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Lisa Marie Presley, the only daughter of the late Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley, died Thursday, hours after being hospitalized following an apparent cardiac arrest. She was 54.
Born at the height of Elvis’s fame in 1968, Lisa Marie Presley was seen as the princess to the man celebrated as “the King of rock ‘n’ roll.”
She launched her music career in 2003 with a debut studio album, “To Whom It May Concern,” which reached No. 5 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and was certified gold that summer. She wrote almost all the lyrics on the album and co-wrote every melody.
At the time, Lisa Marie Presley told Larry King that she had to “park” feelings of pressure and comparison to her legendary singer dad.
Tributes to Presley poured in as news of her death spread Thursday.
In an Instagram post, Rita Wilson said she and her husband, Tom Hanks, had recently spent time with the Presley family during the “Elvis” movie promotional tour
“Our hearts are broken with the sudden and shocking passing of Lisa Marie Presley tonight,” Wilson said. “Lisa Marie was so honest and direct, vulnerable, in a state of anticipation about the movie. She spoke so eloquently about her father, what the movie meant to her, that it was a celebration of her dad.”
Actor John Travolta wrote that he’d miss his friend “but I know I’ll see you again.”
“My love and heart goes out to Riley, Priscilla, Harper and Finley,” he wrote on Instagram, referring to her three surviving children and mother.
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Lisa Marie Presley, who died Thursday aged 54, said last year that she was still grieving the death of her son.
In 2020, Presley’s son Benjamin Keough died by suicide at the age of 27. Last July, she marked the second anniversary of Keough’s death on Instagram, sharing a photo of their matching foot tattoos.
Last September, she wrote an essay for National Grief Awareness Day, in which she opened up about the loss of her son.
Presley also said in the essay that she found comfort in the company of people who have faced similar tragedy, adding that her daughters help keep her grounded.
“I keep going for my girls,” she wrote. “I keep going because my son made it very clear in his final moments that taking care of his little sisters and looking out for them were on the forefront of his concerns and his mind. He absolutely adored them and they him.”
Parallel to her musical pursuits, Lisa Marie Presley was married four times, including to music superstar Michael Jackson and actor Nicolas Cage.
She wed musician Danny Keough in 1988, with whom she had a daughter, Riley Keough, and son Benjamin Storm Keough.
The pair divorced in May 1994, and roughly three weeks later, Lisa Marie married Jackson in a ceremony that made headlines worldwide.
She noted of Jackson in a 2003 interview with ABC News and Diane Sawyer: “When he wants to lock into you, when he wants to intrigue you or capture you, or you know, whatever he wants to do with you, he can do it.” She added that she “fell into this whole, ‘You poor, sweet, misunderstood man, I’m going to save you.’ … I fell in love with him.”
Their marriage ended in January 1996.
Two years later, she wed Cage after meeting him at a party, but only stayed married to him for three months, from August to November of 2002. The divorce was finalized in 2004.
Her fourth marriage came in 2006, to her guitarist, music producer and director Michael Lockwood. The pair welcomed twins Finley Aaron Love Lockwood and Harper Vivienne Ann Lockwood in 2007. They divorced in 2016.
Presley died Thursday after suffering an apparent cardiac arrest. She was 54.
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Lisa Marie Presley, who died Thursday at age 54, was the eventual sole heir to her father Elvis’ estate, as well as his sprawling Memphis, Tennessee mansion Graceland.
Her father’s mighty and ever-looming legacy didn’t, however, steer her away from her desire to pursue a career in music in her own right.
Lisa Marie launched her career in 2003 with a debut studio album, “To Whom It May Concern,” which reached No. 5 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and was certified gold that summer. She wrote almost all the lyrics on the album and co-wrote every melody.
At the time, Lisa Marie told Larry King she had to “park” feelings of pressure and comparisons to her legendary singer dad.
Also around the same time, Lisa Marie reflected on whether her famous name was a hindrance or a help, telling Playboy she didn’t “ask tabloids to chase me around every week.”
But, she added, she “would never take back any part of who I am or where I came from.”
That first record was followed by two additional albums, 2005’s “Now What” and “Storm & Grace” in 2012.
As the only daughter of Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley, singer Lisa Marie Presley spent her life in the spotlight from the start.
And the public interest in her life — from her marriages to her private tragedies — never waned until, much like her father, she was taken too soon.
Lisa Marie Presley died Thursday after suffering an apparent cardiac arrest. She was 54.
Her childhood: Born at the height of Elvis’ fame in 1968, Lisa Marie Presley was seen as the princess to the man celebrated as “the King of rock ‘n’ roll.”
Elvis and Priscilla Presley separated in 1972 when their daughter was 4 years old, and she was only 9 when her father died in 1977. He was 42.
Soon, she began acting out and experimenting with drugs, resulting in her mother sending her to a series of private schools, including a boarding school in Ojai. Lisa Marie Presley noted to the Los Angeles Times in 2003 that as a child, she “was kind of a loner, a melancholy and strange child.”
Actor Nicolas Cage, who was Lisa Marie Presley’s third husband, said news of her death was “devastating.”
“I find some solace believing she is reunited with her son Benjamin,” Cage added, referring to Presley’s son Benjamin Keough, who died by suicide in 2020.
Some context: Cage and Presley got married in August 2002 but broke up less than four months later, with statements from both parties at the time seeming to indicate irreconcilable differences.
Tributes are pouring in for Lisa Marie Presley across social media following her death on Thursday.
In an Instagram post, Rita Wilson said she and her husband, Tom Hanks, had recently spent time with the Presley family during the “Elvis” movie promotional tour
Actress Jennifer Tilly said on Twitter she had visited Graceland — Elvis Presley’s famed home and estate — just yesterday, where a guide told her group that Lisa Marie “would have dinners in the dining room, and once she had a party for her friends in the plane named after her.”
“Rip sweet soul,” Tilly said.
Actress Octavia Spencer tweeted that “we’ve lost another bright star in Lisa Marie Presley.”
Actress Mia Farrow shared images of Lisa Marie, including several with her father Elvis. “Just so very sad,” she tweeted. “There are burdens few can see or understand.”
And TV host Andy Cohen said in a tweet that he was “so sad” following news of Lisa Marie’s death.
Born at the height of Elvis’s fame in 1968, Lisa Marie Presley grew up squarely in the spotlight as the daughter of the man celebrated as “the King of rock ’n’ roll.”
Elvis and Priscilla Presley separated in 1972 when their daughter was 4 years old, and she was only 9 when her father died in 1977.
Soon, she began acting out and experimenting with drugs, resulting in her mother sending her to a series of private schools, including a boarding school in Ojai, California.
Presley later launched her career in 2003 with a debut studio album, “To Whom It May Concern,” which reached No. 5 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and was certified gold that summer. She wrote almost all the lyrics on the album and co-wrote every melody.
Parallel her musical pursuits, Presley had been married four times: First to musician Danny Keough, then to singer Michael Jackson, Nicholas Cage and then Michael Lockwood. She had four children: Riley Keough, Benjamin Keough, Harper Vivienne Ann Lockwood and Finley Aaron Love Lockwood.
In 2020, Presley’s son Benjamin Keough died by suicide at the age of 27. Last July, she marked the second anniversary of Keough’s death on Instagram, sharing a photo of their matching foot tattoos.
In September, Presley wrote an essay for National Grief Awareness Day, in which she opened up about the loss of her son.
Tributes are pouring in for the late Lisa Marie Presley across social media:
Actor John Travolta wrote on Instagram: “Lisa baby girl, I’m so sorry. I’ll miss you but I know I’ll see you again.”
Actress Bette Midler tweeted she was in shock.
TJ Jackson tweeted Presley “was always so sweet (to) my brothers and me.” Lisa Marie Presley married Michael Jackson in 1994 and the superstar couple divorced in 1996.
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The Jackson family released a statement on the death of Lisa Marie Presley on their official Instagram page.
Lisa Marie Presley married Michael Jackson in 1994 and the superstar couple divorced in 1996.
Priscilla Presley and the rest of the Presley family are “shocked and devastated by the tragic death of their beloved Lisa Marie,” a family representative said in a statement shared to CNN.
Lisa Marie Presley, the only daughter of Elvis Presley, has died, according to her mother.
She was 54 years old.
Singer Lisa Marie Presley, the daughter of Elvis Presley, was rushed to the hospital on Thursday, her mother Priscilla Presley confirmed in a post on Instagram.
TMZ was the first to report the news.
Emergency responders were dispatched to a call in the 5000 block of Normandy Dr in Agoura Hills, California, at 10:37 a.m. PT for a cardiac arrest, LA County Fire Department spokesperson Kaitlyn Aldana told CNN.
She would not confirm the name of the patient, due to privacy laws, but said the patient was taken to a local hospital at 11:17 a.m.
A spokesperson for the LA County Sheriff told CNN they assisted fire officials on a medical call this morning, but also would not confirm the patient’s name.
When reached by CNN, a representative for Presley declined to comment.
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this post misstated the day Presley was hospitalized. It was Thursday.
