Addiction to herion, several heart operations leading to a pig valve heart as the last resort for survival, my own mother would have given up on me & say, You deserve to die. In contrast, Demris mother supported her through all the hospital stays, and was there for her in the end. I have wanted the book for years, but could not see me spending $200+ for a paperback book. Thank you B! Instead, the Alice in Chains singer later began withdrawing from public spaces but was able to avail himself at the 1997 Grammy Awards and a few other appearances. If boundaries are established upfront, some of these issues can be avoided. He fretted and fretted. The opposite occurred, she cut off contact with Layne save for minor interactions, she hustled to get money for smack. I think there's so much to love about her. (then going to work on my singing. After a long time of trying to stop and being unsuccessful you willingly succumb to ityou just give up!!! Also how she would decorate her hospital room with the same. Thank you for your story. He had someone call a psychic for him to make sure that he would be okay. *sigh*. Tell them you love them every chance you get! Staley and Parrott, by then his fiance, went to rehab together at least once. Layne tried it, loved it. But he wanted to be left alone. Its a terrible disease and I have seen so many patients that I treated and transported from the streets of Detroit that had it from shooting up. Demri Lara Parrott Murphy was an amateur actress, girlfriend, and later fiancee of Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley, who lived from February 22, 1969 to October 29, 1996. He was in the middle of drawing a very cool cartoon for him when he died. I think she, Nancy, and Mike Starrs mom have been through hell. She also told Starr something that very likely helped him sleep better at night: "Layne would forgive you. An autopsy revealed that the singer and multi-award winner that his weight declined to 80 pounds. Was it a physical predisposition to everything out there? I just was smitten with Xana. I went to the ER and had ct and mri and found out i had endocarditis. She was having a harder time this time and told him to take her to Capital Hills to get drugs he said, No! Blessings from Iceland. 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 often think what could have been if he just got clean, what kind of music hed be writing? A month after I saw her on the bus, she was dead. Mike met with her because when Layne got mad she refused his calls so Mike did it to tell her off and because he wanted to find out why he was ejected from the band and figured it was from Melinda and Sean breaking up. Stop!! In 1993, when the band was touring in support of "Dirt," Staley would walk offstage midsong to get high. Joseph Tinnelly- Controversy, Why He Left Hells Kitchen, Where Is He? I do think that Demri deserves more appreciation in her own right, though. They can numb you from all the pain. 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. So sorry to hear about your Dad too and believe me I understand how easy it is to go back to the only thing we know made us numb again. I am glad Rosheen knew how much she mattered, because that is what really counts anyway. She loved to model and I love this picture of her, Rest in Peace Sweet Girl Demri Lara Parrott 1969-1996. Your site is beautiful if I were computer literate I wouldve corrected the writer it is nice to set the record straight . God Bless your sobriety! Drugs are not fun, and will never try again. Sunday Nov 11 @ 12:22pm "I was at Harborview in the MICU taking care of Demri on the ventilator during the time she died. There are a lot more posts to see just click around. 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. What she looked like, how she dressed, & the decoupage shed make from angel& Victorian cutouts that she would paste on boxes & give as gifts. Demri didnt die till the morning of the 29th, in her mothers arms at the hospital. Thank you for sharing. I did not see anything from anyone on Thursday Oct 29 2015 about demri I guess everyone forgot. Prayers. I cant put my finger on it, but it wasnt what I wanted out of a $200 book. Their pain or their struggle. Since it didnt kill them at their first try, which it does to many, they continued on with it. Laynes riff with Jerry was for telling him he needed to go to rehab and not going himself, hearing Laynes solo music and taking it to the band and borrowing his 8-track and erasing his stuff with Maynard (I dont think Jerry noticed it was on there). But all the while enjoying experiences that you must cherish greatly, I imagine. yes.. devin, derek, and david. It was supposedly him who reconnected once she became ill. She suffered a lot in life, from around 1993 (I think) until her death in 1996, she was in and out of hospital constantly. Laynes father could have been that positive influence, but he only helped drive Layne to an early grave. 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. Layne dated pornstar Tera Patrick in the 90s (she said so in her biography, she was 17 and worked as a model at the time) and also Simone Starr Farrow, the australian model (and then drug dealer). What's not known is if they finally connected. Dearest Dem, I will forever miss you..you silly, sweet, wild and precious fairy child. If you put him in rehab, he could check himself out. She died last March. Dope sick is horrible and unless you have experience it for yourself you wouldnt understand and the mental part of it is even worse. He was dressed as a monster that night and no one recognized him. They were engaged in 1992 but later separated in 1994. I dont think a lot of people understand how much damage it does. She was also seeing this new guy that her family hadnt met. By the way by the way , I am a female b. Now you may say that he was just fed up with waiting for Layne to find solid ground once and for all, and I could totally understand that, but youd be missing the point. I think about 95% of it had to do with shame over what he had become. That doesnt mean I dont care that just means I wasnt aware. Doesnt matter though that she was not mentioned in her obituary because I know that Rosheen knew how important she was to Demri and Rosheen was at her funeralso that probably hurt her. I wish Demri had that same desire, to want to be an actress/model, who read books, studied acting. Thanks Dave! "Layne supplied nearly all the money for their addictions. My husband purchased it as a christmas gift for me. Just saying that Demri could have done so much more. This is the kind of ridiculous talk he put up with from people who claimed to like him. (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.). Finally, best of luck if you write a book Muself, I would love to produce a film documenting all of this. Finally, Starr left angry. Its not easy but it is possible!! In a few days it will be 24 years since her passing, and Id really love to honour her just by sharing some of the things Ive read about her; good and bad. On one hand, the two bands got up to some hilarious business pranking each other. DAVID DUET At our next rehearsal, Demri and Layne walked in together, and within a month I was doing guest appearances with Alice in Chains, singin Bowie songs and stuff. 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.. Your writing gripped me immediately once you mentioned how magnetic some people could appear to us. I have had major issues with drugs and alcohol (off and on) since I was in my early teens and I could have 100 people tell me that I could always visit or talk with them when Im feeling down however I always had a hard time with that because its hard to explain to someone if theyve never been there. Opiate Addiction is selfish to the core. At the time, Jerry was very understanding and more than supportive to Layne. I happened to know that my Mom.. who I love dearly and means the world to me would have no clue. But they just often acted like a married couple. R.I.P. I also took the photo of Demri with the red white and blue tights on, I gave her the tights from my work Fantasy Unlimited, and we went to see our friend Pony and I think she and Pony dressed up then we took a few photos, this being one. I started writing about her online about 12 years ago now and some of the pictures I posted can still be seen floating around online like the one of them kissing taped to my wall or the black and white ones of her in the coat and hat.. all print outs I received from Darin from her memorial. No drug dens. She knew him off the drugs and on and had been there from the start. Ok, Ive said enough here I hope I help someone with my stories. Have you read David de Solas book on Alice in Chains? I looked a little bit like Demri back then and I always had the feeling that Layne was a little weirded out by that. anyhow She will know it sooner or later. Do you know that the book about Mike Starr on Amazon is like $100 bucks? "Died" is a song by Alice in Chains and the final one recorded with vocalist Layne Staley before his death in 2002. <3, Hi Barb I needed to reach out to one of Demris friends. Wed hide and they would sit on the porch for hours to the point Demri almost got evicted so she let them in. May your familys hearts be at ease and protected. Demri died on Oct. 29th of 96 of a heroin overdose. Then I read this post and it all made sense who this Koa is and what her role might have been in their lives. I know I have no chance. Was that not what Demri was trying to say? Hopefully others will not make the same mistakes that so many of us have. I get sick to my stomach when I read things about Demri that are her friends words but twisted around. Then they put out Tripod and yet again Layne would not be able to tour because he was so sick. I was devastated when I found out that I missed it. 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. The saddest thing about Demris family is that there were 4 children and now there is only 1 left. The seduction of heroin is no joke and ANYONE can be its next victim. Layne apparently adored her; he would never talk badly about her and apparently it was the same with her. She wasnt out getting loaded and living it up thats Rachels story. Hey Amber, I know its been awhile since your comment was posted, but do you by any chance happen to know for sure that Layne moved out of the Ward Street house in 93? Once again, I am sorry you have lost so many people that you loved. 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! They were very discreet about it. We are all human. We tried to before but couldnt really connect with Nancy- too much focus on Laynes addiction and Heroin, and yknow there was a lot more to those times than just that. I think shes someone that facinates many people, and from what Ive read, she probably would have been equally facinating to know even if she wasnt Laynes girlfriend. I have always speculated that the girl he was referring to was her. Almost makes me ache (being a parent of two girls already). Dear Barbara, thanks so so much for this post. AiC was playing a show that night at an old fire station in Redmonddo you remember that place? For me, I was blesse dot have been there when it all happened ( Im from L.A. 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. Of a heroin overdose dot have been if he just got clean, what of. 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