Elvis Presley’s only child and singer-songwriter Lisa Marie Presley passed away on Thursday following a medical emergency and a brief hospitalization. 54 years old.
A spokesperson for her mother, Priscilla Presley, said in a statement that “Priscilla Presley and the Presley family are stunned and grieved by the untimely passing of their darling Lisa Marie.” “They beg for privacy at this extremely trying time and are deeply appreciative of the support, love, and prayers of everyone.”
Priscilla Presley announced in a statement earlier in the day that her daughter had been receiving medical care, but she did not provide any other details.
Ms. Presley, the daughter of one of history’s most famous artists, pursued a career similar to that of her famous father, Elvis Presley. She put out three albums where she tried to establish her rock sound and paid homage to the man who combined blues, gospel, pop, and country to forever alter the American musical landscape.
Her entire life, her father’s great legacy was always with her. She was once more praising him on Tuesday at the Golden Globes, telling Extra TV that Austin Butler, who took home the lead acting prize for drama for his work in Baz Luhrmann’s biopic “Elvis,” had portrayed her father’s character to a tee.
Ms. Presley, who was 9 years old when her father passed away in 1977, stated, “I was mind-blown, genuinely. It took me about five days to digest it since it was so accurate and real.
The Golden Globe Awards released the following statement on Twitter on Thursday night: “We are deeply saddened to learn about Lisa Marie Presley’s loss. She was a highly gifted singer and songwriter who was well appreciated at the Golden Globes on Tuesday. I wish you a peaceful rest.
Similar emotions were echoed by Leah Remini, who tweeted, “I’m devastated by Lisa Marie Presley’s demise. Contrary to popular belief, Lisa’s life was not straightforward. May she now rest in peace with her father and son. My thoughts and prayers are with her mother Priscilla and her three daughters, Riley, Finley, and Harper.”
The Commercial Appeal in Memphis said that Ms. Presley was to Graceland on Sunday to mark what would have been her father’s 88th birthday.
The father and daughter had a very close relationship, and Elvis once flew the daughter to Idaho when she complained that she had never seen snow. “The Lisa Marie” is the name her father gave to his 1958 Convair 880 private plane.
Both Graceland and her father’s memorabilia belonged to Ms. Presley. Additionally, she held a 15% stake in Elvis Presley Enterprises.
But unlike her father, who had a meteoric rise to fame in music, she never did. However, his influence may be heard in several of her words and songs. In the bluesy, depressing song “Lights Out” from her 2003 debut album “To Whom It May Concern,” she sings that “someone turned the lights out there in Memphis. My family is buried and deceased there.
She participated in the co-production of an album honoring Elvis Presley’s devotion to gospel music in 2018 and sang alongside a recording of him on one of the songs.
In an interview, she stated, “I was moved by it as I was singing.”
She was still a celebrity because of her last name. Her associations with A-listers further strengthened that impression.
She was married to Michael Jackson from 1994 to 1996. Together, the duo garnered plenty of attention and the glare of cameras—one was the daughter of the king of rock ‘n’ roll, the other was known as the king of pop. She wed actor Nicolas Cage in 2002, but the union was short-lived, lasting only four months.
Prior to Mr. Jackson, she wed Danny Keough, a musician, in 1988. After six years of marriage, they divorced. They had two children together, Riley Keough, an actress, and Benjamin Keough, who committed suicide in 2020 at the age of 27. She had twin kids, Finley and Harper Lockwood, while she was married to Michael Lockwood in recent years. It was finalized in 2021.
On Thursday, celebrities posted online tributes to Ms. Presley. The Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer tweeted, “We’ve lost another shining star.”
In a statement earlier on Thursday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said it had responded to a call regarding a lady in Calabasas, California, who was “not breathing,” but it did not elaborate on the person’s condition. Roger Widynowski, Ms. Presley’s agent, could not be reached for comment on Thursday night.
The paramedics were giving CPR and evaluating the patient’s condition when the deputies arrived, according to the authorities. “They found the patient was showing signs of life and took her right away to a nearby hospital for additional medical attention.” In a matter of hours, her death was announced.
Ms. Presley discussed her battle with addiction in the foreword of the book “The United States of Opioids: A Prescription for Liberating a Nation in Pain.”
In an essay for People magazine published in 2022, Ms. Presley said that since she was a little age, her life had been plagued with death, pain, and loss. She also claimed that the loss of Mr. Keough had been a tremendous blow to her and her three daughters.
A year or years after the loss, she claimed, “grief does not stop or go away in any sense.” Despite what some people or our culture would have us believe, grief is something you will have to carry with you for the rest of your life.
