Ive also met some true asshole addicts but they were usually born that way. He thought because he wasnt living there he shouldnt have to. Their legacy should be used in the context of learning. Demri counted on Layne & others to help, & they did. It will take a different catalyst for every addict to finally take that leap off the cliff and get helpsome will need to be love bombed, some will need tough love jail is not the answer but ALL will need the help of people who understand them and wont judge them and a very strong and loving support system, also time away from their old friends, sometimes family and the places theyve used in is crucial and they all need to want it at least enough to try it one day and then hopefully one more day and they will need to learn new tools to cope with their new reality and how to live their new life clean without the old faithful emotional and physical buffer of opiates. There was nothing about her that was so special that it would have stood out all on its own. I wish I could hug you and Thank you again for visiting my website and coming back again after 10 years thats crazy huh? Teri, Mark Arms girlfriend, was maybe going to live there and then Chad from RHCP did for a little bit but they all had their issues. Age has shown me that its probably good that I didnt, as Ive never had any sort of chemical dependancy nor drug habits, and been overall successful in my life. Crazy. I am so sorry for Kathleen (Ds mom) to have lost her children like this. Regardless, you have done great justice to remembering your friends. anyhow This site https://icepicksandnukes.com/2011/12/16/setting-the-alice-in-chains-record-straight/ will let you fact check and their are some concert's where he talks pretty negative about her stealing and selling their equipment, etc. Who was she as a child and a teenager? I was the only one with a real job and I should have been saving to travel but spent it on making Andy look amazing and it irks me to think someone is claiming to have made his hats! Blessings from Iceland. Her death also led to the end of Layne when he shut the world out and later died in 2002 at 34. I believe that when he lost her he probably felt like it should have been him and that the only hope to be happy was gone and like I explained before he probably just gave up trying to quit and just decided to let it consume him. I listen to Chloe Dancer and think of how I want my life to be as beautiful as that song. You are so missed. And to your Family. She wasnt making a lot of money back then, but she did manage to get a lot of his. Can you send me the link and the time in the video where you see her? But that black cloud, which they couldnt see in those early days, hovered over them both. Truly a loving person. 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. Because shed been staying at his apartment at the time that she got sick (when he had gone on tour,) and according to them, he hadnt thought to leave her enough money to buy new bags of cotton for, what, ninety nine cents? Barbara you are right on that they suffered from a fatal disease- and also right that drugs arent worth dabbling in. Not Demri, sorry. This website is simply amazing, a treasure trove of information for those wanting to go under the surface. yes.. devin, derek, and david. You can just tell when you talk to certain people, especially females. It was drilled into him how his life and career would be over if she OD on his watch so he was afraid to have her around if she was using. Yes people who werent there and did not know the facts were always injecting their two cents and conjuring up untruths because asking made too much sense. It happens a lot to drug addicts. Hadnt seen that one in a while,its been around forever. It is possible. Whatever it was that happened, their names still linger and the mystery of their love and death still hangs. 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. Thank you B! There was no question about that. And actually now seeing how long this thread is and the content I am not interested it at all. >:(. Thank you Kat, I try to be friendly and just treat everyone like I would expect to be treated so its always nice to hear. Before she died, Parrotts drug use left her homeless, with a history of prostitution and theft; as well as health challenges of endocarditis. Mara one of Dems good friends name was Mara! So thats what i have been doing staying clean. I wish she could of figured it out before it was too late but the truth is.. very few do but the ones who can are super humans and should be extremely proud and share their stories of hope with the ones who havent gotten there yet. Nationality: American He hardly ever saw Jerry anymore, but Mike Inez was still kind of close with him. Please let them know that they are being thought about, and prayed for, and wishes for a Happy Christmas. She also told Starr something that very likely helped him sleep better at night: "Layne would forgive you. : ( Layne Thomas Staley Layne Staley Demri Lara Parrott Seattle Music Mad Season 90s Rock Grunge Fairy Aic Alice In Chains More information . I cant get it to paste & post, but at least the other two are still here However so. 2 years after they were engaged and about 6 years since they began dating, the former couple split. I paid a professional hat blocker a lot of money to help me with the final construction, but I bought all the fabric and designed them, I dont even know who Rachel is. Demri Parrott and Layne Staley were engaged for 2 years. Im lucky to have 2 beautiful little girls that keep my life full. She didn't met her biological father and half sister until she was an adult.She was of Native American (Cherokee), Irish, Scottish, Welsh, English, and Swiss-German descent. . This was neither the beginning nor the end of Staley's sufferings that he was trying to get rid of it for years. When I spoke to Layne I was pissed off and crying, and told him what was going on at the house, but he pretty much already knew. I dont know where he went though, and even the people who he rented from thought he was still living there. I love it. Seeing posts pertaining to Andrew Wood, Xana and Mike was very pleasant too. . He just didnt tell anyone that he was leaving. If somebody else would have commented it would have showed in my email and somebody didon the 30th thats why I was here. @ Eric: Nothing. 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. Im grateful to be 19 years clean and sober and also I stopped before my body got thrashed ( although coke alcohol and pot were my drugs of choice, not heroin). Not the fake books that have, or will be coming out about them, by authors who have no real knowledge of them. "The same s--t was going on again.". 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? Her memorial service took place on November 2 at Neighborhood Christian Center, and donations were made to Harborview Adult Medicine Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation, Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. I was her Respiratory Therapist in charge of her breathing support. Take care!! Its too late. I think of her all the time, and how our similarities made me feel so much better about myself as a teenager. She was then determined to help her then-boyfriend, Layne to get clean but she couldnt. Certain parts of this story are definitely true. You can read more about her on her FB tribute page. Barbara couldnt answer that either, and I thank her for her response on a previous post. Thank you and I am sorry too just been very emotional lately with all going onno disrespect to this wonderful page or people. beautiful post, beautiful website and beautiful comment thread . 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! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Oct 29th is a day a lot of us who knew and loved Demri will never forget. I was here many years ago and it has really come a long way. I guess its possible that he dated someone else for a short time in between but everybody knows that heroin addicts have major issues with impotency so its not like he was gonna be grinding away with someone else. If you go onto Facebook you will find a number of groups dedicated to the memory of Layne. REMEMBER Layne and Demri. She collected vintage clothes and was described as an artistic and peaceful person. If they weren't in insert thing, you wouldn't know them. 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! On the slim chance you ever read this, just know that even in 2017 there are people who still cherish the GOOD memories of that time, way back in the day when grunge was still in its innocenceto this day I get chills listening to AiC, Soundgarden, Mother Love Bone. but I wanted to make a note on the message posted by D but written by koa know that runs online for about 8 years I know for sure because we put the message in alternativegrunge forum in Italy .. I am thinking more of teens I have been watching grow up from their young years. Addiction can change a persons priorities and also put huge dent in their moral compass even having children isnt enough for some addicts.. the one love that people cherish the most in their lives. 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. I visit it often . Not just to your soul and family but to your body in general. I try to study the different religions, lead a good life, treat others like I want to be treated and reach out to others who need it. Club tells us, the year 1996 seems to have marked the start of his slow, sad downfall. Drugs can bring you to the highest heights. I know she is watching us from avobe, taking care of us, smiling everytime we think of her. The autopsy later revealed that the next day Staley plunged a speedball into his vein. He knew that I liked her, and I think she would sometimes use me I love it! It can sneak back in and take over even faster then it did the first time. Many say she was his initial gateway into heroin. thank you Barbara if you see this for sharing all this information. That kind of clientele. Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland Why did Demri Parrott die? God bless you all. In turn, Silver called Staleys mother, Nancy McCallum who called 911. In all actuality they probably never will unless they have gone through it. The pain is more than you can handle. Its a tribute vid, and at 5:45 (and I mean exactly easy to miss!) 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. She had this really cool, big Roman nose. I hope that you get to write your own edition of a book about Demri and Layne. During this year I hadnt heard a thing. I did not see anything from anyone on Thursday Oct 29 2015 about demri I guess everyone forgot. Just wanted to say hi and that I really love all the site and all the posts about Layne and Demris music, art and lives. sonuta bouna dememi love hate love'de " live for you but 'm not alive" diye. He was holding a loaded syringe and was sitting on a batch of used ones. He had someone call a psychic for him to make sure that he would be okay. Bless you. Merry Christmas to you. She was an addict, just like Layne. 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. No that is not true I come here today, Oct 30 to pay my respects because Oct 29th I didnt forget but rather I was being told after fighting cancer for 6 long years that the cancer had returned and given results of my scansit is now in my ovary, uterus, also back into breast and 2 lumps one blocking a duct in the breastso basically I was trying to take in that I dont have much longer to live and what I will need to do as far as my kids, etcbut still within 24hrs I came to pay my respectsjust because someone doesnt post on a site on a certain date doesnt mean that the person is still not remembered. Demri Parrott died on. 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. I wouldnt call her suicidal but definitely self destructive. Thank you for this site, and these photos, and your memories. If you call 911, he wont be your friend. October 29, 1996 Where did Demri Parrott die? I dont update it much because Ive basically said all I have to say and it was the most healing thing I ever did. I just came across this site, and Im stilled to my core by the haunting beauty in these photos and the story of Demri and Layne, and so many others in her world. He moved to the U District, to a condo right above this tavern called the Blue Moon. I have seen it being talked about here, though, and I cant force anyone to magically have empathy but please dont use this as some way to condemn her. 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. I know it can be a struggle to help drug addicts. Yes, she was sick from herion, but so was Marilyn. You need to get well. That all makes total sense. He ended up in the hospital. Thank you for that! Anyway, Layne introduced my friends and I to Demri, and Ill never forget my first impression of her she was this angelic looking little thing, with the biggest, most genuine smile She took my hand in both of hers, and told me what a pleasure it was to meet me. I guess anyone could do the research and read all the interviews and maybe even talk to the people who knew them but no one is going to get it completely right. If you knew both it is obvious. Producer Dave Jerden watched as Staley disintegrated after a dressing-down from Cantrell: "Layne, who had such a strong personality, had completely turned into this nothing.". Ive always thought you were such an exotic beauty. Seems like it takes much courage and heart to do so. I think he lived with Ian at the warehouse on Since it didnt kill them at their first try, which it does to many, they continued on with it. She wasnt out getting loaded and living it up thats Rachels story. 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. Dave. I too adore the photo of Demri on the couch, didnt she have the prettiest, most elegant little hands?! When young, we all do crazy, risky things, especially in the early 90s. For the first time in 10 yrs im doing good! I didnt get a album to hang on my wall which would have shown something for all the hard work. 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. Or did he just appear that way because of being really thin and probably feeling sick a lot? This website is dedicated to Demri Parrott, Layne Staley, Mike Starr and Rosheen Raugi with love and for anyone who ever thinks they wanna try it just once for fun.. WTF are you talking about? Do you know if you have the first version or the second? Will has a decent range but hes no Layne and that era has passed and theyre just not as good as they used to be, which leads me to believe that Layne was responsible for a lot of why old Alice in Chains kicked ass. I KNOWI just wanna try it onceBELIEVE ME I am not stupid it doesnt usually end up working out like that. Marian Leahy, 91, of Poulsbo died Oct. 29, 1996 at Martha & Mary Nursing Home. Anyway.. hate to burst your bubble and mine.. because I was excited to see a video of her FINALLY but no that is not her. Then he drove to Bothell and unloaded the car at home and he couldnt get her to wake up. Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Songwriting abilities have nothing to do with personality. Im on suboxone tho. After all of their struggles, the frustration, the blame, Layne still loved Demri, desperately, and her death destroyed him. Makes me wonder about the beautiful pictures of Demri above, Id love to know when they were taken. Ive been tormented by my addiction to IV heroin for the last 14 years, my best friend in the world, my everything, my older sister, is the spitting image of gorgeous angelic Dem. I know this is an old ass post and comment but I agree, this post is weird as fuck. I was somewhat envious of her because Layne always seemed to forgive her each time, and there is something TO that, but at the same time I felt I was right; she was making a mess of things and she was in big trouble. Just rude and no respect Or those already gone like Demri and Layne.. best thing they can come up with is they have a life to live??? 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