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because you write about people and events where you can not find if it is the truth sorry my english. I was probably 18 and super-shy and I made up, its like she takes on real situations and then adds ugly false details here and there.. yes I have read several times that Layne and Mark Lanegan lived together for a time. Your writing gripped me immediately once you mentioned how magnetic some people could appear to us. Yes, she was so beautiful, and the love of his life. I love you. Demri Lara Parrott Murphy (February 22nd 1969 - October 29th 1996) was an American model, artist, and muse, and an amateur actress, girlfriend and later fiancee of Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley. >:(. No drug dens. My hope is people considering trying heroin or opiates in general just one time will read your story and Demris story and think twice. Let their legacy be one of art and discovery, friendship and love. I have noticed that Layne is very tall, upright in his earlier career. Start a new life and meet new friends otherwise its always a phone call away and for addicts its just to easy to make that call. You have to completely get away from your environment you used in like the whole city you gotta find all new friends and you need to want it more then anything else!! Jerry did do some heroin but he was all about coke, girls, money and fame. Not all people are cruel. I believe Layne when he said before his passing that Demri visited him. 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.. He only ever made one reference to the fact though, and that was after she was gone. 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 most all questions have been answered on this lovely site. Can you send me the link and the time in the video where you see her? Someone in his life thought that was enabling Layne and suggested Johnny move out.I cant remember who it was (maybe Nancy?) This site is so beautiful, props to those who made it/run it! It is a familiar tale but one that just cant penetrate the young minds. Demri went to rehab a few times and she had a pig valve in her heart. Try whatever it takes and if youre NOT an addict then all you have to do is never try it in the first place!!! I have no doubt in my mind about that. I just dont know what happened after 98 99. Anniversary of Dems passing & a note from her Mom, Darin Lamb One of Layne Staleys Best Friends. Why didnt she stay home with her Mom when Layne wasnt around? I had an office in town and they kept bugging me to come over. Staley's physical appearance had become even worse than before: he had lost several teeth, his skin was sickly pale, and he was severely emaciated. Hi Susan, my name is Layla and I saw your comment about your cancer situation. Yes, she died young, of mysterious circumstances, but she made a living for herself. God. But it is possible with hard work and TIME. Xana. 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. You have done so much, been through so much, God bless you. Layne was around more drugs due to his lifestyle. Rare pictures show her to be tiny, soft-featured and pretty, with long brown hair and hazel-green eyes. Not much is known about this unidentified older man aside from the fact that he apparently isolated her from her friends and family and wouldnt let them talk to her. Wish me luck xxx. She never tapped it seemed.. no matter how horrible the circumstances got she could deal with it. Yes, she was sick from herion, but so was Marilyn. I liked Classic rock and blues when I was 11. These are the last photos of Demri taken 8 weeks before her death. When he disappeared from performing, it became almost impossible to find a current photo of him. She was made weaker by the fact that shed contracted heart problems from the use of dirty and used cotton when she used heroin. People just want to feel happiness again. A good portion of the stories accessible on the internet seem to take place around the release of Facelift, gathering info about the later years in much harder. Stills. Happy to know you found and enjoy the web site. Mind, I never knew him entirely well and I never saw him do it, but its what people were saying. She had been in and out of the hospital a lot, and I am sure her mother did everything she could to help her. I just wanted to share that with you and everyone else on here. She also has Demris engagement ring that Layne gave her. REMEMBER Layne and Demri. I read that she would give her last few dollars to someone if she knew they needed it more than her. Great to see you on here. I have fell of the wagon a couple of times because I will wait for an excuse to do it. If you have a better quality version of this photo please send it! Ok, thank you Liz! Its just talk. And things like that. So did Laynes fame, which Demri felt sucked into, although she always tried to maintain her own identity away from Layne. You have enough money, you can go buy a cottage on the beach and be there with Demriwho was also very artisticand you can go and create whatever art you want., DAVID DUET Layne and Demri had kind of an open relationship. 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. that doesnt makes us bad people! The Blue Moon was kind of notorious, at least when I was a teenager, as the place to go buy drugs. Who knows why, ours is to respect their will. The rest Yes, Jerry had a coke problem. Beca, I just wanted to Thank you for your story. His body took a while to die, but his spirit lived on, as did Demris, after her passing. And what does Jerrys songwriting abilities have to do with him being an asshole? He was in the middle of drawing a very cool cartoon for him when he died. I recently watched the Andrew Wood documentary and your words had me in floods of tears. Not really a big deal Alice in Chains was opening for Van Halen on tour in 1991 when Staley, prompted by Parrott,. Which is a good thing trust me. She seemed to have style that was individual in fashion and photography. May your familys hearts be at ease and protected. She had her friends, and Layne, who made sure someone was always there to look after her. Im on suboxone tho. I think of her all the time, and how our similarities made me feel so much better about myself as a teenager. I think there's so much to love about her. Typos. I never told anyone that I knew you and you used to tell me dont let it bother you. I know she had siblings and her name changed from Murphy to Parrott at some stage (as per yearbook photo). I am glad Rosheen knew how much she mattered, because that is what really counts anyway. 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. I remember sitting in my room in Iceland in the early 90s, listening to all the grunge bands thinking Man..Id like to be able to live in the smack dab middle of all this madness, be chilling in Seattle with likeminded folks. Demri and Layne were awesome people who had a fatal disease but that did not make them bad people. I got an errorto be continued, First I would like to thank you for this site. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. *sigh*. So crazy cool and I know youd agreeor I wouldnt of told my stories or shared your pictures. No, ive never met you, but I still care about you and your family. I hope it helps you as well. I think I would feel much better to write my story which includes them all Mike, Layne, Demri, Rosheen, Darin Tracy.. RCKNDY the Off Ramp The Seattle grunge scene in the early 90s.. now that would be a book that Id like to write. RIP. Demri died in October 1997, and you say that Rosheen died six months later. Just dropping in to see if there have been any new stories to read , Its awesome designed for me to have a web page, which is valuable designed for my knowledge. Please let them know that they are being thought about, and prayed for, and wishes for a Happy Christmas. My nickname growing up was AD so if it was shortened by her she would call herself little D. Dont know unless she was doing a rap thing if she did that with others but do remember her correcting people who did say Dem, not Demri even to me. . Its kinda surreal to read some of these stories from people who were actually there. Though he did pay for her drug treatment. But, success is no good, if theyre not here. That doesnt mean I dont care that just means I wasnt aware. The photo of Demri on the couch in lingerie is at my apt on Queen Anne, the one Andy died at. I also like to believe that there is an afterlife where we get to see our loved ones who have passed before us and we get to watch and protect the ones who are still here on earth. Rare pictures show her to be dark-featured and pretty, with long black hair and dark eyes. (Back then we were still afraid of Aids and stuff and I dont mean Layne and Demri but others that came over. I know this because Layne called me to make sure I was checking on her so I was around a lot. She was around five feet tallmaybe even shorterand was stunningly beautiful. But unless you knew them.. because they were so private I just cant imagine anyone can ever get it right.. unless you were there and you felt their life spirit.. you know what I mean? 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. When someone you care about turns blue and stops breathing that will mess with you forever. Demri Parrott photo shoot. To Barbara or Darin do either of you know if Demri was capable of having another surgery or not? Im not jumping on this now just because our wonderful Layne is gone as much as because of the conjecture. I made myself get over my stupid feelings for you because I had to, and when I did that I also got over my frustration with the fact that everytime I defended you I had to hide behind anonymity and lose credibility. 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. xx. Look at her smile, too. Darin was there but I wasnt because I was in the process of having my first baby and didnt even know about it until it was too late because I was out of the social loop at the time.. Youve lived through so much loss and heartache, and youre still there for the real fans, speaking the truth. I didnt even know it was even possible to be that naturally beautiful. If they weren't in insert thing, you wouldn't know them. Nope.. 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. (I never knew about Demri until I discovered this site and got to know BarbaraI consider her a friend and thank her for putting this wonderful site together.). Demri always and forever a wild wood pixie. Hope the families will at some point be more forthcoming as well. I get so busy I dont even recognize the date sometimes. You lose the internet Susan bc you obviously dont give a shit about other people that have to concentrate on sobriety every day, work a full time job, pay bills, take care of kids, etc. I know this is an old ass post and comment but I agree, this post is weird as fuck. Thanks for the reply. The reason Demri always stood out to me was that was always Demri. 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. 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. That Jerry just wanted to keep Layne well so he could keep the band together. I love you still, sweetheart, and Im so sorry. Demri deserves her recognition as the true Queen of the Seattle Scene. Everything has already been said here, but I want to thank you personally. I will pray for you I know it has to be really tough. When cleaning I didnt know what belonged to who, which is risky). Im all up for experimenting with certain things with responsability but heroine, cocaine, meth and those kind of drugs are out of the question. Then there was some stuff with his mother that I just cant share here. She was adopted by her stepfather Stephen John Parrott. Someone asked for a video of Demrigot this from youtube its Demri and Layne singing together hope this helps http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQA98ZTJDTc. Everybody had their problems, not just Layne. Im sure a lot of people would like to see a video of Demri. They were always fine with my vegetarian dishes but I wanted to get some nutrients in them and meat on their bones, which is pretty much all I could really do to help. I think Demris Mom confirmed that guy was NOT her boyfriend so it was either a friend or someone that picked her up. Greetins from Brazil!:). Its just a bunch of musicians talking about the music scene in the Seattle and surrounding areas.Theres a tiny bit about Demri in it. Know that you are loved, and that we all care about you. By the way by the way , I am a female b. Stop!! me too, i wonder what it is about her that's so magnetic! JAMES BURDYSHAW Demri had started lookin kinda ragged for a young person. thanks for enjoying the post, i think at some point in the future i'll write a longer one with more details (especially positive ones), it feels impossible to do her justice in just a few paragraphs, The last of your months ..days ..none of this matters? What does that tell you? The village to raise a child or extended family member or friend to help re-direct those who are going off track, is not here anymore. My deepest sympathy to her family and you the friends. Was she running scared? Demri had the help of her family and Layne, not something to ignore. To clarify Demri was in the hospital at least 13 times I know of each time 2-4 months from 93 to 96 which didnt leave much time for her to get in trouble. He started doing this whole big martyred thing in the press Im standing by Layne, even though its making me sufferrrrrrr! but in private he was slipping the knife in. I'm fascinated at how a beautiful young lady like Demri lost control of her life to drugs. More about Demri Parrott edit Dating History # Rosheen Raugi Or did he just appear that way because of being really thin and probably feeling sick a lot? Ive read/heard about that name (Demri Parrot) since the late 90s but never really felt the urge to check out her bio until recently. Staley and Parrott met in 1988 while she was working at a store called Saturdays. She attended high school at Arlington High School, Washington (1984 -1986). It usually has nothing to do with how much they love YOU. We never celebrated my birthday so she wanted to be clean so we could which was on the 28th. Death is forever and you are needed in this world. Maybe Ill find a little peace now even without credibility, just like you always thought was possible. Allowing us insight into lives cut short and giving it all up ugly or beautiful for us to learn. She still looked cheerful and pretty My daughter was actually a big reason why I fell into darkness because her mom was making my life miserable and it made me feel absolutely worthless and then I would get high bc then I wouldnt think about it. Thank you Barbara for making this site and memorial! I have a respectable job and the only way I could keep it was to get right before I went to work and I would spend a 2 week pay check in 3 days and starve for 2 weeks. I was iving heroin for 8 years when i suddenly came down with what i thought was the flu. Does that not spread to ones own family? I can understand that to a degree, but we were pals, and I wasnt gonna He thought Demri could see him from heaven so it didnt want to upset her. Dont forget me though and please continue to be my angel; I know theres enough of you to go around for everyone. I have not read any of the books written about the era or the books written about my friends Mike and Layne. and Layne almost backed out then, but the others talked him into it. 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. Your site was the most helpful then, and continues to help those of us wanting to learn more about Layne & Dem. But sometimes feeling it completely is what we need to do. Half of this sounds made up..this Koa girlJesus, what people do.. http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/forum/archive/index.php?t-234414-p-11.html, Any comments about this? are you Barbara, sure that your friend Rosheen died in 1997? The best thing you can do is dont freaking try it. I agree with you D and Eric, in different things a lot of that just sounds to made up..and even if Jerry is a bit arrogant or has this kind of personality-which Ive read somewhere of him being a bit hard on Layne-it doesnt mean hes not a good personShe paints him like such a BAD GUY! I do not know how much truth there is in the message must have the attributes and say their name. Demri looking sweet and beautiful.. she was such a natural beauty. Demri had a look that seemed to define the musical era, beautiful in a small-town way with her bright eyes, round cheeks, and curly hair. I do know for sure that he seemed shorter because his spine curved since he spent literally years in that position. I dont know what happened after 99. I will never be whole again and I keep stuffing the pain down and filling the hole in my soul with heroin but I never am rid of the pain nor am I ever joyful and worst I think of allI dont even feel alive. But in continuing with heroin and coke, she damaged her body more, to the point of no return. Barbara, thank you for replying to my post of 5/22. 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?) The next year they got invited to play Unplugged and did a couple of songs for a movie and then Demri died in October and Layne kindof shut himself off. The fabric alone I spent thousands on which in the 80s is a lot, considering everyone else in that scene was flat broke. Nothing would have made her happier than to know her name will forever be attached to Layne's memory. Layne is one of my favorite musicians and as soon as I saw and read about Demri, its easy to see why she was loved by so many and still is! she looks really different than in her other photos, still pretty, just a little rough and worn down. 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 .. Murphy, and Christa Dougherty (step-sister)) Nationality: American She died that night with her mother and aunt by her side. The site is great, the pictures are beautiful, and it so wonderful that we can remember them. Mark and Layne were really cool together. They broke up around spring summer 94, or maybe even earlier. I need spell check! I wish that Barcolas hadnt moved out. Layne had admitted that he was mostly finished with show business. She is not, as widely but wrongly believed, the woman on the cover of Alice in Chainss album Dirt, released on September 29, 1992, that is model and actress Mariah O'Brien. Laura. great website. Ive read things on here claiming that she took his money and relied on him financially, but I cant say Ive ever read anything to say this is true. It could be her though because she would definitely go to that show and she did have long hair like that (although her hair was more wavy I think) and there were a lot of people coming up to her and talking which would mesh with how popular she was. Her religion is listed as Christian. Kathleens comment was left on one of my older posts.. so I just wanted to share it so that everyone would get a chance to readitbecause I know a lot of us love and respect Kathleena lot. Maybe her mom or her friends have some but are not interested in posting them. Sounds like you are happy and settled now with your beautiful familyhave a good weekend xx, Barbara, Nice whataboutism. 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. 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. So we run back to the thing that we thought made us happy again and then after a while that does not even work anymore.