For those that have been debating on whether to buy it or not, I say, save your money. I didnt know any of these. 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. She couldve been so much more, its a shame. For life. . Every addict Ive read about has said the same thing. That version of the band still records and performs. Sean was an alcoholic and Mike Starr was a drug addict. *sigh*. After I moved out from Laynes, I didnt have much contact with Demri. 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. Im not using drugs to get high like many people think. We all make mistakes in life, and Demri did struggle with addiction. "Died" takes this Up to Eleven. She was human. Let this be a good story to stop people from picking up for the first time. 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. Hope the families will at some point be more forthcoming as well. Its quite ridiculous. 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). Take care, It was the other way around. On top of this, Staley had lost his ability to ingest food and survived off supplements for the last few years of his life. Demri Lara Parrott, 27, of Bremerton died Oct. 29, 1996, at Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland. Staley's final public performance was in Kansas City, Mo., in 1996. Anyway, once Demri died it was all over him because she knew him. She was tiny, dark-featured, with long dark hair and dark eyes.Demri attended at a high school in Arlington, Washington, and dropped at her Junior year (Grade 11) when she was 16. Ive talked to you on FB and appreciate how friendly and open you are When I came to your website and pulled up Dems page, I realized I had already been here a few years ago. She was an amazing person from what I can get, and im sorry for the bad word but f*ck the haters.all jealous people that dont know how to appreciate someone so full of life Demri was! I found this online, in case some of you havens seen it before. I agree completely. I also want to be straight up about why Demri, Layne, Rosheen and Mike are gone now theyre stories should never be romanticized. Sunday Nov 11 @ 12:22pm "I was at Harborview in the MICU taking care of Demri on the ventilator during the time she died. She had three younger half-brothers from her mother's side, Devin Remme . I believe that their friendship was love as well as drug based. What always stood out to me was her sense of self. Or Id get up and watch them sleep when they were breathing funny because I was afraid they could die and it wasn t going to happen on my watch. Ive also met some true asshole addicts but they were usually born that way. 04/05/93|04/05/02 I can say that Kathleen and Rosheens Moms know each other and leaned on each other during that tough time when they both lost their daughters. Lanegan was struggling to quit heroin and I would swear to this day that hes here because of Layne. Not sure about the legs. sonuta bouna dememi love hate love'de " live for you but 'm not alive" diye. She, like Layne, was very generous. Demri Parrott and Layne Staley were engaged for 2 years. Demri lost that place in Feb. Because she could no longer afford the rent on her own. had an issue and he couldnt stop. Bottom line they both had to want it and they were convinced that only people who mixed alcohol and heroin (as in getting so drunk you forget what and how much you used) is the only thing that could kill you. Their legacy should be used in the context of learning. I never wanted to end my life this way. I will forever cherish our short time together. To pay for such risks with ones life is just awful and seems unfair. It sounds far fetched but then thinking that we just turn off like a light bulb is also way too hard for me to accept. What could he dofight back? Shitty logic. *Please watch her video called What the Cancer Industry doesnt want YOU to know and her video called Terminal Brain Cancer Cured On Raw Food. Allegedly it got to a point where she knew that her presence in his life was causing them both harm, so she left him alone and did her best to let him move on. "The same s--t was going on again.". Not just a story about Layne and Demri. Which is one thing people whove never been addicted to opiates dont always understand and maybe never can. Born Demri Lara Parrott on 22nd February, 1969 . I have heard that she is a very sweet and caring person. From everything you say about Demri and what a force of personality she was, this drug seems to have had an unbreakable hold on her. This site has been around. I knew she was really Thanks for setting the record when it needs to beK, COMMENT LEFT ON ORIGINAL POST: DARIN LAMBS GUEST POST ONE OF LAYNE AND DEMRIS BEST FRIENDS AND MY EX-BOYFRIEND, On this anniversary of Dems passing I just want to thank all of you especially you Barbara, Darin and Fabiola for making these bittersweet days a little brighter.when I am aching and missing her I can come here, .Perhaps my niece will write about Dems life it seems some folks are interested.but Ill need you guys for those times.we were so close as you knowthe misinformation and assumptions out there just doesnt get itthanks for truthlove you kathleen, COMMENT LEFT ON ORIGINAL POST: DARINS GUEST POST COMMENTS. It is not that great. Soon I heard he had passed on. Thank you for sharing. or Tracy Johnson.. all of them can be found on my Facebook friends list. All text content on this website is copyrighted by , DARIN LAMBS GUEST POST ONE OF LAYNE AND DEMRIS BEST FRIENDS AND MY EX-BOYFRIEND, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot0g2SWqnK8, http://grungestorytellers.xanaland.com/2013/02/happy-birthday-demri-crew-guy-recalls.html, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlGZfqQzpvU, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQA98ZTJDTc. For me, I was blesse dot have been there when it all happened ( Im from L.A. And even when dealing with something as delicate as the history of these people you always share your stories and never treat us like crazy people. The drug grabbed a hold of me and before I knew it I was doing dumb shit to get my hands on it. Courtney Love tried to chase him down following Cobain's death. (Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage). Demris story haunted me when I first learned of it a few years ago. Parrott had died in October 1996. Anyone of her friends would have given her money to buy cotten besides its free at the hospital and they do send you home with a ton of supplies and she was there a lot. Layne was never the agile and charismatic musician since the death of his ex, Demri Parrott in 1996. at this time of year. 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! e_wink.gif I was only then getting to know Layne and I liked him a lot. During this year I hadnt heard a thing. I remember when Demri died people were using the phrase, "What a waste". (Doubtlessly there are some people who were there at these times and knew things differently. I think he lived with Ian at the warehouse on Its been a doubt to me, because Ive also read in a lot of interviews from 97, 98, that Mark was already living in La because of rehab and stuff like that but sometimes would come to Seattle, although he moved to LA in 98but yeah, it might be possiblethanx again! 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. "Died" is a song by Alice in Chains and the final one recorded with vocalist Layne Staley before his death in 2002. I know it can be a struggle to help drug addicts. Same symptoms. You were making fun of it and you crooned the line you are so superduper bravissimo to me like the big goofball that you were. 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. Layne was okay until the last night of the tour. But she insisted that neither she nor anyone else blamed Starr for Staley's death. Thought the site was abandoned but I know life gets in the way. Prayers for those trying to beat opiate addiction out there. I know he was taking care of Layne and buying groceries and making sure he was eating and cared for. Such a sad story. She had affairs with other men and women, he had his own affairs with women. At that point, Staley had already been to rehab after an intervention. my heart aches when I see these pics. She was an American model, artist, and muse. 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?? Especially if youre their parents, siblings or children. Did Layne Staley write a song about Demri Parrott? I know thats super personal n i thought i remember Barbara saying she didnt know specifics on what exactly happened. "They were obviously coked out because they (the strippers) started b----ing up one side and down the other to the point where Layne actually told them to shut up because they were making it worse than it needed to be," according to one observer. I invested a lot of money on treatments. When they cancelled the 94 tour it was because Layne was afraid. 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. I guess there is so little real information out there, so these kinds of stories become defacto fact. Some people are predisposed to addiction and so their story is written for them. But, success is no good, if theyre not here. What's not known is if they finally connected. Rock Candy, Seattle, 1992. Hes got this Im Jerry Cantrell and youre not sort of attitude. beautiful post, beautiful website and beautiful comment thread . Im so glad to see the people who are able to look past her addiction because obviously there was so much more to her. You have to want it or its impossible. I stumbled across it by chance. He loved Layne more than anything, I think even more than Courtney sometimes (Courtney as you all know was Jerrys on off gf.) 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. He was also reported to be put under suicide watch. And thank you very much for your attention and respect with us fans! As I approach the 10year anniversary of the day I came home from work ( I bartended at Lindas the iconic dive bar on Seattles Capitol Hill) and discovered my sister dead in our apartment on Denny Ave N. Nobody can understand what a loss of a beloved can take from those left behind if they havent been there. So crazy cool and I know youd agreeor I wouldnt of told my stories or shared your pictures. But that black cloud, which they couldnt see in those early days, hovered over them both. Hi Barbara, I was just checking in to see if there are any new posts an I noticed your comment about the books. Friends report that she was incredibly skinny and her face was sunken in during this time. Then she moved in with Layne because she had nowhere else to go. Sure looks like Demri. Its like being high on life and thats what everyone should strive for because though life can be scary and ugly, it also can be beautiful depending on how you look at things. It is heartbreaking and doesnt seem fair. I thought that taking drugs is an adventure, that it makes possible to survive such a thing as great artists who are an inspiration to us, but now I know its not an adventure, it is often the road of no return. They were engaged to marry on 1992.However, in the years that followed "Dirt"'s success, Layne and Demri drifted apart, and their engagement broke sometime in 1994, although she features in the cover of Mad Season's "Above". I never thought much about the lyrics until, fast forward about 6 years, and I was on dope. Oh manI wrote all that for nothing. A google search for Demri and Layne brought me here at last. Wish me luck xxx. They went down to QFC and he asked her to wait in the car while he ran into the store to buy a few things. Then Kurt shot me, and then Layne shot me after that and I died, for like 11 minutes.". Its a very difficult thing to explain. I think that a lot of facts that she put on the story are true, BUT..she def. Can you send me the link and the time in the video where you see her? Just not interested in other peoples opinions or stories, they bore me. and yeah, Jerry writes beautiful music as well as Layne did..also, can someone confirm me if Layne did live with Mark Laneganfinding it a bit strange, dunno..ive read some of Lanegans interviews where it says that aroun 98 he mostly lived around L.A, just moved therewhatever, and by the way, Im also a big Nirvana fan, can you Barbara or someone here confirm me if Kurt Cobain was friends with Layne? I haven't seen her in years, but I had a thing for her since the moment I laid my eyes on her and I can't get her out of my head to this day. Boredom plays a role and if your a recovering addict you have to keep yourself busy. PS: Sorry for my bad english, hopefully my words have been understood. When faced with a simple decision, the butterfly effect comes into play, hurtling Layne into a timeline where events in his life occur as follows: first, Layne moves up the date for his wedding to longtime fiance Demri Lara Parrott; second, Demri reveals that she's pregnant; third, Layne realizes that he has some confusing, conflicting . 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. It took me a long time to figure out what to write here, but I felt compelled to say something. Drugs make you paranoid. Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. For Layne to die was just sad and wrong, but for him to die alone was just an abomination. They were engaged in 1992 but later separated in 1994. What happened with that book, he had a really good chronological order of things. Life is one thing after another, with drugs more so. I hope this doesnt sound silly, but I pray to Andrew and Demri sometimes. Demri died on Oct. 29th of 96 of a heroin overdose. 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!! Yes, Laura very, very true you basically nailed it. Adalsteinn, thank you so much for your kind comment so many years ago Currently you have JavaScript disabled. Maggie Elizabeth McGraw: Who IsTim McGraws Daughter? Addiction was a constant throughout Staleys short life, which he tried his hardest to break out from but sadly didnt make it, and his music serves as a memory of his distinct talent. There are similar pics of Erin Everly & Axl Rose back in the day, to Layne & Demri. But like Demri i have a death sentence hanging over my head because my heart could fail at any time. Thinking about both of them yesterday and today, and what might have been. Alice In Chains late leader Layne Staley tragically lost his fight against addiction on April 5th, 2002. Being in a relationship w/ Layne changed none of that. Here is all to know about Demris death and the mystery that surround it. Get help for yourself from someone whose been there or a professional and they can help you learn how to handle your specific situation better. Dope sick hurts the entire body, he horrifyingly shared. She goes into rehab and comes back to the car gets in and falls asleep while he runs errands. He was a coke dealer. Staley and Parrott, by then his fiance, went to rehab together at least once. Then, two things changed. In the position he was in, its probably the only way he couldve had a lasting relationship. My mother overdosed and died 2 years before Layne. , ..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..!!! She did what she wanted to do, and the friends she left behind are crying at her memory. Neither Demri's mother nor Layne's stepfather have been able to confirm that. I couldnt afford all the hospital bills, but somehow, or someone, helped Demri. 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