History has proven that young people experiment without clearly thinking of their mortality. One night, Alice in Chains dressed up as strippers in skimpy panties and combat boots, and followed Van Halen on stage, aping their signature walk. Love and support to you and your family, God bless to you! The girl looks like her. I have the second version and it was at the bookstore and we got it for like $20 or so. I have been a long time fan of Layne Staley. After I moved out from Laynes, I didnt have much contact with Demri. His vocals cannot be matched. And there used to be a girl in my life who reminds me of Demri a lot. EVER. Demri Lara Murphy was born on February 22, 1969, in Bremerton, Kitsap County in Washington, United States. Same symptoms. This was probably 91. I had nothing left of them myself so it was like a true gift and to find pictures of my loved ones online. He was not her boyfriend he was older than her parents, but he was in love with her and thought the were going to get married. Id love to know more about her in her younger years before she went out with Layne. I can understand that to a degree, but we were pals, and I wasnt gonna I originally posted feeling pretty down and Im sorry I vented about personal feelings that only tangentially had anything to do with Layne. Last Updated on November 8, 2022 by Baib Ngwan, Demri Parrotts Family and Life Before She Met Layne, What to Know About Her Career and Artistic Life, Demri Parrot Met Layne in 1988 and Dated for About 6 Years. I know she had siblings and her name changed from Murphy to Parrott at some stage (as per yearbook photo). According to Tom he drove out to Fred Meyer past Wedgewood where Demri spent half the summer (before moving into Juliets) and he went shopping. Its extremely heartbreaking. I hate to stop before I am finished with something and will work 72 hours straight to get something finished no matter what even being my own boss. Do not let it get YOU! Chris Cornell talks about mikes shirt etc. I cant put my finger on it, but it wasnt what I wanted out of a $200 book. To Barbara or Darin do either of you know if Demri was capable of having another surgery or not? We loved our friends and they dropped like flies around us one after the otherwe thought we could control it.. they thought they could live forever.. Thank you for sharing about Demri. I mean no disrespect with this question. He directed me to your site which is beautiful. Perhaps because her obituary mentions she loved to play in front of the camera, people have a particular hope that a video of her will someday surface. Jerry is one of the best melody writers ever, and Layne was a virtuoso vocalist and obviously his lyrics resonate with so many people. Here is all to know about Demris death and the mystery that surround it. Theyre both special persons in their own right, and both should be acknowledged as such. Dear Barbara, 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. The pain is more than you can handle. I remember when Demri died people were using the phrase, "What a waste". He also did Mad Season at some point in there. You are a survivor and your story is so important, especially to those that struggle xx, Hi Barbara, just wanted to share this video with you, just in case this photo in it is Demri http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlGZfqQzpvU. God. Just stop! See Also:ystein Aarseth- The Disturbing Life And Death of Mayhems Euronymous. 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. Maybe Koa was referring to one of them. By the way she didnt like her name shorted she loved the unique name of Demri. I was a weird kid because I liked all different types of music that kids my age didnt like because it was considered uncool. It doesnt seem right to me that they continue the band because there is no improvement. Rest in peace beautiful angels. Marilyn Monroe. Also I do know Rachel was trying to be there for Layne after Demri died and he did let her but he said not romantically. Layne was trying to quit EVERYthing at this time (he even attempted quitting smoking) and Sean was still bringing pot around everytime they would get together. Valley St. or Roy. After she died, in 96, it seemed like Layne went into a darker place. Demri lost that place in Feb. Because she could no longer afford the rent on her own. I got an errorto be continued, First I would like to thank you for this site. It is a familiar tale but one that just cant penetrate the young minds. Your site has been great in all the information thats been released, but I just wanted to say to you and all, Merry Christmas. Barbara you are right on that they suffered from a fatal disease- and also right that drugs arent worth dabbling in. In October of 1996, his fianc Demri Parrott, died as a result of bacterial endocarditis, as she was also a heroin addict. Youve lived through so much loss and heartache, and youre still there for the real fans, speaking the truth. Im pretty sure about it , Much love, peace and good karma to you! I never thought much about the lyrics until, fast forward about 6 years, and I was on dope. As for the book both Mike and Layne told me they wanted to sue her because it was full of lies. I cannot imagine how you feel I have so much empathy for you. 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. Mark and Layne were really cool together. Ive read about how Demris was stuck inside her home with the dealers waiting by her front door somewhere. 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? Anniversary of Dems passing & a note from her Mom, Darin Lamb One of Layne Staleys Best Friends. However, a report claimed that a friend of the former couple named Amber Ferrano alleged that it was Layne who introduced his 5 feet tall petit ex-girlfriend to drugs. They were eventually engaged to be married. After a long time of trying to stop and being unsuccessful you willingly succumb to ityou just give up!!! But NOBODY should romanticize this story. To be honest.. Ive never read Demris obituary but wed have to ask the person who wrote it why Rosheen was not mentioned.. maybe they did not want to confuse people? I dont know. I was overwhelmed by the people touched by her. I was just wondering why couldnt you guys call the cops? AiC was playing a show that night at an old fire station in Redmonddo you remember that place? 2 of Kathleens patients told her about this weird thing that happened (he had done the same thing). Not you.'". An indicator of that drop in regard for himself was when, in 1998, he contracted gangrene as a result of his lifestyle. I always hope to be able to tell myself if I become terminal someday that death is a part of life and hopefully itll bring me some comfort and I will look at it a different way. Some people say that, on tour, Layne ran out of coke, and Demri went looking but found Herion instead. I feel like some people enter the world with their story written for them already. We all make mistakes in life, and Demri did struggle with addiction. But, if you do, you could save a life. Worth having a look my friend. Demri Parrott and Layne Staley were engaged for 2 years. Staley and Parrott, by then his fiance, went to rehab together at least once. Kathleen was hurt by that and would say, "My daughter's life wasn't a waste". I dont remember the exact story Lanegan told in Sing Backwards and Weep, but seems to me that after she got the pacemaker, she left the hospital (possible with an IV pole?) Im sure we all have that person that has this strange magnetic effect on us and we dont exactly know why. But it did allow me to come over for several days and get things clean a tidy, although Demri was always a neat freak around me. Prayers. Their legacy should be used in the context of learning. Check it out and let me know. One story he told her mom the other her dad. Brown heroin stains led from the bathroom to the living room. Who was she as a child and a teenager? I couldnt afford all the hospital bills, but somehow, or someone, helped Demri. 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. Barbara, Hi ~ Thats all I wanted to say. Despite his enjoying fame over time and gracing stages with a lot of crowds, the legendary rock star died alone and was found on April 19, 2002, 9 days after he died. Barb just saw this quote from Kathleen on PaperPortraiture website: I was saddened to see so much misinformation still out thereI am responding to the post of 10/29 Remembering etc. 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. The drug grabbed a hold of me and before I knew it I was doing dumb shit to get my hands on it. . Demri didnt have money she combed the carpet and started using again. 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. And their angel wings. Writing about my life and the lives of the people I lost and actually having people care enough to read and respond was a HUGE blessing for me. But miraculously i stabilized and had open heart surgery to replace my valve..im so sorry this is so long but im not done yet. 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 . ITS JUST FUCKED UP BULLSHIT! Youth fueled by fame and wealth is even more deadly. 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