Learn More{{/message}}, {{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}It appears your submission was successful. 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. It will ruin your life. Being in a relationship w/ Layne changed none of that. Are there any pictures of her last months of her life / heroin days? I dont wanna see people anymore and its nobodys business but mine.. Layne had admitted that he was mostly finished with show business. I know that he was at Jerrys 98 Halloween concert, and had thought about making an appearance there. What a beautiful comment. Not sure why but it left me feeling weird. That doesnt mean nobody cares that simply means people have priorities. The group didnt release another album with Staley following their eponymous third studio album in 1995, which gave Alice In Chains their first number one record in the United States. I hope this made sense I just typed it at 5 a.m. Night world! Club tells us, the year 1996 seems to have marked the start of his slow, sad downfall. Hide the drugs!' Lol. When she struggled with addiction she ended up homeless, often couch surfing from place to place and staying with different friends and family before moving on, and carrying most of her valuable things in her suitcase.Demri also suffered endocarditis (an inflammation of the inner layer of the heart, the endocardium, that can be caused by a bacterial infection. Thanks Dave! Demri was five feet tall and tiny, and Xana was six feet tall and, like, Amazon. If Layne Staley weren't in AIC, you wouldn't give a fuck about him, and the same can be said about any famous person you like. I hate the way he made people feel, so worthless and small. Was she brought to this career choice based on struggles in her own life? AIC has always been a huge impact on me personally (and musically). She was an American model, artist, and muse. Demri Parrott was buried at the Miller-Woodlawn Memorial Park in Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, USA. It is heartbreaking and doesnt seem fair. All the pain and suffering when their lives could have been filled with so much love and happiness. if you knew what junkies were like you wouldn't be romantising this shite. People just want to feel happiness again. For me, layne was Alice in Chains. Staley's girlfriend, Demri Lara Parrott, started shooting smack and Alice in Chains got famous. Joseph Tinnelly- Controversy, Why He Left Hells Kitchen, Where Is He? Being so removed from the reality of it all only made it more exciting though, and through all my adult years I have regularly sought out every bit of information I could about the real lives of the musicians involved, and in this case, their significant others. It helped me get the guts to start learning to play guitar, something Ive wanted to do for a long time! Cover for 'Alice and Chains: The Untold Story,' by David de Sola. Laynes father could have been that positive influence, but he only helped drive Layne to an early grave. Yes, Laura very, very true you basically nailed it. I was 15 at the time, and clearly fan-girling over her boyfriends band but she didnt give off even the slightest hint of rudeness, or jealousy, or possessiveness. Im lucky to have 2 beautiful little girls that keep my life full. 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. Ive also met some true asshole addicts but they were usually born that way. But why? Apparently she made friends with some of the elderly people and used to make them laugh. You have to want it or its impossible. I was wondering how Demri and Laynes moms were doing, esp. It also contributed to the demise of her ex, Layne Staley whose death was also one of the 23,518 recorded deaths in the US in 2002, per Wikipedia. Hearing how so many of your friends relapsed makes it obvious just how addicting heroin is and how strong of a grip it has. 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? That was her. Not anymore thou. I am very sorry about your lossI hate cancer and congrats on doing good, keep strong. Nonetheless, there are other claims that Demri and her ex met at a party and it was love at first sight. Stay away is all I can say, I have met very few people who have just tried heroin and not become addicted. great website. The day I met Demri she was wearing them, along with cut-off jeans, and a cardigan shed had since gradeschool (apparently). beautiful post, beautiful website and beautiful comment thread . She wasn't happy with the suicide ruling and wondered what more there might be to the story. Did Demri Parrot Introduce Layne Staley to Drugs? My deepest sympathy to her family and you the friends. I was her Respiratory Therapist in charge of her breathing support. Cover for 'Alice and Chains: The Untold Story,' by David de Sola. some photos just got released of Demri a month before she died. The former fiancee of Layne, Demri Parrott died of drug overdose acute intoxication and the combined effects of opiate, meprobamate, and butalbital on 29th October 1996. Demri made a mess of the house and the living situation in Laynes absence. I get sick to my stomach when I read things about Demri that are her friends words but twisted around. Lol. The truth is that the drug more powerful than the mind and often times the only way for someone to quit is to be forcefully removed because the will power is not there. Demri and Rosheen loved each other very much and I loved them both. Jerry did do some heroin but he was all about coke, girls, money and fame. Although she went to rehab several times, it didn't work to her, and sometimes had to turn to theft and prostitution to get some money for the drugs. So . 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. Instead, she ended up in the same position as him and later found herself going in and out of rehab. YOU NEED TO STAY FAR FAR AWAY FROM!! If youre saying to yourself Ahh.. She was an addict, just like Layne. 1). I remember the first time I heard AIC I was living close to the beach and just started smoking weed and I surfed every day. At least, Layne came first. Hey everyone, im a long time lurker but never have posted not sure why. She also told Starr something that very likely helped him sleep better at night: "Layne would forgive you. I have noticed that Layne is very tall, upright in his earlier career. Im all up for experimenting with certain things with responsability but heroine, cocaine, meth and those kind of drugs are out of the question. Anyway, once Demri died it was all over him because she knew him. Kurt and Layne knew each other. :)), Thanks for this site and sharing so much about your friends. It needs to be a full on mission or its 100% harder. As a young artist, she wrote poems and also found a way to start a career as an amateur actor. Aalsteinn, Hi Xana! How can two people that loved one another so much come to this, is a question that all of us fans have asked at different times. RIP. The rest Yes, Jerry had a coke problem. Staley's final public performance was in Kansas City, Mo., in 1996. 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. Not you.'". Seems like it takes much courage and heart to do so. The song was included on the compilation albums Music Bank (1999) and The Essential Alice in Chains (2006). I think that a lot of facts that she put on the story are true, BUT..she def. I remember also reading that Layne took Andys death badly. Consider yourself having a friend in Iceland from now on. He directed me to your site which is beautiful. He loved Oscar, his sisters baby. Devido ao abuso de drogas, Parrott lutou com problemas cardacos e passou por vrias cirurgias de corao aberto. I am an addict and have been 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. Its easy for people to judge and if they can stick with you during good and bad thats a wonderful thing. 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. Thanks for visiting the website and sharing the video but that video has been around for awhile and it is not Demri.. I often think what could have been if he just got clean, what kind of music hed be writing? The Koa story has her at Laynes place until about 8 days before she passed. Demri tried to warn me too and I also ignored her and lost years of my life.. that I can barely remember and doing almost everything I had always promised myself that ID NEVER DO I EVENTUALLY ENDED UP DOING THINGS I COULD NEVER OF IMAGINED ALWAYS JUST TRYING TO SURVIVE THAT FUCKING EVIL ADDICTION!! "It was only five or six shows, and by the end of the last one, it was cops, ambulances, and, 'Get on the plane! Demri Parrott, with, I believe, her brother, Devin Remme (also deceased). Hopefully, this still reaches you today. that doesnt makes us bad people! I feel a very strange connection to him, like I can almost remember bits and pieces of his life through my own eyes. I feel empathy for all addicts. I do not know how much truth there is in the message must have the attributes and say their name. Stay strong, stay strong, you can beat this. 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. Once again, I am sorry you have lost so many people that you loved. . Once Kurt gave Layne a ride somewhere and talked about his daughter Frances and Layne said that he was so excited about her. She believes her body is so damaged, which it may have been, that, why quit? I find it hard to believe. Did she have a license? There was nothing about her that was so special that it would have stood out all on its own. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, https://alice-in-chains.livejournal.com/103699.html?thread=559635#t559635, https://icepicksandnukes.com/2011/12/16/setting-the-alice-in-chains-record-straight/. Im very thankful for my daughter because for the first time I had to clean up and start to deal with things. Ive read this a few places. They gave me this hand scribbled note from her. I feel as though we can no longer talk about Layne on any AIC sites and that he is slowely being weened off of all of them..so again & again, thanks, and love hearing your stories. I wish that Barcolas hadnt moved out. It tries to steal your life and the sparkle or energy that flows within us all. I dont know what happened after 99. The second one has just a part of the interview becouse it also has Primus and Tool too, but the image quality is better. It ruins your health and your self confidence, your self esteem and your creativity. Sorry if I missespelled something, english isnt my primary language. I did crack and heroin for years. It was the other way around. Hi Barbara, I remember right after Layne passed that you sent me a beautiful email about Demri. Poor girl. Mike, Rosheen, Andrew Wood and now sadly.. the list grows.. Chris Cornell who was an amazing man, husband and Father and Friend. Over 15,500 Americans died from a heroin overdose in 2018. Jerry is one of the best melody writers ever, and Layne was a virtuoso vocalist and obviously his lyrics resonate with so many people. If I can explain it, in words, in detail then a sober person MIGHT understand. She would be in there for months at a time following serious operations on her heart that left a foot long scar on her chest, and she had a pacemaker installed. I also thing its amazing how they found such amazing friends along the way who stuck with them during the hardest times! 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