Demri Parrott Remembered

This past Saturday was the 20th anniversary of the death of Demri Parrott, Layne Staley’s ex-fiancée. I wrote the following tweetstorm to remember her (and him) for the occasion:

.@AltNationNet @JeffGorra @AliceInChains People who knew both of them well generally agree (and told me) that he never got over her death. Layne was already pretty reclusive in 1996

— David de Sola (@daviddesola) October 30, 2016

.@AltNationNet @JeffGorra @AliceInChains He was supposed to record guest vocal for a song by @FollowTaproot but his body was found shortly before recording session was to take place

— David de Sola (@daviddesola) October 30, 2016

.@AltNationNet @JeffGorra @AliceInChains @FollowTaproot Austin got that bear back after it was found in Layne's things after his death. She also has Demri's engagement ring that Layne gave her

— David de Sola (@daviddesola) October 31, 2016

.@AltNationNet @JeffGorra @AliceInChains @FollowTaproot @KianaLodgeWA That's why the private invitation-only memorial service for Layne's family and close friends was held there in 2002.

— David de Sola (@daviddesola) October 31, 2016

.@AltNationNet @JeffGorra @AliceInChains @FollowTaproot @KianaLodgeWA Thinking about both of them yesterday and today, and what might have been. RIP Layne and Demri.

— David de Sola (@daviddesola) October 31, 2016

Most, if not all of that material was in my book, where Layne and Demri’s relationship and her passing is covered in much more depth.

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