AIC has always been a huge impact on me personally (and musically). Having been an avid fan of grunge for well over 20 years, I had always wondered about those references to Demri in relation to Laynes demise. Not sure why but it left me feeling weird. The surgery went good..(tryin to hurry) after surgery i got on suboxone n was doing really good for 6 months. These talented people were all under the thumb of an evil drug addiction that tortured them and eventually ended their lives and heroin is not a drug you try once so if you want to be another tragic statistic..go ahead and try it only once but Ill tell you from my own personal experience being there when people have tried that it for the first time and very few successfully do that. Im not totally sure when that started to change. They both wanted to live a normal life, get married, but the drugs stood in the way. Nothing would have made her happier than to know her name will forever be attached to Layne's memory. 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. remember her asking me super-direct questions like, So, hows the sex between you and Angela? And I was like, Oh, my God, you cant talk about this! I dont think many people did, to be honest with you. I started writing this journal online because writing about losing you all has helped to heal my broken heart when nothing else did. One of his more moronic friends told me that he had actually died, but what little I did get from Layne told me this wasnt true. Mothers Love. In my experience the Demri info isnt accurate. He always kept saying that he had slipped. Most of what everyone heard then was nonsense. Im a long time AIC fan and think Layne was the most underrated ARTIST of our time. They both were on a downward spiral without a safety net. To give Layne and Demri a fair and honest recording of their life stories. <3, Hi Barb I needed to reach out to one of Demris friends. Anyways, I can imagine what Layne and his girl were going through when people you thought were your friends are either with you or against you and the others are there because your famous and providing whatever you need. *, I will pray for you and your family, God bless you Susan. So crazy cool and I know youd agreeor I wouldnt of told my stories or shared your pictures. They are blessed to have had a great friend in you who will tell their story and stick up for them so fiercely too. Get over yourself and if you remember to comment then be positive and stop snapping at people. I knew she was really I miss you, Demri. Austin got that bear back after it was found in Layne's. There are very few who are strong enough to keep up the fight for as long it will take to stop completely and for a lifetime. Makes me wonder about the beautiful pictures of Demri above, Id love to know when they were taken. 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! Im sorry that your friends made so many mistakes that caused them to lose their life. Layne was like no other. And did you ever see Mad Season play live? However I also want her to know others have been there before and youre not alone. If I had been in that same situation, my own mother, who I love dearly, would not have been so loving. . Nice whataboutism. Jerry did do some heroin but he was all about coke, girls, money and fame. 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. Demri didnt have money she combed the carpet and started using again. His last photos were published five years before his death in 1997 when he won Grammy Awards. 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. I think this is Rachel that made Andys purple hand hat. Im all up for experimenting with certain things with responsability but heroine, cocaine, meth and those kind of drugs are out of the question. Much love and respect to everyone that Layne touched. Which didnt bother them though because they took it like one big joke. Was it the greater love that made them sole matesdrugs? Layne would visit her often in hospital, and even flew from Germany to Seattle to attend an intervention that her friends and family arranged after their break-up. The seduction of heroin is no joke and ANYONE can be its next victim. I just feel that sometimes Jerry does not get enough credit for the good things that he has done. Believe me. But in continuing with heroin and coke, she damaged her body more, to the point of no return. He also did Mad Season at some point in there. So right now and since june of 18 ive been sick as hell waiting to have my new valve replaced again. Layne Staley and Demri Parrott were, according to close friends and bandmates, described as perfect for each other and the term soulmates has been used more than once to define their relationship. Tags: They were both so beautiful in their own weird way. Barbara, you are so good to remember your friends. some photos just got released of Demri a month before she died. Its kinda surreal to read some of these stories from people who were actually there. The girl looks like her. Dear Barbara, I wrote this on Darrins page, but Im writing to you again on this one, though they are probably all one and the same. Because it does and these beautiful people have created this place for dialogue. I read that she would give her last few dollars to someone if she knew they needed it more than her. If you call 911, he wont be your friend. The Mad Season lyrics are generally regarded to be Laynes true feelings on everything and in Lifeless Dead he said How he wished that they would wed/I promise on our love she said/promises were never kept so we know he wanted to marry Demri at one point and for some reason I feel that he wanted to have a family. xx. 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. Full name: Demri Lara Parrott Murphy Date of birth: February 22, 1969 Died: October 29, 1996 Age at death: 27 years old Parents: Kathleen Austin (mother) Dennis Wayne Dougherty (father), Stephen John Parrot (stepfather) Siblings: 4 (Devin C. Remme, Derek J.P. Murphy, David J.M. I mean no disrespect with this question. You have too many things left to do. I know its been mentioned she was to keep her distance from the band later on but I thought you might have some fun memories travelling together to see some AIC gigs from earlier in the picture? I just dont know what happened after 98 99. Know that you are loved, and that we all care about you. 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. He really freaked out over Kurt a few months before that. Now I see it selling online for $200!! Not anymore thou. I remember a few months after she got the pacemaker that certain friends of Laynes were blaming her illness on him. TOM HANSEN Demri ended up getting endocarditis, which is an infection of the lining around your heart. 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. 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. For me, I was blesse dot have been there when it all happened ( Im from L.A. It turns my stomach. 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. In spite of all the rumors he WAS clean. 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). Jerry always had this I told you so thing going on. How does one know which ones will get stuck there and get in the grips of addiction? God bless her mother, cause mine would have let me die without hospital stays. If thats true then her story is skewed and should be viewed as such (thats a word of caution to the next intrepid armchair detective who gets this far) Its funny how the internet makes it possible for anyone with curiosity and an active imagination to dig up these stories and become fascinated with the lives of people theyve never met who have passed away. A loving comment from Kathleen (Demris Mother) after she ran into Darin Lamb and found out about my website for the first time what a blessing. Which is a good thing trust me. I know thats super personal n i thought i remember Barbara saying she didnt know specifics on what exactly happened. Layne wants to quit, Demri doesnt, she has developed a fatalistic attitude towards her life. Layla, Ummmm people still have lives to live sir, No need to apologizeIt just shows you careI was just giving you another way to think of it but not like the person behind me answeredsaying others have lives to live etcthat is selfish and narcissistic as you know what! So . 42 pictures of Demri Parrott. He seemed to think that because he never shot heroin he was better than Layne. She wanted the 27 club, and she got it, much to everyone who loved her, bringing them such sorrow. Marilyn Monroe. You are the only one on the internet who knows about those days, and any info on Demri, Layne, Chris, Andy, or others in the Seattle Grunge Scene would be appreciated. 04/05/93|04/05/02 Thank You! Would love to hear & read your insights on them. Addicts not necessarily. They were engaged to marry on 1992. You are brave and strong and you do all Demris fans a favor telling us about her and running this site. Jessica, not sure if you will get this its been awhile since you wrote it but I dont update this site very often anymore. We need to find a way to unite and help our sons, daughters, friends, lovers, entertainers. However, I found that things that boost your confidence and self esteem help you stay away from it. But my son also dabbles in drugs. I meant she never *tapped out* not tapped it Ugh! More rehab for both. One Day Ay A Time. They both died alone, I know Demris mother and Aunt were with her, but in truth, everyone dies alone. As a result, there is a last photo that was published in 1998 and one final photo that was taken in 2002, just weeks before his death. I dont know. Let this be a good story to stop people from picking up for the first time. Tell them you love them every chance you get! Sid and Nancy also come to mind in that respect. That is good news. I wish they had suboxone and subutex available then instead of methadone clinics, I think it wouldve been easier on them. Thank you for sharing, although I dont know if you revealed way too many private details. Demri and Layne were awesome people who had a fatal disease but that did not make them bad people. For Layne to die was just sad and wrong, but for him to die alone was just an abomination. It is such a sad situation. Covers. Did you make it through? Alice in Chains was opening for Van Halen on tour in 1991 when Staley, prompted by Parrott,. Finally, best of luck if you write a book Muself, I would love to produce a film documenting all of this. For those of you who don't know, Layne Staley, the singer of Alice in Chains, was in the long time relationship with Demri Lara Parrot who sadly died in 1996 from drug overdose. The truth about the ways she lied, cheated, manipulated and stole from him have all been conveniently forgotten.". if you knew what junkies were like you wouldn't be romantising this shite. Blessings to each of you! We would all just hang out and go to shows and play around. ago These are the last photos of Demri taken 8 weeks before her death. Thank you so much for sharing your stories. That's what Layne is for me. Murphy, and Christa Dougherty (step-sister)) Nationality: American It didnt matter if I was exhausted. Thank you Ana and yes addiction destroys your body Thank you for bringing that up. It usually has nothing to do with how much they love YOU. I started writing about her online about 12 years ago now and some of the pictures I posted can still be seen floating around online like the one of them kissing taped to my wall or the black and white ones of her in the coat and hat.. all print outs I received from Darin from her memorial. 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. I know Demri got endocarditis as a result of heroin use, and all of the trouble that caused her. 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. So I get it and I consider myself to be a very strong willed woman. I have never been in that position so Im sure its not nearly that easy. There are similar pics of Erin Everly & Axl Rose back in the day, to Layne & Demri. He also thought Damon was spying when it was obvious, no one had to tell. I went to the video and checked and I dont think its Demri because: 1. She showed me her belly button, and she goes, Look, I can make a cats butt! 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. FULL FILM: https://youtu.be/qMlLfrU5fjsAlice in Chains lineup throughout the Layne Staley era consisted of Layne Staley (87 - 98), Jerry Cantre. That would mean everything to me. I remember the first time I heard AIC I was living close to the beach and just started smoking weed and I surfed every day. People dont seem to understand how much Demri suffered the last 2-1/2 years of her life spent mostly in hospital several times on life support given hours to live or that she didnt complain and was always more concerned about others than herself. David de Sola writes in his biography of Alice in Chains: They had chosen the place called Kiana Lodge on Bainbridge Island [Kitsap County, Washington] as the wedding venue. Demri did pick out a dress, and Alice in Chains band member Mike Starr said he was going to be best man at Layne and Demris wedding.. But why? 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. For all the site! I looked a little bit like Demri back then and I always had the feeling that Layne was a little weirded out by that. 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. He is at rehab all drugs are drugs so I think he was right, besides why not. 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.