really thanked God. Oh lord, the jokes ;D They would go out together and a lot of people thought they were gay. I know he did get an infection because of his very, very stupid way of not looking after things. 2 of Kathleens patients told her about this weird thing that happened (he had done the same thing). I KNOWI just wanna try it onceBELIEVE ME I am not stupid it doesnt usually end up working out like that. The couple was already separated at that point, and while Staley had plenty of rock star money to finance his habits, Parrott's lower funds forced her to ultimately sell her body in order to finance her drug use. Most heroin addicts who manage to get clean.. will also eventually relapse. Maybe her mom or her friends have some but are not interested in posting them. Mind, I never knew him entirely well and I never saw him do it, but its what people were saying. I just look forward to hearing from someone. She was around five feet tallmaybe even shorterand was stunningly beautiful. Hopefully, this still reaches you today. Hes got this Im Jerry Cantrell and youre not sort of attitude. I know this because Layne called me to make sure I was checking on her so I was around a lot. Was she running scared? Sid and Nancy also come to mind in that respect. but I wanted to make a note on the message posted by D but written by koa know that runs online for about 8 years I know for sure because we put the message in alternativegrunge forum in Italy .. 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. I would stay with Layne and Demri sometimes, and I had laid on their floor kicking for a couple of days. Content on this page is contributed by editors who belong to our editorial community. Hey Barb if Dem were alive today, what do you think shed be doing? It is a familiar tale but one that just cant penetrate the young minds. I was in a situation to where EVERYTIME I would get high I would be happy to know I would be quitting after this last time only to fall asleep and wake up and be in a totally different mind frame of freaking out with anxiety and trying desperately to get more. So beautifully said, I believe the same. He also did Mad Season at some point in there. Barbara, Hi ~ It was hard to tell because as many times as he said it was over, she was still going around town telling everyone that they had gotten married. For university, she studied at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, Jacksonville, Florida (1985 - 1989). They started dating around spring or summer that year. There are also more happy and nice memories here that focus more on the positive aspects! Demri died in oct 1996 and Rosheen died in 1997. He was getting more and more into one of his favorite hobbies too, which was anime (which he helped get me into. Layne was okay until the last night of the tour. To pay for such risks with ones life is just awful and seems unfair. It can sneak back in and take over even faster then it did the first time. I can see where someone would think it was her if they did not know her personally.. you know how you could pick out your best friends from just a shadow or the back of their head well that is how I am as well and that is not her. Ive really been inspired by a lot of Laynes music, both AIC and Mad Season. Thats probably the biggest lesson her legacy has taught me. He literally looked up to the sky and said, Thank you for this feeling., DAMON STEWART Right after the release of Facelift, Layne and I became roommates in Seattle. Although she is not here in body, I can guarantee she is here in spirit, watching everyone and is beside her mother. This site https://icepicksandnukes.com/2011/12/16/setting-the-alice-in-chains-record-straight/ will let you fact check and their are some concert's where he talks pretty negative about her stealing and selling their equipment, etc. Laura. She had affairs with other men and women, he had his own affairs with women. I just had to say it. Im all up for experimenting with certain things with responsability but heroine, cocaine, meth and those kind of drugs are out of the question. Ive been thinking a lot lately about Andrew, Demri, Layne etc, because Im currently waiting for a bed to open up at a detox facility to hopefully help me kick this awful ten-year addiction to painkillers. That sound was amazing I was listening to Rotten Apple with the black lights on and it just took me to another place. As a three-year-old, Demri was . I stumbled across it by chance. She was of Native American (Cherokee), Irish, Scottish, remote Welsh, English, and Swiss-German descent. there is something so special about her. I had read that Jack had her on tape at one of his photo shoots. I will pray for peace and healing for you and youre children. We were all rocking the grunge uniform in those early days. Just how much sense does that make? Other things as her signature scent, patchouli oil, which brightens your home & others, have brought me joy. Best thing people can do is move away from everything you know and everyone you know that makes it easy. 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. God bless her mother, cause mine would have let me die without hospital stays. Sparing the details, I ended up having a stupid fight with her about Layne. I read once that everyone knew her, and if you went anywhere with her from California to Vancouver, shed bump into people she knew. Haha! Im sorry, Layne. So for all the AIC fans who hate Demri because of this, you are all wrong. I apologize ms. Susan. Take care and Thanks so very much again for keeping this site up and running. I found the video I think but did not see any girl Thank you. Felt a little CRAZY. And actually now seeing how long this thread is and the content I am not interested it at all. Helping as a group also made too much sense. Theyre both special persons in their own right, and both should be acknowledged as such. I think he lived with Ian at the warehouse on I just hope you are able to get well again and I hope whatever happens you are able to find peace with it. People call to make sure they are listed in the Thank Yous on an album. For Layne to die was just sad and wrong, but for him to die alone was just an abomination. There are very few happy endings for heroin addicts. Im very thankful for my daughter because for the first time I had to clean up and start to deal with things. You are a survivor and your story is so important, especially to those that struggle xx, Hi Barbara, just wanted to share this video with you, just in case this photo in it is Demri http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlGZfqQzpvU. 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. Demri and Rosheen loved each other very much and I loved them both. If so, what kind. Doesnt mean I want them in my life. Thank you so much for sharing your stories. I mean no disrespect with this question. I feel like some people enter the world with their story written for them already. I was iving heroin for 8 years when i suddenly came down with what i thought was the flu. If something seems amist, you need to stay on top of the situation or find someone who can. That was the last public performance that Staley ever did. She died last March. The would cut and bag their heroin. Pictures of Demri Lara Parrot. i was born after demris passing but reading about her and seeing her photos is truly enchanting. -Jesse, I came across this website a few days ago, and I have to admit that this is wonderful.thank you so much Barbara Darin and Mom Kathleen for sharing her memories with us! Some people say that, on tour, Layne ran out of coke, and Demri went looking but found Herion instead. By the way she didnt like her name shorted she loved the unique name of Demri. No one had a bad thing to say about her and honestly believe shes in that extreme minority of human beings that are inherently and intrinsically GOOD people. The photo of Demri on the couch in lingerie is at my apt on Queen Anne, the one Andy died at. As for cotton what as ridiculous thing to say. My sister also was an addict and passed away in 2008. 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. She went out one night with the new bf of hers and she had shot heroin before they left. Jerry did love Layne but there are definitely 2 Jerrys. For me, I was blesse dot have been there when it all happened ( Im from L.A. I believe that although Layne loved her, and Demri loved him, they both had their own agendas for life, which unfortunately didnt mesh in the final turn of life. YOU NEED TO STAY FAR FAR AWAY FROM!! She just GLOWS!! Those pictures are breathtaking. Layne was like no other. He told me that the first time he did it, he was exhausted and feeling like shit. I hope and pray that youre ok today, to live and tell more of your story. This website was also made with the AIC fans in mind and to introduce you to themthe real Demri not just the girlfriend of Layne Staley. So much more, I wish that email had been saved, but with an updated computer & such, Ive lost it. God. One night he and his father were shooting heroin together and his father ODed. Now whether or not Layne ever knew just how much I liked him, I dont know, but Demri knew. Its people like demri and Layne who would really make you think life was worth living. Im telling you: Demri was here last night. Demris mother, Kathleen Austin, heard this story from Starr after Laynes death and relayed the story to David de Sola (and it was corroborated by musician Jason Buttino). I dont think that her and Layne had a healthy relationship and I dont think it should be idealised. I don't know man, you can try to write your own story as much as you want to, but it feels like some people enter this world with a story already written for them. I cannot imagine how you feel I have so much empathy for you. I know many Alice In Chains fans dislike her because she got Layne into heroin. I didnt know any of these. If a kittens in your bed clawing you, its a kitten, you know? But also open dialogue about drugs and continued thinking of the young that this could never happen to them. EVER. Hey would call her to be around him and of course she would eventually relaps and hed kick her to the curb. I would love to see them all again, Thank you Niki! He walks around flipping his hair and trying to hump everything he thinks might have a vagina. I wouldnt call her suicidal but definitely self destructive. I have the second version and it was at the bookstore and we got it for like $20 or so. When Demri passed, Layne really took that hard. Was just curious about that. She was very sure of herself and this was apparently the cause of some of her problems with Layne. Mad Season. Poor girl. Soon I heard he had passed on. Thank you for your story. She moved around to different high schools in the 1980s. were goners. Later into the night i got worse and my organs started shutting down. It turns my stomach. It is even hard this far out but so freeingI have terminal cancer and if I could I would have love to have given your daughter whatever it was in me to make this happen so she could be here with you Addiction is a disease and one we need to address in this country very seriously without all the judgementWe shall just pray for all the negative talk out there if there is and the ironic thing is that it is those that judge other addicts that will discover it is in their own family! She did what she wanted to do, and the friends she left behind are crying at her memory. I liked Classic rock and blues when I was 11. I have fell of the wagon a couple of times because I will wait for an excuse to do it. https://alice-in-chains.livejournal.com/103699.html?thread=559635#t559635, https://icepicksandnukes.com/2011/12/16/setting-the-alice-in-chains-record-straight/. She still looked cheerful and pretty The Koa story has her at Laynes place until about 8 days before she passed. Pinterest. I hope things are getting better for you and if not you hear me and please go get help. Being involved in the music scene, where there tends to be a lot of substance use? And there used to be a girl in my life who reminds me of Demri a lot. Many of us found them through Laynes music, which has evoked so much feeling and emotion from my heart and I just want to learn anything that I can from someone who actually knew & loved them. Risk factors include intravenous drug use). 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. Living your life not feeling happy is not the way you were meant to live. Then my dad died n i lost it. Your site has been great in all the information thats been released, but I just wanted to say to you and all, Merry Christmas. Question: Did Demri ever drive a car? Anyway I feel for both of them. Tom has two versions. Demri Lara Parrott Murphy (February 22nd 1969 - October 29th 1996) was an American model, artist, and muse, and an amateur actress, girlfriend and later fiancee of Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley . Yes, she introduced Layne to heroin, yes, they both got caught up in it, but she didnt want to stop, though Layne tried. She is proud of us the same way we are proud of her, and she loves us as we love her. 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. I wish I didnt wait so long to return.but life gets in the way. To give Layne and Demri a fair and honest recording of their life stories. . Given the seriousness of why you were there you thought she would be upset and she was glad to have you there and her gone. She is not, as widely but wrongly believed, the woman on the cover of Alice in Chainss album Dirt, released on September 29, 1992, that is model and actress Mariah O'Brien. There was nothing about her that was so special that it would have stood out all on its own. Even by something as small as a cold. The two soon became engaged but eventually broke up around 1994. Not the fake books that have, or will be coming out about them, by authors who have no real knowledge of them. 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. Today the sitereceived a comment from Demris Mom Kathleen which is so special because she thought of us and wanted to let us know how she felt today and I personally wanted everyone who watches this site.. friends, fans and people who loved her a chance to hear from her Demris Mom today. I miss you, Demri. When she had a $10 habit they went over to Laynes dads around the block who was clean and sober and starting a painting business and did the same to him after Robbing the place kicking in the back door. Omg, those TIGHTS! God bless them both, may both be in Heaven with G0Ds good graces falling upon them. Jessica, not sure if you will get this its been awhile since you wrote it but I dont update this site very often anymore. Stay away is all I can say, I have met very few people who have just tried heroin and not become addicted. The Blue Moon was kind of notorious, at least when I was a teenager, as the place to go buy drugs. Layne tries his best to help, but she wont listen, her body probably being beyond help at this point, and telling Layne, let me go, its too painful, just let me go. You have enough money, you can go buy a cottage on the beach and be there with Demriwho was also very artisticand you can go and create whatever art you want., DAVID DUET Layne and Demri had kind of an open relationship. Share your family tree and photos with the people you know and love. We are all human. Thanks so much, your website and memories are so generous and appreciated. One story he told her mom the other her dad. Layne picked it out for her because of the gardens. Look at her smile, too. Hes a different person on coke. I also thing its amazing how they found such amazing friends along the way who stuck with them during the hardest times! She was just a friend of my roommate. I hope this doesnt sound silly, but I pray to Andrew and Demri sometimes. Rosheen and Demri RIP Rosheen Raugi June 19th 1997 Rosheen was my best friend. 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. Mad Season released only one album, Above, in March 1995. 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??? No problem.. Girlfriend of Alice In Chains' lead vocalist Layne Staley, Evergreen Hospital, Kirkland, Washington / Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, USA, Ivy Green Cemetery Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, USA, Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, Jacksonville, Florida (1985 - 1989). She was having a harder time this time and told him to take her to Capital Hills to get drugs he said, No! At the time of her death she had already had a pacemaker implanted due to the damage caused by using dirty needles to inject heroine. She died on 29 October 1996 in Evergreen Hospital, Kirkland, Washington / Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, USA at the age of 27. Lol. Drugs are not fun, and will never try again. Probably every home in America has it, so it would be easy to squire. Ill be thinking of you. Sadly, Alice In Chains frontman Layne Staley passed away on April 5, 2002, at 34 years of age. Which is one thing people whove never been addicted to opiates dont always understand and maybe never can. A few pictures..of Demri Parrott during her short life.. she made an impact that is for sure. Those guys literally made magic and Im so grateful to even have existed when they all did. Demri in 1996 and Layne in 2002. The comments above and below have provided a welcome clarity on the Demri/Layne situation after MUCH reading for the last few days. I have some copies of her poetry. The surgeon wants me to prove ive been clean for 9 months before she will do it. I see so many other say this, I feel the same way. Writing about my life and the lives of the people I lost and actually having people care enough to read and respond was a HUGE blessing for me. Bigs hugs! 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. 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. There are people who say this cured their cancer. But if it was Amber Feranno who said someone else made that hat, I am really confused, I talk to her often enough and she knows I designed and made ALL of Andys hats and clothing. Barbara, Gah, Mike Starr was a weird one. 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!! Stay strong, stay strong, you can beat this. I was and still am a huge fan of Laynes and AIC, and admired the beautiful Demri. 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. 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. She was unconscious for two and a half hours before she finally got to hospital. My hope is people considering trying heroin or opiates in general just one time will read your story and Demris story and think twice. He drove around town for a while after that not even aware that Demri was dying in the passenger seat. Im not sure if this message goes to Barbara, or not. He thought because he wasnt living there he shouldnt have to. It floods your brains receptors with nothing but the good feeling chemicals and then when you try to say OK, Im done Ive had enough..Well, too badbecause your body and your brain will fight and lie to you..Just one more time it will sayyoull promise yourself over and over.. until you eventually just give up and cant fight it anymore because you get so violently sick. I could go on and on, but simply wanted to leave my mark on this site, and thanking Barbara for keeping it alive for all this time. I have never been in that position so Im sure its not nearly that easy. Check it out and let me know. That Koa story has been particularly perplexing and I never could figure out exactly how it fit in. Thats when he came back and Demri left. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. You have too many things left to do. Again, another puzzle piece that helps to clarify who these wonderfully talented, beautiful, yet flawed human beings really were. Who would your Mom or Dad or best friend mention in your Obit? Will has a decent range but hes no Layne and that era has passed and theyre just not as good as they used to be, which leads me to believe that Layne was responsible for a lot of why old Alice in Chains kicked ass. But I guess thats the nature of celebrity. She did her movies, needed a babysitter for many, but she got through it all. Michael was a really tall big guy. Just saying that Demri could have done so much more. I visit it often . She wanted the 27 club, and she got it, much to everyone who loved her, bringing them such sorrow. Thats an actress and that picture is a screen cap from the video Sea of Sorrow. , Hi, Anyway, Layne introduced my friends and I to Demri, and Ill never forget my first impression of her she was this angelic looking little thing, with the biggest, most genuine smile She took my hand in both of hers, and told me what a pleasure it was to meet me. Sure looks like Demri. The girl is shorter, but not 411 short like Demri was. Demris story haunted me when I first learned of it a few years ago. Beautiful Country, would love to visit. I try to not let bad things that happen to me in life to drive me to get high. Covers. It was missing something. It has been very therapeutic for me over the years and it has helped to keep Demris memory alive and has introduced her name to so many who never knew who she was which was my original goal. On the slim chance you ever read this, just know that even in 2017 there are people who still cherish the GOOD memories of that time, way back in the day when grunge was still in its innocenceto this day I get chills listening to AiC, Soundgarden, Mother Love Bone. God Bless. 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. They both go through hell, together and apart, but the love they shared keeps them together, not as a couple, but as two people who will never leave one another, no matter what. and yeah, Jerry writes beautiful music as well as Layne did..also, can someone confirm me if Layne did live with Mark Laneganfinding it a bit strange, dunno..ive read some of Lanegans interviews where it says that aroun 98 he mostly lived around L.A, just moved therewhatever, and by the way, Im also a big Nirvana fan, can you Barbara or someone here confirm me if Kurt Cobain was friends with Layne? Much love to you, from W. Seattle xoxo. Thats what all 4 of my friends whose lifes are over would tell you all who are hear reading this. They werent dating at the time, just sharing the apartment. RIght before Demri died she had been about to move to Hawaii with her father (or stepfather, I forget which.) I will pray for you I know it has to be really tough. Her smile, always sincere, always beautiful show who she was and how she was. She almost died from doing a speedball. Once he moved to that place, I didnt talk to him. I honestly hope so but if not.. no judgment here just love and understanding. About. He was known for his distinctive vocal style and tenor voice, as well as his harmonizing with guitarist/vocalist . At 26 she was wearing a pacemaker. Thank you so much for sharing your story it means a lot and people who do not understand need to hear it. Prayers.
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