But, either way, I just wanted to say what a beautiful site and all the loving comments about a side of Layne that most of us would have never had the chance hear about. 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. Finally, best of luck if you write a book Muself, I would love to produce a film documenting all of this. Now to think theres Demri fan sites and Facebook groups!? 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.. Its not easy but it is possible!! Yes people who werent there and did not know the facts were always injecting their two cents and conjuring up untruths because asking made too much sense. He was a coke dealer. That all makes total sense. There was one time I found a spoon, and it was obvious what it had been used for. She is buried at Ivy Green Cemetery Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, USA. Rare pictures show her to be dark-featured and pretty, with long black hair and dark eyes. The previous year she had suffered pancreatitis. The drug grabbed a hold of me and before I knew it I was doing dumb shit to get my hands on it. We talked about how we KNEW that AiC was going to be the biggest band in the world, and she insisted that I tell Layne that, because he didnt believe it coming from his girlfriend. 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? That sound was amazing I was listening to Rotten Apple with the black lights on and it just took me to another place. It will ruin your life. Youve led a life that wouldve crushed a great number of people. You know what he was like? Demris Mom Kathleen Austin and Demris 2 dearest friends Cody, Mara and Fabiola 2010. Dope sick is horrible and unless you have experience it for yourself you wouldnt understand and the mental part of it is even worse. Haha! 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. I wish I could hug you and Thank you again for visiting my website and coming back again after 10 years thats crazy huh? Yet, MM continued on til the day she died. 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. But when people are addicted to heroin, they have to want to stop or you cant really help them. She did not come here to learn any lessons she came to teachshe taught unconditional LOVE and from what I can tell she continues to do so..Do not place any attachment or story to my mothers headstone for Dem that story will come out after my mom is no longer around.. that is another story Thanks for the oppurtinity to set a few things straightI know the misinformation did not come from you sorry if I appeared to be venting perhaps I was a little. I do think that Demri deserves more appreciation in her own right, though. This page is the FamousFix profile for Demri Parrott. All of you stay safe and strong and Barbara thanks so much for sharing with all of us fans out there! The Real Housewives of Atlanta The Bachelor Sister Wives 90 Day Fiance Wife Swap The Amazing Race Australia Married at First Sight The Real Housewives of Dallas My 600-lb Life Last Week Tonight with John Oliver 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. God bless them both, may both be in Heaven with G0Ds good graces falling upon them. They both deserved better. Hi Barbara, I was just checking in to see if there are any new posts an I noticed your comment about the books. Ive also met some true asshole addicts but they were usually born that way. Not sure why but it left me feeling weird. He hardly ever saw Jerry anymore, but Mike Inez was still kind of close with him. I had started working for Sony Records at the time, doing a regional A&R job, and with them being signed to a Sony label, it was a little bit awkward for both us. Who would your Mom or Dad or best friend mention in your Obit? 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. Staley's girlfriend, Demri Lara Parrott, started shooting smack and Alice in Chains got famous. 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. As mean and selfish as it may sound for an addict to abandon their loved ones THATS exactly what I am talking about! Dear Barbara, thanks so so much for this post. A place for Demri's fans to meet and discuss what little information we can gather on her. Demri didnt have money she combed the carpet and started using again. Layne and Demri met at a party back in 1988 and it was love at first sight. Demri was well known and had numerous friends that she touched with her charismatic and enchanting personality. I dont know where he went though, and even the people who he rented from thought he was still living there. TOM HANSEN Demri ended up getting endocarditis, which is an infection of the lining around your heart. Rare pictures show her to be tiny, soft-featured and pretty, with long brown hair and hazel-green eyes. The EMTS never did anything but save your friends life. Beautiful memorial and thank you Kathleen..it truly means a lot to those of us who hold them dear to our hearts. He moved to the U District, to a condo right above this tavern called the Blue Moon. . But I wound up in Seattle , playing led guitar in the lare eighties and early nineties. 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. Was she brought to this career choice based on struggles in her own life? I hope that you get to write your own edition of a book about Demri and Layne. . May your familys hearts be at ease and protected. For me, layne was Alice in Chains. I will never be whole again and I keep stuffing the pain down and filling the hole in my soul with heroin but I never am rid of the pain nor am I ever joyful and worst I think of allI dont even feel alive. Would anynof those be from 95 or 96 ? Much love to you. AiC was playing a show that night at an old fire station in Redmonddo you remember that place? Its also sad that she took Layne down that path with her. But, I dont know of a court that would deny a parent power of attorney if they have a child on the brink of death. But Demri seemed to live an existance of from here to there, no where to run, but her mom had a home waiting just for her. Your writing gripped me immediately once you mentioned how magnetic some people could appear to us. Adalsteinn, thank you so much for your kind comment so many years ago I know none will be truly right until you and Darrin perhaps right one but for now could you guide me to what you feel is ok?? Are they highor notmatters none That's her storylive yours. 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. Get over yourself and if you remember to comment then be positive and stop snapping at people. Hope you write that book about the two of them and/or those times! Prayers are with you at this Holiday time. She still looked cheerful and pretty , https://m.facebook.com/photo.php/?fbid=375943654526117, https://m.facebook.com/photo.php/?fbid=375407361246413. Im sure we all have that person that has this strange magnetic effect on us and we dont exactly know why. I know he blamed himself for Demri dying we all played the should a, could a, wouldda tape in our head. Layne had told her that if she started using drugs again hed have to make her leave. Id cook up some favorite foods like my scampi tacos, phad Thai, smoked chix green chili enchiladas, and Layne loved his pot roast meal and Demri Fettuccine. I cant get over how freaking gorgeous Demri truly is. If Layne Staley weren't in AIC, you wouldn't give a fuck about him, and the same can be said about any famous person you like. On drugs and needing the klonapin I am sure she didnt discourage his feelings but more so she didnt want to hurt his feelings. They both were on a downward spiral without a safety net. No drug dens. Jerry would make these stupid, hazily spiteful remarks like were standing by Layne and I love him anyway. Who wants to be loved anyway? And the thing was that Layne was really bouncing back at this time. Haha! Barbara, you are so good to remember your friends. She goes into rehab and comes back to the car gets in and falls asleep while he runs errands. At 26 she was wearing a pacemaker. Demri is a beautiful woman. Oh man, the Koa story. 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. Cornell said Layne came up the stairs to the apartment and was crying and nobody got up and gave him a hug and now he wished hed have done that. Are there any photos of Demri during the last year of her life? Hope the families will at some point be more forthcoming as well. Beautiful Country, would love to visit. 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. Makes total sense that D and L were soulmates. You have to want it or its impossible. Just stop! Ill be thinking of you. But I guess no matter how sick she was during her last year- she was still beautiful for sure, on the outside and on the inside. But I guess thats the nature of celebrity. The surgery went good..(tryin to hurry) after surgery i got on suboxone n was doing really good for 6 months. Mad Season released only one album, Above, in March 1995. Sorry if I missespelled something, english isnt my primary language. He just didnt tell anyone that he was leaving. I didnt even know it was even possible to be that naturally beautiful. She also has Demris engagement ring that Layne gave her. They can seduce you and make you feel like nothing else can be as good to you. I guess there is so little real information out there, so these kinds of stories become defacto fact. He wanted a teddy bear that Demri had had with her in hospital. Oh my she was so beautiful, so beautiful!!! I am so sorry that post was so long. I decided to do a Google search on Demri and I actually found this page which is dedicated to her and Layne it has some poor quality copies of pictures that I actually posted of her like 5 years ago.. It's pretty obvious the person who wrote it didn't know her which became more . The reason Demri always stood out to me was that was always Demri. 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. You were like a mom to them,making sure they were eating and breathing. He only ever made one reference to the fact though, and that was after she was gone. His last photos were published five years before his death in 1997 when he won Grammy Awards. I wish Demri had that same desire, to want to be an actress/model, who read books, studied acting. The website will forever live on my server for those seeking to learn a little more. were goners. when the crew were dealers too. 1st I was not talking to you! She is thanked in the liner notes of Facelift, which was released on August 1990. Probably every home in America has it, so it would be easy to squire. Im on suboxone tho. The rest Yes, Jerry had a coke problem. . She studied at the Arlington High School, Washington (1984 1986); the Lakewood High School, Arlington, WA (1986); and the Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, Jacksonville, Florida (1985 1989). The saddest thing about Demris family is that there were 4 children and now there is only 1 left. You need to be happy. Laynes father could have been that positive influence, but he only helped drive Layne to an early grave. It is an extremely powerful demon drug that can steal your life and your inner strength faster then youll have control of. He was in the middle of drawing a very cool cartoon for him when he died. She was unconscious for two and a half hours before she finally got to hospital. I think what we could do for the fallen heroin addicts is change. It wasnt a blatant thing, but it was definitely implied a couple of times that they wanted to know how he was. I needed to get back to work and Id drive them crazy getting up every couple hours and putting my ears to their mouth to make sure they were breathing. I have seen people/myself go from great people to completely changed. 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. Demri died on Oct. 29th of 96 of a heroin overdose. I was talking with her daily. (At the time, Layne didnt know what happened with MS. Id heard it from one of the people I knew who also lived there. I think shes someone that facinates many people, and from what Ive read, she probably would have been equally facinating to know even if she wasnt Laynes girlfriend. Oh that thing about walking down a hall and druggies is b.s. Can't feel sorry for people who have made mistakes because there are people in 3rd world counties who have it worse. Personally I see it as a travesty that she has managed to get her name linked with Layne forever in some kind of tragic love story. She very much held her own identity and path. Layne picked it out for her because of the gardens. Yes, she was sick from herion, but so was Marilyn. http://grungestorytellers.xanaland.com/2013/02/happy-birthday-demri-crew-guy-recalls.html. Her death is considered to have pushed Layne over the final edge, as he then became a recluse in his own condominium. Poor girl. Nice she was, but not very independent. Addiction can change a persons priorities and also put huge dent in their moral compass even having children isnt enough for some addicts.. the one love that people cherish the most in their lives. 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. You are so missed. Ok, Ive said enough here I hope I help someone with my stories. Im confused. Thanks for the reply. 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. His mother was quoted in Grunge is Dead as saying that he bought another condo in 94, but I dunno. Stay strong, stay strong, you can beat this. Buy photos from select Flickr photographers Barbara might be able to offer more insight, but I definitely get the vibe that Layne wanted to eventually get clean and have a family at some point in his future. I believe Layne when he said before his passing that Demri visited him. Despite never getting too involved, she is still my alpha and omega, my joy and sorrow, my beginning and my end. Mad Season. This website is dedicated to Demri Parrott, Layne Staley, Mike Starr and Rosheen Raugi with love and for anyone who ever thinks they wanna try it just once for fun.. I hate the way he made people feel, so worthless and small. Youve lived through so much loss and heartache, and youre still there for the real fans, speaking the truth. I have no clue where or how that rumor ever got started but it is for sure not Demri. Trying to make this world we live in better for everyone. Alice in Chains manager Susan Silver told journalist Greg Prato in his book Grunge Is Dead: The Oral History of Seattle Rock Music that she was the one who went to Laynes apartment to tell him that Demri had died. Please take care if you. In short, you loose the will to live and probably have lost your soul wayyy before this point. But not anymore. Pictures of Demri Lara Parrot. Sadly, another member of the 27 Club, Press J to jump to the feed. Your site has been great in all the information thats been released, but I just wanted to say to you and all, Merry Christmas. He became sort of ashamed and let it go longer than he should have. Nothing would have made her happier than to know her name will forever be attached to Layne's memory. You need to get well. She was having a harder time this time and told him to take her to Capital Hills to get drugs he said, No! She attended high school at Arlington High School, Washington (1984 -1986). They dated for 2 years after getting together in Mar 1988. Thank you for sharing about Demri. Life is one thing after another, with drugs more so. Question: Did Demri ever drive a car? 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. If a kittens in your bed clawing you, its a kitten, you know? 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 know I will personally miss Demri as long as I live but today marks the day that Demri was taken from us ALL forever. She couldve been so much more, its a shame. Christy the drug dealer lived behind the QFC and so did Paris. It is heartbreaking the way Layne died and was not found for 2 weeks. I get sick to my stomach when I read things about Demri that are her friends words but twisted around. or Tracy Johnson.. all of them can be found on my Facebook friends list. Ya I mess up and say it (we had nicknames) but also it was to motivate her to add a little fuel under her butt and remember she had a purpose for being here. The drug is the great deception and it kills people around where I live every day. Demri Parrott was an American artist who was born on February 22, 1969. However they clearly adored each other and this is why they remain such a large part of each others legacy. xoxox, Thank you Violet for the sweet comment.. Demri always and forever a wild wood pixie. Its kinda surreal to read some of these stories from people who were actually there. Sadly, Alice In Chains frontman Layne Staley passed away on April 5, 2002, at 34 years of age. They have many members,some who knew Layne personally,and they are always being updated with member participation. To Barbara or Darin do either of you know if Demri was capable of having another surgery or not? Like I said, Ill pray for you and hopefully god will lift you up. 17 talking about this. If I worked at Microsoft and went to Rehab I guarantee my coworkers wouldnt be coming to hash out work problems. 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. A friend once said that "Demri was not a hippy, goth, grunge girl she was her own creation. Not the fake books that have, or will be coming out about them, by authors who have no real knowledge of them. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Quite a few wrongs have been righted by the existence of this site, the amount of BS out there about these individuals is beyond belief. Hes a different person on coke. RIght before Demri died she had been about to move to Hawaii with her father (or stepfather, I forget which.) Hope Im making sense. Layne was tired of it and didnt want to do it anymore, and Jerry became very devious in his words and his actions. (1969-1996) model, artist, grunge icon, beautiful soul Rare photo of Demri Parrott & Layne Staley from a photo shoot they did together. Half of this sounds made up..this Koa girlJesus, what people do.. http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/forum/archive/index.php?t-234414-p-11.html, Any comments about this? In no way did I mean to upset anyone on this site. Then my dad died n i lost it. Wed hide and they would sit on the porch for hours to the point Demri almost got evicted so she let them in. I think there are clues around us every day of something more and that when we die were NOT gone forever so I will continue to believe that something happens I just dont know what it is yet. Thank u to everyone who takes the time to read this ! I hated that no one knew who she was. Mind, I never knew him entirely well and I never saw him do it, but its what people were saying. Barbara couldnt answer that either, and I thank her for her response on a previous post. 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. 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. It is a familiar tale but one that just cant penetrate the young minds. JOHNNY BACOLAS I recall many nights when I was living with Layne, Demri would come to the house and after Id go to bed, she would just open my door, sit at the edge of my bed with a bag full of potato chips, chew really loud, and just talk. I didnt want to say too much about myself when you are facing so many scary health problems but my stepfather died 2 weeks ago of lung cancer. More rehab for both. 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. I visit it often . Its a tribute vid, and at 5:45 (and I mean exactly easy to miss!) I was wondering how Demri and Laynes moms were doing, esp. It was Layne and Demri and they had to find me to tell me they started doing dope and how wonderful it was, and right then I knew they So crazy cool and I know youd agreeor I wouldnt of told my stories or shared your pictures. Why wouldnt she stay with Layne, or anyone, always running, to and fro, even before she got sick? JOHNNY BACOLAS I found out Layne was on heroin after the Van Halen tour in 91. Does that not spread to ones own family? Demri made a mess of the house and the living situation in Laynes absence. Barbara you are right on that they suffered from a fatal disease- and also right that drugs arent worth dabbling in. Him and his girlfriend Demri both lived with me at the time. But I hope that you will. She was made weaker by the fact that shed contracted heart problems from the use of dirty and used cotton when she used heroin. I pray that you have lots and lots of time left with no pain. When they began the KISS tour, Layne had been clean for a (relatively) long time, but I remember he was very scared to leave. Sadly, Demri passed away in 1996 of endocarditis caused by her drug use. You have done so much, been through so much, God bless you. 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). PONY MAURICE (Feast singer) I kind of fell in love with Xana and Demri for a while. Maybe Ill find a little peace now even without credibility, just like you always thought was possible. It was copied and posted to several different places. He drove around town for a while after that not even aware that Demri was dying in the passenger seat. Dear Barbara, I hope you read this, it could really help you. I remember sitting in my room in Iceland in the early 90s, listening to all the grunge bands thinking Man..Id like to be able to live in the smack dab middle of all this madness, be chilling in Seattle with likeminded folks. So much more, I wish that email had been saved, but with an updated computer & such, Ive lost it. Dear Susan, Bless you. Layne was always really quiet about it. Ward was when Layne went on tour and he quit paying rent there. Layne was very true to Demri in his heart, but he related many, many wild touring adventures to me.. Later, as he got deeper into heroin, he almost seemed stooped over and maybe a little bow legged in AICs last concerts in 96. Dearest Dem, I will forever miss you..you silly, sweet, wild and precious fairy child. Even by something as small as a cold. Thank you so much for sharing your stories. I feel a very strange connection to him, like I can almost remember bits and pieces of his life through my own eyes. Layne apparently adored her; he would never talk badly about her and apparently it was the same with her. She was tiny (around 4'11", 150cm or 5, 152 cm), dark-featured, with long dark hair and dark eyes.