Well, I found two videos with the same interview, but I can not post the comment with the link and I do not know why. The Koa story has her at Laynes place until about 8 days before she passed. He is at rehab all drugs are drugs so I think he was right, besides why not. Starr was likely the last one to see him alive. 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. Ill be thinking of you. So im postive thats why Demri got so sick again after her heart surgery cause her new valve was so sensitive. From what Ive read, she was disliked by many people in Laynes life (and vice versa) because they viewed her as a bad influence, and she knew this. God bless her, and God bless Layne, not just because I feel for them both, but because I hope that both are pain free in Heaven. Demri didnt have money she combed the carpet and started using again. I remember looking out your window at the docks one time while you were on the computer, and I was making you listen to some stupid old song because I thought it was cool. I was here many years ago and it has really come a long way. Also, you mentioned the pain she was in, & how her mother, Kathleen tried so much to help. And I have a life too. So we run back to the thing that we thought made us happy again and then after a while that does not even work anymore. Haha. Great to see you on here. I moved thousands of miles away, he changed his email address and, though we spoke on the phone a few times since then it was only about little things. I started writing this journal online because writing about losing you all has helped to heal my broken heart when nothing else did. Bless you. Demri died in October 1997, and you say that Rosheen died six months later. Ok, Ive said enough here I hope I help someone with my stories. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); All text content on this website is copyrighted by Barbara Dearaujo Text and comments may NOT be reproduced on or offline with out permission. thanks for enjoying the post, i think at some point in the future i'll write a longer one with more details (especially positive ones), it feels impossible to do her justice in just a few paragraphs, The last of your months ..days ..none of this matters? Im so glad that Demris mother supported her no matter what. For me, I was blesse dot have been there when it all happened ( Im from L.A. Barbara thanks for putting your heart into this and also for educating people about drugs. Barbara you remember when you came into the room at the hospital and thought you were interrupting and we got Rachel to leave so you could have some private time with Demri and she thanked you saying she felt like she had vultures over her and could feel Rachel wanted her to die so she could have Layne. there is something so special about her. The opposite was true for so many other women in a similar position/relationship in Seattle at that time. They are blessed to have had a great friend in you who will tell their story and stick up for them so fiercely too. Im sorry that your friends made so many mistakes that caused them to lose their life. Here is all to know about Demris death and the mystery that surround it. 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.Demri was born in Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, in the United States of America's Pacific Northwest. She was constantly on the run..not sure it was running scared but running for sure maybe she was afraid of missing out or just looking for the next thing to stimulate her I have no clue what it was but I definitely could NOT keep up with her and whenever I tried or whoever tried we all would end up just as sick, lost and confused and most of us would tap out. . 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. If youre saying to yourself Ahh.. No drug dens. It was even sadder when we found out Mike Starr was the last to see him and saw that he was in troublebut Layne wouldnt let Mike call 911now hes dead, too. 1st I was not talking to you! Probably every home in America has it, so it would be easy to squire. Thank you Barbara for making this site and memorial! If you need to talk to someone when times get tough just shoot me an email my address is boggs128@aol.com and I will chat with you. I cant say I know much about her, but in the end, I hate the idea of romanticizing two junkies seemingly feeding off of each other. When he came back from tour he moved back in until the band went down to do Rock in Rio. And, as I mentioned, there are a lot of true facts in the story but I dont know what to make out of it as a whole. Shane came along and started talking shit about how nobody commented on Oct 29th and I said people have their own lives to live meaning that I dont monitor this site every single day and I have relatives that have died and friends that Ive known personally that have died. 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? Demri and Rosheen loved each other very much and I loved them both. However, their addictions caused damage to the relationship and they broke off their engagement. I do get it a little but its silly. Then he drove to Bothell and unloaded the car at home and he couldnt get her to wake up. If you'd like to see more pictures of her I recommend these tumblr or facebook sites. Layne turned a corner with two strippers into a hallway crowded with cops. 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 died of an accidental overdose, her mother will confirm this and its also written on her death certificate. I just look forward to hearing from someone. 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. They broke up around spring summer 94, or maybe even earlier. She had an amazing confidence which shines through in her modelling pictures and her pieces of writing. Alright, I apologize then and I am very sorry to hear about what your going through. I hope and pray that youre ok today, to live and tell more of your story. Her death also led to the end of Layne when he shut the world out and later died in 2002 at 34. What does that tell you? Prayers. I hate the way he made people feel, so worthless and small. Mind, I never knew him entirely well and I never saw him do it, but its what people were saying. Being in a relationship w/ Layne changed none of that. The seduction of heroin is no joke and ANYONE can be its next victim. I know that you have a busy life, but Ill never forget that you emailed me info on Demri, such as her liking of decoupage with Angels & Victorian art, which she used & put on boxes as gifts for friends. Youve led a life that wouldve crushed a great number of people. She was staying with Tom the coke dealer because he had klonapin so she wouldnt have seizures. They had called me after being with me in Vegas in the spring of 93 when they got there and they wanted Layne to have the band there on Family Day to deal with Band Issues. Would they be right? Your writing gripped me immediately once you mentioned how magnetic some people could appear to us. What's not known is if they finally connected. Blessings to each of you! She adopted Parrott as her surname after her mother, Kathleen A. Austin married Stephen John Parrot. It was supposedly him who reconnected once she became ill. She suffered a lot in life, from around 1993 (I think) until her death in 1996, she was in and out of hospital constantly. 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. <3, Hi Barb I needed to reach out to one of Demris friends. My hope is people considering trying heroin or opiates in general just one time will read your story and Demris story and think twice. Staley's final public performance was in Kansas City, Mo., in 1996. I hope this made sense I just typed it at 5 a.m. Night world! Whatever it was that happened, their names still linger and the mystery of their love and death still hangs. Keep us updated on how you are doing. However, I found that things that boost your confidence and self esteem help you stay away from it. Christy the drug dealer lived behind the QFC and so did Paris. Lanegan was struggling to quit heroin and I would swear to this day that hes here because of Layne. I know youve lost several, so hard to take, but your only daughter was trying to teach unconditional love for everyone. Staley and Parrott, by then his fiance, went to rehab together at least once. her relationship with Layne Staley, the singer of rock band Alice in Chains. 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. The best thing you can do is dont freaking try it. Cover for 'Alice and Chains: The Untold Story,' by David de Sola. There are also more happy and nice memories here that focus more on the positive aspects! Hang in there sister it gets easier and it gets better. One day she fell unconscious in his car while he went into a grocery store. Thank you B! Im not using drugs to get high like many people think. There is a girl in the right hand corner, she turns right then left while looking behind her. Which is one thing people whove never been addicted to opiates dont always understand and maybe never can. me too, i wonder what it is about her that's so magnetic! A painting of Demri and Layne was featured on the cover of the Mad Season album.. Mad Season "Above" Album Cover Based On Photo Of Layne Staley And . He only ever made one reference to the fact though, and that was after she was gone. I stumbled across it by chance. so thank you again for all this and hope you are well. More rehab for both. Meanwhile, Starr, who'd been introduced to heroin by Staley, drank a bottle of bleach used for cleaning syringes, thinking it was water. But like Demri i have a death sentence hanging over my head because my heart could fail at any time. Is it possible to be Demri on the left? Do you know if you have the first version or the second? The next time Id run into those people who just meant to try it once would almost always be totally caught up and addicted. Around October 20th or so she made some phone calls and wrote some letters to some people. He also thought Damon was spying when it was obvious, no one had to tell. Shitty logic. 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. She seemed to have style that was individual in fashion and photography. She stumples out to the car and passes out (O.D.s duh!). YOU NEED TO STAY FAR FAR AWAY FROM!! If memory serves, her mother was a counselor while Demri was alive. He was usin. He was always fighting someone elses battle when he thought he had his beat. Born Demri Lara Parrott on 22nd February, 1969 . Its the nature of things and I think that this is dictated by how we feel about certain people.). I was devastated when I found out that I missed it. How the Death of Demri Led to Laynes Depression and Death, ystein Aarseth- The Disturbing Life And Death of Mayhems Euronymous, Jeniece McCullough: Everything About Bernie Macs Daughter, Ren Anglils Bio, Marriages, Kids, Net Worth, Other Facts About Celin Dions Husband, Who Is Meyers Leonards Wife Elle Bielfeldt? I never wanted to end my life this way. Thanks for all you are sharing. 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.". She was then buried at the Miller-Woodlawn Park in Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington. I completely understand this, and I dont expect that everyone should like her, nor do I wish to make her into an angel or saint; she wasnt. I ask them to send me the strength I need. 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. Lol. . that doesnt makes us bad people! I think there's so much to love about her. William DuVall later replaced Staley and Duff McKagan joined on rhythm guitar. She introduced him to heroin, though he probably was doing other drugs before her, such as coke. Demri Parrott, with, I believe, her brother, Devin Remme (also deceased). Thank you so much for sharing your stories. How does one know which ones will get stuck there and get in the grips of addiction? If I had been in that same situation, my own mother, who I love dearly, would not have been so loving. Later into the night i got worse and my organs started shutting down. I know her story is full of pain and mistakes, you never hid that from us, and maybe because of this some close friends and family dont come in public to tell about her. Take care!! Staley's girlfriend, Demri Lara Parrott, started shooting smack and Alice in Chains got famous. Barbara you are right on that they suffered from a fatal disease- and also right that drugs arent worth dabbling in. also if you look up Demri Parrott Dave Hillis, theres a pic of her in not great condition soon before she passed. I too lost a sister. His last public performance with the band was 2 years before Demris death and he battled with drug issues. JAMES BURDYSHAW Demri had started lookin kinda ragged for a young person. Yet, MM continued on til the day she died. It can sneak back in and take over even faster then it did the first time. Tags: A lot of creativity! I just wanted to share that with you and everyone else on here. The drug grabbed a hold of me and before I knew it I was doing dumb shit to get my hands on it. Thank you, I know you may not get the chance to answer this. RIght before Demri died she had been about to move to Hawaii with her father (or stepfather, I forget which.) That time he was upset because he felt everyone in the band should be at Rehab and it really pissed him off to be singled out esp. . That couldnt have been put in a better way! derek died in a car accident. Alice in Chains frontman Layne Staley lived a life that was full of tragedy and doom, but as the A.V. In addition, Demri had a cardiac pacemaker in her heart. Not really a big deal Did Layne Staley write a song about Demri Parrott? 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. The song was included on the compilation albums Music Bank (1999) and The Essential Alice in Chains (2006). 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. 2nd have some compassion or can you not readI have just been told I am dying of cancer and yes I have kids too and am a single parent at that with bills as wellso I understand all to well and I too am a recovering addictI in no way was ugly to no-one whatsoever!!!!!! He hadn't yet mastered singing high. Despite never getting too involved, she is still my alpha and omega, my joy and sorrow, my beginning and my end. 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. 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