I think what we could do for the fallen heroin addicts is change. 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. Ok, Ive said enough here I hope I help someone with my stories. Pictorials. The rest Yes, Jerry had a coke problem. I know thats super personal n i thought i remember Barbara saying she didnt know specifics on what exactly happened. Just curious, why isnt Rosheen amongst the loved ones mentioned in Demris obituary? Demri has haunted me on a regular almost daily basis since I first learned about her story. Hi Barbara, I was just checking in to see if there are any new posts an I noticed your comment about the books. (Doubtlessly there are some people who were there at these times and knew things differently. WTF are you talking about? Layne Staley died aged 34 on April 5, 2002 due to an overdose, and his funeral was held at the same place he intended to marry Demri, Kiana Lodge on Bainbridge Island. Its quite ridiculous. I also took the photo of Demri with the red white and blue tights on, I gave her the tights from my work Fantasy Unlimited, and we went to see our friend Pony and I think she and Pony dressed up then we took a few photos, this being one. Not sure why but it left me feeling weird. She once called herself an alien waiting for a ride home., Around 97, Layne had moved to the U Dist. *, I will pray for you and your family, God bless you Susan. I meant she never *tapped out* not tapped it Ugh! The blue hat was given to the EMP by me at Mike Starrs service there. I am here to support if I can but a simple chat is as far as Ill go. She said take her to Capital Hill to Rehab so he thought he was (per what he told me). So did Laynes fame, which Demri felt sucked into, although she always tried to maintain her own identity away from Layne. Not heroin, but pills and marijuana. I cant get it to paste & post, but at least the other two are still here However so. I know he did get an infection because of his very, very stupid way of not looking after things. Endocarditis is the end result of shooting with dirty needles or sharing them. The truth is that the drug more powerful than the mind and often times the only way for someone to quit is to be forcefully removed because the will power is not there. 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. Im not totally sure when that started to change. Life is one thing after another, with drugs more so. . Just one of many reasons I want to be cremated so Im not out in a cemetery forgotten about like by some prick like that! Ive read this a few places. One night he and his father were shooting heroin together and his father ODed. The photo of Demri on the couch in lingerie is at my apt on Queen Anne, the one Andy died at. "Layne supplied nearly all the money for their addictions. Why didnt she stay home with her Mom when Layne wasnt around? Regardless, they were engaged for a short time. She also has Demris engagement ring that Layne gave her. We all know parts of things, combined it all might make sense one day huh? She had her own connections for buying heroin and she could afford that, but it was LAYNES fault that she got sick b/c he hadnt bought her cotton before he left. Unconditional love? Demris story haunted me when I first learned of it a few years ago. 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. Surgeries on her. 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. The Blue Moon was kind of notorious, at least when I was a teenager, as the place to go buy drugs. He found her like that, turned on the heating, drove home and did his laundry, leaving her in the car. Yes, she was sick from herion, but so was Marilyn. Dope sick is horrible and unless you have experience it for yourself you wouldnt understand and the mental part of it is even worse. People just want to feel happiness again. Barbara, thank you for replying to my post of 5/22. Demri Parrott (demrilaraparrott)'s profile on Myspace, the place where people come to connect, discover, and share. But I wound up in Seattle , playing led guitar in the lare eighties and early nineties. It is a familiar tale but one that just cant penetrate the young minds. A little flower wild child girl who wont be never ever forgotten and will be for ever and for always loved and missed. I have read that Demris mom is an Addiction Counselor. Its also sad that she took Layne down that path with her. Then Demri starts to get sick, and shes in the hospital many times, her heart, her lungs. I was just being a bit of a creep and trying to piece together when he lived where and for how long. Its like someone out there looking for a job and you cant find one but you keep trying and trying but after a while you just give in to the fact that its not going to happen and you stop trying. She almost died from doing a speedball. Layne had admitted that he was mostly finished with show business. 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. Rest in peace beautiful angels. I have no doubt in my mind about that. if you knew what junkies were like you wouldn't be romantising this shite. I think Jerry really was sincere, too, at least back then. Because shed been staying at his apartment at the time that she got sick (when he had gone on tour,) and according to them, he hadnt thought to leave her enough money to buy new bags of cotton for, what, ninety nine cents? And did you ever see Mad Season play live? I hope so. I guess most all questions have been answered on this lovely site. God bless you all. End of june..i start getting sick again. e_wink.gif I was only then getting to know Layne and I liked him a lot. Yes, she died young, of mysterious circumstances, but she made a living for herself. But not in a slutty way. Tom has two versions. There's a lot of information about Demri and interviews with family and friends. They werent dating at the time, just sharing the apartment. They seemed happy in most of the photos taken of them back when they were together. Sadly, another member of the 27 Club, Press J to jump to the feed. He only ever made one reference to the fact though, and that was after she was gone. Ive been writing on this website now for at least 4-5 years and before that I would write about my memories on my personal blogs (Divageekdesigns.com and ibdreamy.livejournal.com) when I was missing them or whateverbut those posts got so much attention.. over the years that I finally decided to create a website dedicated to them. Ive read things on here claiming that she took his money and relied on him financially, but I cant say Ive ever read anything to say this is true. He thought this meant she would quit and they could finally get married after a 3 year engagement. 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. Mike, Rosheen, Andrew Wood and now sadly.. the list grows.. Chris Cornell who was an amazing man, husband and Father and Friend. Both Layne and Dem were very attractive individuals with a fan base. 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. Just let them know youll be there when theyre ready to get clean. She was adopted by her stepfather Stephen John Parrott. (The ones that used and didnt contract it, were generally the ones that either snorted or shot with clean needles. Moreover, his body's autopsy and toxicology report revealed that Layne was laying two weeks before the police found him in his Seattle condo. Sorry I really wasnt trying to make this about me just stating that the daily struggle is so hard and it always helps to have those who have been there talk you through it. 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. Get over yourself and if you remember to comment then be positive and stop snapping at people. Take care, It took me a long time to figure out what to write here, but I felt compelled to say something. Someone who took many drugs, uppers, downers,narcotics, yet she always tried to better herself, in acting, in life. Ive read/heard about that name (Demri Parrot) since the late 90s but never really felt the urge to check out her bio until recently. That sucks! 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. Doesnt matter though that she was not mentioned in her obituary because I know that Rosheen knew how important she was to Demri and Rosheen was at her funeralso that probably hurt her. I ask them to send me the strength I need. To Barbara or Darin do either of you know if Demri was capable of having another surgery or not? Him and his girlfriend Demri both lived with me at the time. Maybe Ill find a little peace now even without credibility, just like you always thought was possible. Layne continued touring, they both continued the drugs. I can only imagine what the music, art and fashion industries would be like today if they had both survived their addictions. 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.". My sister also was an addict and passed away in 2008. She never tapped it seemed.. no matter how horrible the circumstances got she could deal with it. 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 wanted to also check in on you and see how youre doing with your recovery and your heart? I will pray for peace and healing for you and youre children. I KNOWI just wanna try it onceBELIEVE ME I am not stupid it doesnt usually end up working out like that. She was of Native American (Cherokee), Irish, Scottish, Welsh, English, and Swiss-German descent. And there used to be a girl in my life who reminds me of Demri a lot. Haha! They began dating a short time after they saw each other. Ill do what I want! She was her own being, she did what she wanted, to the point that her tiny body couldnt take it anymore. Demri Parrott. This site is so beautiful, props to those who made it/run it! Their legacy should be used in the context of learning. Then there was some stuff with his mother that I just cant share here. Just how much sense does that make? I had read that Jack had her on tape at one of his photo shoots. Demri and Rosheen loved each other very much and I loved them both. Amen. Actually I was bothered by it though. Their children. I dont think you can get shorter from heroin abuse Im not sure though, from what I know the only way to actually get shorter is from getting old, and thats because you will slowly lose the cephalorraquid liquid thats between every vertebra (I dont know how to say that in english lol, the vertebras are the little bones that form the column), but maybe affected his posture like you said Liz still there are a whole bunch of other side and long term effects, Ive read that heroin is the most addictive opiate right after desomorphine (its like heroin little cousin only nastier), and its getting pretty big un Rusia, Ucrain, and starting to come to my country, too. SORRY, but no one Ive known has ever STAYED clean for someone elses sake, because theyve been shamed or guilt tripped into getting clean. A bit like the tutu story . Again not blaming if we knew then what we know now. They can seduce you and make you feel like nothing else can be as good to you. Mad Season released only one album, Above, in March 1995. Staley and Parrott met in 1988 while she was working at a store called Saturdays. Yes, she was so beautiful, and the love of his life. It was never about, How are we going to prop him up to get him on a tour? I had this conversation with Layne over and over and over after the success of Facelift: Your health is the most important thing. In 1996, Staley's life was turned upside down when his former fiance, Demri Lara Parrott, died of a drug overdose and when she passed, so did a bit of Staley. She was just a friend of my roommate. Its not easy but it is possible!! Every addict Ive read about has said the same thing. Much love and respect to everyone that Layne touched. Young, but very sexy. A Subreddit for anything Alice in Chains related. I got it all and you speak 100% the truth. She also had a very unique style, and was very popular. Demri was bisexual, and she was a nudist. Maybe her mom or her friends have some but are not interested in posting them. Anyway.. hate to burst your bubble and mine.. because I was excited to see a video of her FINALLY but no that is not her. When Demri passed, Layne really took that hard. I always had faith in you though. Some people say that, on tour, Layne ran out of coke, and Demri went looking but found Herion instead. I cant stand the new AIC, to me you cant really replace a lead singer the same way you can replace a bassist or something (sorry but its true), but anyway. Grief takes time. Xana here, just wanted to let you know the photo of Demri at friends was my photo and taken at my apt in Hollywood, she did not even know the people in the photo, they m,et about 5 min before I took the photo. For those that have been debating on whether to buy it or not, I say, save your money. At that point people were comparing the drugs as to why it was only him. Demri had family, many friends, and Layne, but she kept on running to the end. In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. She met musician Layne Staley of Alice in Chains at a store called Saturdays where she was working, in 1988. Layne lived upstairs of the 9th street house. Layne tried it, loved it. Sparing the details, I ended up having a stupid fight with her about Layne. He obviously didnt have the strength. A good portion of the stories accessible on the internet seem to take place around the release of Facelift, gathering info about the later years in much harder. I made myself get over my stupid feelings for you because I had to, and when I did that I also got over my frustration with the fact that everytime I defended you I had to hide behind anonymity and lose credibility. As for Mike Starr, if youre wondering, he was living in a crappy old apartment (same building that I used to live in,) with his father. Was she running scared? 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. She was 4' 11" (150 cm) tall and weighed 100 lbs (45 kg) with a slim build. The love between Demri & Layne will live on forever.Music by Boards of Canada - 5.9.78Please subscribe and help our Demri & Layne YouTube community grow. 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 mean no disrespect with this question. So . It ruins your health and your self confidence, your self esteem and your creativity. In 2017, 81,000 Americans tried heroin for the first time. 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? This is in response to what Liz said about Layne and Kurt, were they good friends? I watched so many people either die or just become such a broken mess they probably wish they were dead. People also asking: . I live in the middle of nowhere with a very small population yet people are dropping like flies. Think about it like this who could write a book about you? Layne later said that Demri wasnt too bothered by this, but I didnt know her then. But they were always connected, and when she passed, so did Laynes spirit. Thank you for this wonderful website. Sure, that might work for a short while but ultimately addicts need more incentives in their life then how someone else feels and those two things shame and guilt can also completly back fire on family members who always seem to try this route too and it will just cause their addict to go deeper and farther into their addiction and they may begin to isolate themselves emotionally and physically away from the people who made them feel that way because they dont wanna let them down anymore or let them see the disgusting mess they know theyve become.. so theyll just remove themselves from their lives instead.. breaking everyones hearts including their own. Its extremely heartbreaking. Would anynof those be from 95 or 96 ? Again, another puzzle piece that helps to clarify who these wonderfully talented, beautiful, yet flawed human beings really were. my girlfriend Angela. I will also never let you be forgotten as long as my heart beats.this website was made in memory of you, Layne and Rosheen..and now sadly, Mike too. . Drugs make you paranoid. Not to mention the way she speaks about Jerry Lets not forget that the guy wrote (and still writes) most of the beautiful and haunting AIC music. She still looked cheerful and pretty Sorry I meant to say decision! I agree completely. Demri Parrott was in relationships with Rosheen Raugi (1993 - 1996), Kent Lake (1988), Paul Uhlir (1987 - 1989) and John Baker (person) (1984). Love everyone? They were freaked out by it all and didnt understand it. Parrott was born in Bremerton, Washington to Kathleen Austin and Dennis Dougherty on February 22, 1969. Then Jack shared the photos of Demri and Rosheen which made my YEAR! Buy photos from select Flickr photographers Demri's birth in Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, in the United States of Americas Pacific Northwest. She goes into rehab and comes back to the car gets in and falls asleep while he runs errands. Demri was sweet and helpful and fun. She was also seeing this new guy that her family hadnt met. made up, its like she takes on real situations and then adds ugly false details here and there.. yes I have read several times that Layne and Mark Lanegan lived together for a time. I dont update it much but sometimes I add to the pages more.. like I did this one recently. By the way by the way , I am a female b. Layne knew this and its why her passing just crippled him. 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. Jerry was REALLY different back then. I desperately want my life back, and as much as I adore the aforementioned people, I have no desire to follow in their footsteps and go to my grave this young. Thanx though cool video.. they were all such dorks when it came to interviews. They were very discreet about it. I know that he was at Jerrys 98 Halloween concert, and had thought about making an appearance there. That was the last public performance that Staley ever did. I think that a lot of facts that she put on the story are true, BUT..she def. He was already quite reclusive in 1996" The last time Demris mother, Kathleen Austin, saw Layne Staley, was in 1997. 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. Im all up for experimenting with certain things with responsability but heroine, cocaine, meth and those kind of drugs are out of the question. But then I was never much more than a witness. Soon I heard he had passed on. 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. About. Prayers for those trying to beat opiate addiction out there. I have IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, so I shouldnt be taking anything, but the pain is so bad. Again thank you. Its even worse when you have a lot of responsibilities to take care of because you find yourself stuck to where you have to keep using to try and keep up with those responsibilities and it works at first but it tricks you and then you loose everything if you dont loose your life.
