at this time of year. She also created a path for herself as a model, artist, muse, and actress who died of a drug overdose on October 29, 1996, at the age of 27. They were trying to treat her endocarditis for the last 2 years and she had a pace maker at 26 but the H had a serious hold on her, too. Hey Barb if Dem were alive today, what do you think shed be doing? If I worked at Microsoft and went to Rehab I guarantee my coworkers wouldnt be coming to hash out work problems. Thats what all 4 of my friends whose lifes are over would tell you all who are hear reading this. They both were on different drugs by the time Dirt came out, and it only grew worse for them both, though they still loved one another. Barbara might be able to offer more insight, but I definitely get the vibe that Layne wanted to eventually get clean and have a family at some point in his future. Drugs was his escape to find what he was longing forlove. On the aspect of her family, Parrott attended a high school in Arlington before moving to the Highschool of Performing Arts in Jacksonville, Florida. She went out one night with the new bf of hers and she had shot heroin before they left. 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. 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. My heart goes out to Demris mother and family, same with Laynes. From the time I bought Facelift (14 then), until Laynes deathand to the present. Anyway sorry I could not be more helpful. Thanks for setting the record when it needs to beK, COMMENT LEFT ON ORIGINAL POST: DARIN LAMBS GUEST POST ONE OF LAYNE AND DEMRIS BEST FRIENDS AND MY EX-BOYFRIEND, On this anniversary of Dems passing I just want to thank all of you especially you Barbara, Darin and Fabiola for making these bittersweet days a little brighter.when I am aching and missing her I can come here, .Perhaps my niece will write about Dems life it seems some folks are interested.but Ill need you guys for those times.we were so close as you knowthe misinformation and assumptions out there just doesnt get itthanks for truthlove you kathleen, COMMENT LEFT ON ORIGINAL POST: DARINS GUEST POST COMMENTS. She and Layne, and Rosheen, Mike and all the friends are together and laughing, having fun and taking care of us. Also Layne hid that he used drugs even when people knew he didnt advertise it by being associated with it. Im not sure if this message goes to Barbara, or not. But my son also dabbles in drugs. To pay for such risks with ones life is just awful and seems unfair. When I was on dope I just didnt care and all that mattered was how I was going to get better or keep from being sick it wasnt even about getting high anymore because it would take $500 to vet high once for a couple of hours. 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! Everybody had their problems, not just Layne. Nice whataboutism. 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. Please answer, so that I may know that youre ok. All my love, Laura. They refered to her separately as a groupie who lied and tried to have sex with them and they said NO so she slandered them. If it is made up, then she is an amazing writer. I couldnt afford all the hospital bills, but somehow, or someone, helped Demri. A Subreddit for anything Alice in Chains related. For me, I was blesse dot have been there when it all happened ( Im from L.A. Hadnt seen that one in a while,its been around forever. I think that Layne always sort of blamed himself for not looking after her, because she did need looking after. The saddest thing about Demris family is that there were 4 children and now there is only 1 left. Mark and Layne were really cool together. (then going to work on my singing. Please if you ever get a chance, write that book. 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. Layne was very true to Demri in his heart, but he related many, many wild touring adventures to me.. I visit Demris Facebook page every once in a while and Ive learned that her closest friends dont like to disclose a lot. by someone I never knew. 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. Dope sick hurts the entire body, he horrifyingly shared. She showed me her belly button, and she goes, Look, I can make a cats butt! Typos. 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 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. I know thats super personal n i thought i remember Barbara saying she didnt know specifics on what exactly happened. 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. See Also:ystein Aarseth- The Disturbing Life And Death of Mayhems Euronymous. Adalsteinn, thank you so much for your kind comment so many years ago Another thing that saddens me is that she had to live in a nursing home with elderly people when she was only in her mid-20s. She very much held her own identity and path. Read that on someones Pinterest. R.I.P. Did you hear this new record by this band? And I loved itI thought it was so cute. Alice in Chains frontman Layne Staley lived a life that was full of tragedy and doom, but as the A.V. After that, I dont think he wanted to go on.. Meanwhile, Starr, who'd been introduced to heroin by Staley, drank a bottle of bleach used for cleaning syringes, thinking it was water. Barbara D. Well here I am, all these years later. Staley erupted, then yelled at him whenever he tried to take more pills. Not just to your soul and family but to your body in general. The best thing you can do is dont freaking try it. The second one has just a part of the interview becouse it also has Primus and Tool too, but the image quality is better. Shane came along and started talking shit about how nobody commented on Oct 29th and I said people have their own lives to live meaning that I dont monitor this site every single day and I have relatives that have died and friends that Ive known personally that have died. Every addict Ive read about has said the same thing. In no way did I mean to upset anyone on this site. Was she brought to this career choice based on struggles in her own life? Its sad because most society cant look past ones addiction to drugs although we all have some weakness or do something that would be frowned upon & even if one was perfect its still not right. She was born Feb. 22, 1969, in Bremerton. An indicator of that drop in regard for himself was when, in 1998, he contracted gangrene as a result of his lifestyle. I need spell check! I read it within days. Im sorry, Layne. She seemed to have style that was individual in fashion and photography. 2023 JukeBugs - A Property of GlassWorks Media. You are the only one on the internet who knows about those days, and any info on Demri, Layne, Chris, Andy, or others in the Seattle Grunge Scene would be appreciated. The did accept him but it never worked out. In the position he was in, its probably the only way he couldve had a lasting relationship. We got along at first. I know Im dying, he starkly told Rubio. From the same photo shoot as the picture . I am sure that he was pressured to go on tour and not feeling well decided that instead of letting the fans down and letting them see him in that state he felt he had a better chance stating away from that pressure. And then shortly after that, their whole sound changed cause they got introduced to the scene and Susan Silver. I knew Layne circa 94 99, Demri circa 96 right before shd died. I was probably 18 and super-shy and I I completely understand this, and I dont expect that everyone should like her, nor do I wish to make her into an angel or saint; she wasnt. So I get it and I consider myself to be a very strong willed woman. In October 1996, Staley was deeply shocked by the death of Demri Parrott, the vocalist's long-time girlfriend and fellow drug addict. I have IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, so I shouldnt be taking anything, but the pain is so bad. She did her movies, needed a babysitter for many, but she got through it all. 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. Thanks for keeping this site up. Nationality: American Barbara you are right on that they suffered from a fatal disease- and also right that drugs arent worth dabbling in. Im on suboxone tho. I love it. Hes got this Im Jerry Cantrell and youre not sort of attitude. Staley created a personal shrine in the recording studio featuring a dead puppy in a jar that he used for inspiration as he crooned lyrics like "Stick your arm for some real fun.". I dont wanna see people anymore and its nobodys business but mine.. When they began the KISS tour, Layne had been clean for a (relatively) long time, but I remember he was very scared to leave. Thanks for your honest opinion when you look at it like that its true im thinking of friends from 16yrs ago and even if someone wrote a book on me that facts are so not lined up with who i really am Heroin isnt a social drug that you experiment with. Its like being high on life and thats what everyone should strive for because though life can be scary and ugly, it also can be beautiful depending on how you look at things. Personally, I have no idea exactly what happened, but I got a lot of stories. It sucks that NOBODY commented other than the one person but most people are so busy they dont even know its Oct 29th. Poor girl. Its been lonely here without him. Anyhow, over and out-just wanted that cleared up. Those guys literally made magic and Im so grateful to even have existed when they all did. She just GLOWS!! Bottom line they both had to want it and they were convinced that only people who mixed alcohol and heroin (as in getting so drunk you forget what and how much you used) is the only thing that could kill you. I visit it often . You could say that I believe in alternative medicine, have you heard about the raw vegan/ vegan movement? The would cut and bag their heroin. Ya I mess up and say it (we had nicknames) but also it was to motivate her to add a little fuel under her butt and remember she had a purpose for being here. May God Bless you. SomeoneI dont want to say whobrought him some heroin because they couldnt find any coke. 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. Youve lived through so much loss and heartache, and youre still there for the real fans, speaking the truth. Demri went to rehab a few times and she had a pig valve in her heart. She did her movies, needed a babysitter for many, but she got through it all. On the other, Staley's affair with heroin got serious fast. "Layne shot me up first a couple of times. Demri would be proud of you She was human. Laura. Unfortunately she died from a heroin overdose in 1996. Lanegan was really sick for a while and Layne was like a Florence Nightingale. Demri did NOT get Layne into heroin. My husband purchased it as a christmas gift for me. There is a thin line between being a friend and being a parent. He showed up in the recording studio toothless, emaciated and looking like an 80-year-old man. The book was poorly written. I went through and read all the Layne/Demri parts when I first got the book, too. People dont seem to understand how much Demri suffered the last 2-1/2 years of her life spent mostly in hospital several times on life support given hours to live or that she didnt complain and was always more concerned about others than herself. 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