Ive really been inspired by a lot of Laynes music, both AIC and Mad Season. Im sorry that your friends made so many mistakes that caused them to lose their life. Im sure that hes sad, Im sure he feels it. See more News You may also like. Demri could pull of any look and this picture is a great example of her versatility as a model. Shed stay a few nights. David Lee Roth's opinion on Freddie Mercury and Queen Paul Stanley doesn't agree that Rock and Roll is dead That kind of clientele. theres a black and white photo of Layne and a girl who looks like Demri, to me at least. From everything you say about Demri and what a force of personality she was, this drug seems to have had an unbreakable hold on her. Who would your Mom or Dad or best friend mention in your Obit? Demris Mom Kathleen Austin and Demris 2 dearest friends Cody, Mara and Fabiola 2010. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. I can say that Kathleen and Rosheens Moms know each other and leaned on each other during that tough time when they both lost their daughters. Know that you are loved, and that we all care about you. RIght before Demri died she had been about to move to Hawaii with her father (or stepfather, I forget which.) so thank you again for all this and hope you are well. Why? You were like a mom to them,making sure they were eating and breathing. . In 2017, 81,000 Americans tried heroin for the first time. Demri Parrott had an encounter with Katina Bonita Evangeline (1991). Kathleen, Im so sorry for your loss, I cant even imagine, but please know there are many of us who adore Layne & Demri. Hi Barbara, I remember right after Layne passed that you sent me a beautiful email about Demri. Still makes me very sad to this day as well, some pain never goes away I guess. I never told anyone that I knew you and you used to tell me dont let it bother you. They have many members,some who knew Layne personally,and they are always being updated with member participation. End of june..i start getting sick again. It is a horrible existence. Ok, thank you Liz! 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). Much love to you, from W. Seattle xoxo. I also want to be straight up about why Demri, Layne, Rosheen and Mike are gone now theyre stories should never be romanticized. I had a rule for my comments if more then one link was added to a comment then it would be held for moderation.. this is to stop people from posting spam comments with links to their websites.. that doesnt makes us bad people! I hope and pray that youre ok today, to live and tell more of your story. But as a fan who collects all kinds of memorabilia, it is nice to have. As for the book both Mike and Layne told me they wanted to sue her because it was full of lies. Frank Micelotta/Getty. At least, Layne came first. So beautifully said, I believe the same. ), Jerry was totally dogging out then. 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. Self: 1991 MTV Video Music Awards. Lol. 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. Ive read this a few places. For me, I was blesse dot have been there when it all happened ( Im from L.A. Chris Cornell talks about mikes shirt etc. He is at rehab all drugs are drugs so I think he was right, besides why not. Miss Layne so much. It was missing something. Well I highly recommend it. 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. The book was poorly written. >:(. 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 hear all these people who talk down on heroin addicts because they cant just quit or that they make other people suffer. I just come here to pay my respect to Demri passing anniversary. Rare pictures show her to be dark-featured and pretty, with long black hair and dark eyes. He is artistic, plays the drums and guitar, he has natural talent. I promised both I would never read it, but the excerps I have seen are ridiculous. I think about 95% of it had to do with shame over what he had become. Austin got that bear back after it was found in Layne's. I can understand as well as empathize with Layne, Demri, and all addicts that have been seduced by a drug that seems so good at first. Id love to hear your take on any of them if you do read them though. I offered to go if it would help in any way (work was my drug) friends suck it up and help eachother. Hope the families will at some point be more forthcoming as well. To give Layne and Demri a fair and honest recording of their life stories. Thank you so much and its always great to hear that people are enjoying the website AND finding more about the truth compared to the hype. Alice in Chains manager Susan Silver told journalist Greg Prato in his book Grunge Is Dead: The Oral History of Seattle Rock Music that she was the one who went to Laynes apartment to tell him that Demri had died. And I agree, no one should die the way he did, junkie or not. Friends report that she was incredibly skinny and her face was sunken in during this time. Demri's birth in Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, in the United States of Americas Pacific Northwest. The Sony people were trying to use me as eyes and ears to report backis he doin drugs? He was usin. Sometimes, we forget that they are people too. 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 wish things could have turned out differently for her. Look at her smile, too. If people only knew how stuck in grief I was for YEARS and today I still miss them all but I dont break down crying anymore. Did you make it through? A week went by and my symptons worsened. He fretted and fretted. They were less like brothers than like a weird married couple. She had this really cool, big Roman nose. Especially if youre their parents, siblings or children. Last week she broke down mentally and was calling and texting me non stop saying she wanted to hurt herself and she felt like a piece of shit for doing this to me, she wanted me to come over to help her out with her breakdown so I . He found her like that, turned on the heating, drove home and did his laundry, leaving her in the car. Thank you for this site, and these photos, and your memories. 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. By the way by the way , I am a female b. on drugs. Have a look see and enjoy! Ive read about how Demris was stuck inside her home with the dealers waiting by her front door somewhere. (Just noticed this now.) Everything has already been said here, but I want to thank you personally. You were making fun of it and you crooned the line you are so superduper bravissimo to me like the big goofball that you were. He became sort of ashamed and let it go longer than he should have. The first one who loved and protected Layne (Jerry had music, yeah a hundred guys did, but nobody had Laynes voice and it was amazing. I know he was taking care of Layne and buying groceries and making sure he was eating and cared for. This site is so beautiful, props to those who made it/run it! That person that did comment bitched because nobody else did when they should have simply offered condolences or said something sweet but nooooooit was an asshole post. Everybody had their problems, not just Layne. Layne continued touring, they both continued the drugs. they're narcissists what fuck over and throw away everything good they have in their lives.. feel sorry for fuckers struggling to survive in the third world instead of overprivileged fucks who destroy themselves on drugs cos they're so obsessed with themselves and their inadequacies.. self-fulfilling prophecies.. gross.. when you really think about it. Demri Parrott was an American artist who was born on February 22, 1969. I know Mrs. Austin has lost more than Demri, may God Bless her, and Laynes mom has a grandchild, or grandchildren, by now. She never tapped it seemed.. no matter how horrible the circumstances got she could deal with it. He knew that I liked her, and I think she would sometimes use me 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. I have no clue where or how that rumor ever got started but it is for sure not Demri. Sadly, Demri passed away in 1996 of endocarditis caused by her drug use. I was iving heroin for 8 years when i suddenly came down with what i thought was the flu. I found this online, in case some of you havens seen it before. You need to be happy. Young, but very sexy. 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. Oh my she was so beautiful, so beautiful. I noticed the list of books on the home page and decided to go check out Everybody Loves Our Town by Mark Yarm at our public library. Im not jumping on this now just because our wonderful Layne is gone as much as because of the conjecture. I adored the both of them, but we definitely had plenty of conversations that were like, Look, its not fair for me to say whats right or wrong for you guys But I got to the point where I was like, I cant have this goin on here and be wonderin if you guys are gonna wake up or not., SUSAN SILVER Not that the others werent heavily into drugs, too, but Layne was clearly so deepit was so dangerousthat all of our lives centered around how to aid him. A month after I saw her on the bus, she was dead. One night he and his father were shooting heroin together and his father ODed. Buy photos from select Flickr photographers She was of Native American (Cherokee), Irish, Scottish, remote Welsh, English, and Swiss-German descent. If youre saying to yourself Ahh.. Stop this. Layne was tired of it and didnt want to do it anymore, and Jerry became very devious in his words and his actions. HML from what I understand, Layne spent a lot of time in the slumped forward position while he was nodding when heroin users experience their rush and then get sleepy they sortof nod off and then wake up and then nod again He used for so long and slumped forward a long time and that affected his posture and height. Demri died in the hospital with her mother and her aunt right beside her on the morning of Oct 29 around 7:40 a.m. She was unconscious when she was brought in and never woke up again. I know she is watching us from avobe, taking care of us, smiling everytime we think of her. Hey everyone, im a long time lurker but never have posted not sure why. She was adopted by her stepfather Stephen John Parrott. However, there was infidelity on both ends, many described their relationship as open. For some reason I always thought it would be better to go out with an OD because then it wouldnt be a surprise and maybe my family wouldnt be as upset as they would with a suicide. I do not know how much truth there is in the message must have the attributes and say their name. Drugs can bring you to the highest heights. Yes, she introduced Layne to heroin, yes, they both got caught up in it, but she didnt want to stop, though Layne tried. Chris Cornells recent death triggered something in me and Ive spent days reading through this site among others. I have changed it though to allow 3 and I have posted the videos for you.. all you have to do is post the link and it will automatically post the embedded video. Xana. He obviously didnt have the strength. She was having a harder time this time and told him to take her to Capital Hills to get drugs he said, No! But like Demri i have a death sentence hanging over my head because my heart could fail at any time. I do get it a little but its silly. 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.