Origin and recording. 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. It will ruin your life. 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. SomeoneI dont want to say whobrought him some heroin because they couldnt find any coke. I mean no disrespect with this question. What do I have to do? This fucking drug use is like the insulin a diabetic needs to survive, he said. Seattle, 1991. Wish me luck xxx. 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. That is a horrible excuse some addicts may use to treat people badly, steal from people they know or physically hurt people.. thats all on them still. I did crack and heroin for years. Demri looking sweet and beautiful.. she was such a natural beauty. There was nothing about her that was so special that it would have stood out all on its own. I was talking with her daily. I dont know who wrote it but if it was Kathleen I would guess that she could not mention everyone and I bet a lot of important people were not mentionedbecause only Demri really knew who mattered the most to her just like you only know who is really important to you. We never celebrated my birthday so she wanted to be clean so we could which was on the 28th. A year after his death, a rare interview emerged with Staley that hed given with Argentinean writer and music fan Adriana Rubio, titledLayne Staley: Angry Chair A Look Inside the Heart and Soul of an Incredible Musician. , ..u can always download vuze then go into kickass torrents and type in any movies, books, sitcoms you want to watch and download it.voila it downloads onto vuze and you can watch it anytime offline from then on.free all free, Sounds good i can be your book reviewer give star ratings..!!! It might have been here. 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!! I really appreciate this site. She suffered a lot in life, from around 1993 (I think) until her death in 1996, she was in and out of hospital constantly. I caught myself thinking about her even when I was in a relationship. The last public appearance he made was almost four years before his death when he attended his bandmate Jerry Cantrells solo concert in Seattle on Halloween in 1998. God. I know he blamed himself for Demri dying we all played the should a, could a, wouldda tape in our head. I just come here to pay my respect to Demri passing anniversary. She said take her to Capital Hill to Rehab so he thought he was (per what he told me). I want people to know that you also had an amazingly strong and smart Mom who not only cherished you but also tragically lost you to a demon that she was powerless to fight against and so were you.. that she lost you far too soon.. which broke her heart and not long aftershe tragically lost your brothers too.Your life may of taken a wrong turn and you got too lost too find your way back but that was not your whole story. At the time, Jerry was very understanding and more than supportive to Layne. Some people are predisposed to addiction and so their story is written for them. The girl is shorter, but not 411 short like Demri was. Depends on the person but most would do anything to be all that their families wanted for and from them but addicts can get so far gone and lost that they cant see the light at the end of the heroin tunnel anymore and heroin has become their everything. I could not have put it better.Recovering addict myself. I find it hard to believe. Some people say that, on tour, Layne ran out of coke, and Demri went looking but found Herion instead. 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. She also used the surname Murphy and had three younger brothers, Devin, Derek and David. He told me that the first time he did it, he was exhausted and feeling like shit. 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. Bothered me for some reason. If I worked at Microsoft and went to Rehab I guarantee my coworkers wouldnt be coming to hash out work problems. Keep us updated on how you are doing. They refered to her separately as a groupie who lied and tried to have sex with them and they said NO so she slandered them. I feel empathy for all addicts. Ive been tormented by my addiction to IV heroin for the last 14 years, my best friend in the world, my everything, my older sister, is the spitting image of gorgeous angelic Dem. Im not doing well. Due to addiction, he was recluse and it got worse after the death of his girlfriend, Demri Parrott, who died of a drug-related illness. What does that tell you? Jerry loved the rock star lifestyle and didnt want to give it up and he was pissed at Layne. I have heard that she is a very sweet and caring person. If you want to sign up to get notified of our website updates.. please enter your email address into the form at the bottom of the right hand sidebar. 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. 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. I always had faith in you though. Unconditional love? 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. By the next year, the band's dark and deeply pained breakthrough album, "Dirt," was rife with references to the drug. Maybe some of Dems other friends can help you to confirm if that is really her but I say 100% NO.. but you should ask Fab what she thinks or Darin Lamb. Shitty logic. This site is so beautiful, props to those who made it/run it! Makes total sense that D and L were soulmates. Probably every home in America has it, so it would be easy to squire. I think there's so much to love about her. We will met them (again) and all together we will party and laught up avobe someday. Anyway, I think you hit the nail on the head when you explained why Layne did what he did. Staley couldnt bring himself to join Cantrell on stage after being asked, and a photo taken of him backstage is the last image of the singer before his death. Risk factors include intravenous drug use, and electronic pacemakers). at this time of year. If something seems amist, you need to stay on top of the situation or find someone who can. ITS NOT A GLAMOROUS DRUG AND ITS NOT SOME MYSTERIOUS ROCK STAR SHIT. He is still my favorite singer of all time to this day; that will never change I dont think. 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. if she had no association with Layne Staley you wouldn't give a fuck about her. 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. One story he told her mom the other her dad. I can understand as well as empathize with Layne, Demri, and all addicts that have been seduced by a drug that seems so good at first. Hey Amber, I know its been awhile since your comment was posted, but do you by any chance happen to know for sure that Layne moved out of the Ward Street house in 93? I didnt know any of these. Haha! Was it the pressure she felt? It doesnt seem right to me that they continue the band because there is no improvement. "Died" takes this Up to Eleven. Alice in Chains was opening for Van Halen on tour in 1991 when Staley, prompted by Parrott, started using. " Kinney recalls. Thank you so much and its always great to hear that people are enjoying the website AND finding more about the truth compared to the hype. They dated for 2 years after getting together in Mar 1988. After that, I don't think he wanted to go on." The next year they got invited to play Unplugged and did a couple of songs for a movie and then Demri died in October and Layne kindof shut himself off. Youve lived through so much loss and heartache, and youre still there for the real fans, speaking the truth. She had been using off and on for a few months. 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. Brown - Dark What color is Demri Parrott's hair? The first one who loved and protected Layne (Jerry had music, yeah a hundred guys did, but nobody had Laynes voice and it was amazing. After all of their struggles, the frustration, the blame, Layne still loved Demri, desperately, and her death destroyed him. She died that night with her mother and aunt by her side. 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. Mara one of Dems good friends name was Mara! Would love to hear & read your insights on them. She had allegedly accepted that drugs would kill her, and so she continued to use. Just let them know youll be there when theyre ready to get clean. Aftermath [ edit] She stumples out to the car and passes out (O.D.s duh!). Demri would be proud of you The saddest thing about Demris family is that there were 4 children and now there is only 1 left. "He was sort of a classic destroyer of hotel rooms.". You are so missed. Thanks for posting that. Back in 93 early 94 Layne was seeing this dip**** model who did more harm to him than good. But Demri did start using drugs again, and instead of asking her to leave, because then she would really be in trouble, Layne took a hike. Demri didnt wear glasses like that girl. . Great work and it happens faster than you know and very few actually survive this mistake. (Terry McGinnis/WireImage). I found this online, in case some of you havens seen it before. Demri counted on Layne & others to help, & they did. There were reports that he would go to Toys R Us to buy games and return home, but always by himself." 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. She then went to the High school of Performing Arts in Jacksonville, Florida.Demri was passionate about many things and excelled in art and theater. She was around five feet tallmaybe even shorterand was stunningly beautiful. Layne, I was yours for the asking, but you never asked. After a long time of trying to stop and being unsuccessful you willingly succumb to ityou just give up!!! I knew Andy before her, but I started getting a lot closer to Xana than I ever had with him. "remembering Demri"..? anyhow Demri and Layne were awesome people who had a fatal disease but that did not make them bad people. I was just wondering why couldnt you guys call the cops? . 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. 2023 JukeBugs - A Property of GlassWorks Media. Thats an actress and that picture is a screen cap from the video Sea of Sorrow. 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. I believe its the second version. One of the many drenched-in-drug moments revealed in David de Sola's new book, "Alice in Chains: The Untold Story," has Cobain and Staley striking a deal while the bands were on tour in Rio de Janeiro. I know that he was at Jerrys 98 Halloween concert, and had thought about making an appearance there. 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. My liver is not functioning and Im throwing up all the time and shitting my pants. From the same photo shoot as the picture . They broke up around spring summer 94, or maybe even earlier. Who would your Mom or Dad or best friend mention in your Obit? I remember also reading that Layne took Andys death badly. The place was supposed to be for both. I looked a little bit like Demri back then and I always had the feeling that Layne was a little weirded out by that. Its such a shame that these 2 talented people were taken from their families and friends at such young ages. Demri always and forever a wild wood pixie. Theres a youtuber named Kristina who has a channel called FullyRawKristina who makes videos about raw veganism, even though a lot of her videos are receipe videos which may be high in fat and should not be eaten too often of they have a lot of fat, but her videos are a place to start. Died: October 29, 1996 Layne and Mike Starr were watching television on April 4, 2002, the day before Staley died of a heroin overdose. I actually edited my response so I hope you got to read the whole comment I made. Not all people are cruel. She adopted Parrott as her surname after her mother, Kathleen A. Austin married Stephen John Parrot. I dont know anything about him other than that he dumped her at the Emergency Room and disappeared. When did you lose hope, though? However, there was infidelity on both ends, many described their relationship as open. Dope sick hurts the entire body, he horrifyingly shared. She was only 27.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 Layne's apartment to tell him that Demri had died. Especially a timeless celebrity like Layne Staley who left behind such a powerful legacy of music that continues to be important to so many people. Regardless, you have done great justice to remembering your friends. The girl looks like her. If people only knew how stuck in grief I was for YEARS and today I still miss them all but I dont break down crying anymore. She met Layne when she was eighteen or nineteen, and its reported that it was love at first sight. 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