I went to the ER and had ct and mri and found out i had endocarditis. 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). Yeah were gay, wanna join us? LOL! Life is one thing after another, with drugs more so. She had her friends, and Layne, who made sure someone was always there to look after her. We were buddies and got closer when he was engaged to Miranda because he really wanted to do right by her. The facts, and I will allow myself to speak of them as facts, as I have 100% trust in Barbaras descriptions and tellings, are staggering. 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. 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. You could say that I believe in alternative medicine, have you heard about the raw vegan/ vegan movement? Regarding kids I think Layne wanted to have a family. I will pray for peace and healing for you and youre children. 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. It doesnt seem right to me that they continue the band because there is no improvement. I never met him, but thats according to people who did. Barbara Makes me wonder whether genius will always, without exceptions, come with an enormous cost. Helping as a group also made too much sense. Staley's girlfriend, Demri Lara Parrott, started shooting smack and Alice in Chains got famous. We need to find a way to unite and help our sons, daughters, friends, lovers, entertainers. 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. Gah, Mike Starr was a weird one. Layne, I was yours for the asking, but you never asked. Addicts in your life should never be seen as selfish assholes.. most are actually just broken and sad and while they may come off as being selfish because they wont get clean for you most are just not equipped to know HOW to get clean or are too scared to try. You did so much for them. She also refused to take Laynes money, and had to make her own money herself. Just stop! I dont know anything about him other than that he dumped her at the Emergency Room and disappeared. It is not that great. Photographer unknown. We all were our suing a buzz in those days and the idea was to just be careful. I remember I was shooting video for Nancy at one of those tributes five years ago -shooting man on the street interviews outside, and Mike pulled up in a limo and talked to some of us , and we chatted but he was high as a kite. I guess there is so little real information out there, so these kinds of stories become defacto fact. Demri was born in Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, in the United States of America's Pacific Northwest. Thank you for this website and your time. Demri Lara Parrott (1969 - 1996) - Genealogy - geni family tree Now I see it selling online for $200!! See more ideas about demri parrott, alice in chains, demri lara parrott. Ive read about how Demris was stuck inside her home with the dealers waiting by her front door somewhere. Last Updated: May 2, 2022: View Complete Profile. Demri Parrott. She goes into rehab and comes back to the car gets in and falls asleep while he runs errands. on drugs. Are there any photos of Demri during the last year of her life? Demri Parrott died on October 29, 1996, due to an infection (bacterium) that led to death, due to the use of drugs (sharing a dirty syringe / needle). 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. Such a beautiful woman with so much life and soul in her. I also thing its amazing how they found such amazing friends along the way who stuck with them during the hardest times! She had open heart surgery and had a pig valve and pacemaker inserted in her heart in 1994. Then bring on the lying to hide it from everyone who loves you, bring on the HORRIBLE shame and actual disgust for yourself for turning into everything you had always looked down on or at least never thought youd become..a junkie. Haha! In the position he was in, its probably the only way he couldve had a lasting relationship. 2 of Kathleens patients told her about this weird thing that happened (he had done the same thing). No need to rant on that. Now I dont have to worry about that anymore. Mark and Layne were really cool together. The talent and beauty he had surrendered to drug addiction and the rest was due to depression due to his drug use so all of it was due to heroin. Michael was a really tall big guy. Enjoy the site and remember the point is to remember those who have DIED due to this reason. Thank you Barbara for making this site and memorial! On drugs and needing the klonapin I am sure she didnt discourage his feelings but more so she didnt want to hurt his feelings. And what does Jerrys songwriting abilities have to do with him being an asshole? More about Demri Parrott edit Dating History # Rosheen Raugi Happy to know you found and enjoy the web site. Ive read this a few places. I honestly hope so but if not.. no judgment here just love and understanding. I never met Demri but I used to rehearse at Naf and played at the Offramp and RCKNDY , so I met Layne, Mike, Sean and Jerry a few times. were goners. At that point, once the pig valve is in place, and so many surgeries, and pain, she continues to go for the drugs to soothe and medicate her misery. Most heroin addicts who manage to get clean.. will also eventually relapse. When young, we all do crazy, risky things, especially in the early 90s. I believe that although Layne loved her, and Demri loved him, they both had their own agendas for life, which unfortunately didnt mesh in the final turn of life. Maybe her mom or her friends have some but are not interested in posting them. Then again, all the dealers would come to his house anyway, because, hey, he was Layne Staley. Demri Parrott - Ethnicity of Celebs | EthniCelebs.com 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. Living your life not feeling happy is not the way you were meant to live. Enabling is just as bad as abandoning. Though he did pay for her drug treatment. Id last about 3 days. <3, Hi Barb I needed to reach out to one of Demris friends. Marilyn Monroe. What always stood out to me was her sense of self. Dealers came to them. I think about 95% of it had to do with shame over what he had become. xx. Thanks for your honest opinion when you look at it like that its true im thinking of friends from 16yrs ago and even if someone wrote a book on me that facts are so not lined up with who i really am On the Demri Parrott page you will be able to add and update factual information, post media and connect this topic to other topics on the website. Demri Parrott was in relationships with Rosheen Raugi (1993 - 1996), Kent Lake (1988), Paul Uhlir (1987 - 1989) and John Baker (person) (1984). The would cut and bag their heroin. Much love and respect to everyone that Layne touched. Demri lapsed into a coma and spent the last 12 hours of her life unconscious in an intensive care unit at Evergreen Hospital, with only her mother and her aunt by her side, before doctors turned off the life-support machines on the morning of October 29, 1996. Its just talk. And things like that. My deepest sympathy to her family and you the friends. You have too many things left to do. I have seen people/myself go from great people to completely changed. From then on, he said, he just wanted to do art and make music for his friends. Young, but very sexy. All of you stay safe and strong and Barbara thanks so much for sharing with all of us fans out there! He moved to the U District, to a condo right above this tavern called the Blue Moon. They werent dating at the time, just sharing the apartment. It needs to be a full on mission or its 100% harder. Im a long time AIC fan and think Layne was the most underrated ARTIST of our time. , Hi, God bless them both, may both be in Heaven with G0Ds good graces falling upon them. I have no doubt in my mind about that. Older more successful groups need to talk to some of the up and coming or simply make a video so that record companies can play it to newly formed groups. According to David de Sola's book Alice In Chains: The Untold Story, Layne Staley believed that the ghost of his late girlfriend Demri Parrott visited him just days before his April 2002 death.. pfft, you didn't even fkn know her. People around the world come here to share informations and curiosities and read stories about people you love so much. Hi Barbara, I was just checking in to see if there are any new posts an I noticed your comment about the books. Drugs make you paranoid. Both Demri and Layne became drug addicts, hooked to heroin. I just wanted to share my story because i dont think alot of heroin addicts think about the other consequences that iving heroin can cause such as endocarditis. Friends comment that after Demri died, Layne was put on suicide watch for 24 hours. Demri and Dave Hillis - RememberLayne.com She just GLOWS!! She was apparently very chatty, witty and loud. JAMES BURDYSHAW Demri had started lookin kinda ragged for a young person. A lot about Alice in Chains, Mad Season and Layne. I just wish that they both had survived, Layne marrying her, but it seems that she didnt want to get married. She did what she wanted to do, and the friends she left behind are crying at her memory. So anyways, yesterday I ran into so-and-so and blah blah blah. Was that not what Demri was trying to say? Demri Parrott was born on 22 February 1969 in Bremerton, Washington, USA. She did her movies, needed a babysitter for many, but she got through it all. But I will say this: Jerry saw this coming. I was with Demri most of 96 up until I went in the Hospital Oct.14. 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. Layne Staley died on April 5, 2002 due to an overdose. She stayed with whoever would let her in during her final year, and was taken in by the father of a friend. Mind, I never knew him entirely well and I never saw him do it, but its what people were saying. She was also seeing this new guy that her family hadnt met. Austin got that bear back after it was found in Layne's. Thank you for sharing, although I dont know if you revealed way too many private details. Rare pictures show her to be dark-featured and pretty, with long black hair and dark eyes. This site is so beautiful, props to those who made it/run it!