She was staying with Tom the coke dealer because he had klonapin so she wouldnt have seizures. They both died alone, I know Demris mother and Aunt were with her, but in truth, everyone dies alone. When they began the KISS tour, Layne had been clean for a (relatively) long time, but I remember he was very scared to leave. She studied at the Arlington High School, Washington (1984 1986); the Lakewood High School, Arlington, WA (1986); and the Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, Jacksonville, Florida (1985 1989). I do know for sure that he seemed shorter because his spine curved since he spent literally years in that position. Sorry I really wasnt trying to make this about me just stating that the daily struggle is so hard and it always helps to have those who have been there talk you through it. The truth about the ways she lied, cheated, manipulated and stole from him have all been conveniently forgotten.". Kathleen, Im so sorry for your loss, I cant even imagine, but please know there are many of us who adore Layne & Demri. Not the fake books that have, or will be coming out about them, by authors who have no real knowledge of them. The surgery went good..(tryin to hurry) after surgery i got on suboxone n was doing really good for 6 months. 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. Just one of many reasons I want to be cremated so Im not out in a cemetery forgotten about like by some prick like that! Her religion is listed as Christian. 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. Then bring on the lying to hide it from everyone who loves you, bring on the HORRIBLE shame and actual disgust for yourself for turning into everything you had always looked down on or at least never thought youd become..a junkie. 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. 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. De Sola writes in Alice in Chains: The Untold Story: People who knew very well Layne and Demri, in general, agreed and told me that Layne never surpassed Demris death. Someone in his life thought that was enabling Layne and suggested Johnny move out.I cant remember who it was (maybe Nancy?) By the time he tried to wake her she was in a coma. If you'd like to see more pictures of her I recommend these tumblr or facebook sites. I came across this site while listening to Laynes music on line.I along with many others loved his music and now I see why Layne loved Demri.I never new them but feel such a love from this website and the pictures of Demri and Layne. Sadly, Alice In Chains frontman Layne Staley passed away on April 5, 2002, at 34 years of age. For all the site! Many of us are looking forward to books that are from friends, and true to the tale of Layne and Demri. She never tapped it seemed.. no matter how horrible the circumstances got she could deal with it. 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. That Jerry just wanted to keep Layne well so he could keep the band together. I cant stand the new AIC, to me you cant really replace a lead singer the same way you can replace a bassist or something (sorry but its true), but anyway. I do not believe and I do not disbelieve. If you want to sign up to get notified of our website updates.. please enter your email address into the form at the bottom of the right hand sidebar. I have been a long time fan of Layne Staley. I was iving heroin for 8 years when i suddenly came down with what i thought was the flu. Aic. She was only 27. The book was poorly written. I was with Demri most of 96 up until I went in the Hospital Oct.14. Yes, Laura very, very true you basically nailed it. I decided to do a Google search on Demri and I actually found this page which is dedicated to her and Layne it has some poor quality copies of pictures that I actually posted of her like 5 years ago.. It's pretty obvious the person who wrote it didn't know her which became more . The photo of Demri on the couch in lingerie is at my apt on Queen Anne, the one Andy died at. I know it can be a struggle to help drug addicts. Content on this page is contributed by editors who belong to our editorial community. Then they put out Tripod and yet again Layne would not be able to tour because he was so sick. She believes her body is so damaged, which it may have been, that, why quit? It usually has nothing to do with how much they love YOU. Regarding kids I think Layne wanted to have a family. Youve lived through so much loss and heartache, and youre still there for the real fans, speaking the truth. For those of you who don't know, Layne Staley, the singer of Alice in Chains, was in the long time relationship with Demri Lara Parrot who sadly died in 1996 from drug overdose. Yes, families fight, a lot, but in death should not peace be made between everyone? Laynes father could have been that positive influence, but he only helped drive Layne to an early grave. About. She died that night with her mother and aunt by her side. This may be too personal to ask, but I have been curious. Magazine pics. As for Mike Starr, if youre wondering, he was living in a crappy old apartment (same building that I used to live in,) with his father. If you put him in rehab, he could check himself out. Demri had the help of her family and Layne, not something to ignore. But i get drug tests and go to counseling and outpatient classes. Sure, that might work for a short while but ultimately addicts need more incentives in their life then how someone else feels and those two things shame and guilt can also completly back fire on family members who always seem to try this route too and it will just cause their addict to go deeper and farther into their addiction and they may begin to isolate themselves emotionally and physically away from the people who made them feel that way because they dont wanna let them down anymore or let them see the disgusting mess they know theyve become.. so theyll just remove themselves from their lives instead.. breaking everyones hearts including their own. A google search for Demri and Layne brought me here at last. Blessings from Iceland. 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. I looked a little bit like Demri back then and I always had the feeling that Layne was a little weirded out by that. 2). The statistic for heroin addicts who get clean and stay clean are actually depressing and shocking. Some are experimenting with stuff, which can just be a part of growing up. Barb just saw this quote from Kathleen on PaperPortraiture website: I was saddened to see so much misinformation still out thereI am responding to the post of 10/29 Remembering etc. Johnny was a Godsent to Layne. They dated for 2 years after getting together in Mar 1988. The distance between how young, beautiful and full of life Demri was in this pictures, and how much pain and suffering she must have suffered later in life, based on what you have shared, is so huge. I dont give a fuck if you fucking believe me or not, dude. For opening your heart with all of us, for sharing your love and passion for Demri, for making her not being forgotten It is heartbreaking the way Layne died and was not found for 2 weeks. Media can put entertainers on the highest pedestals and even encourage the descructive behavior, but drop them like hot potatoes or make matters even worse when the downward spiral goes into overdrive. But I wound up in Seattle , playing led guitar in the lare eighties and early nineties. What a joyful presence she must have been, all the while carrying and apparently, practising some horrible habits. Addicts not necessarily. It needs to be a full on mission or its 100% harder. She was made weaker by the fact that shed contracted heart problems from the use of dirty and used cotton when she used heroin. me too, i wonder what it is about her that's so magnetic! Are they highor notmatters none That's her storylive yours. Actually I was bothered by it though. Hi Amber, I was shocked to see how much you have shared about Layne and Demris life. The drug is the great deception and it kills people around where I live every day. (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.). Drugs was his escape to find what he was longing forlove. Over 15,500 Americans died from a heroin overdose in 2018. Hot! 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. He told me that the first time he did it, he was exhausted and feeling like shit. It sucks that NOBODY commented other than the one person but most people are so busy they dont even know its Oct 29th. Your site has been great in all the information thats been released, but I just wanted to say to you and all, Merry Christmas. Because shed been staying at his apartment at the time that she got sick (when he had gone on tour,) and according to them, he hadnt thought to leave her enough money to buy new bags of cotton for, what, ninety nine cents? 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. Layne lived upstairs of the 9th street house. She turned really different, and believe me when I say that she was not truly the person that she was becoming. Look at her smile, too. Demris mother, Kathleen Austin got that teddy bear back after being found in the things Layne left after his death. Ughhh, whats the need? These are the last photos of Demri taken 8 weeks before her death. Demri, who was the cutest, most beautiful thing in the world, came up to me one night and lifted up her shirt. Some people are predisposed to addiction and so their story is written for them. She just GLOWS!! That is good news. 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.