At 54, Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis Presley’s daughter, passed away in Los Angeles.
Lisa Marie Presley, the daughter of Elvis and Priscilla Presley, died at the age of 54. People verified the news with Priscilla’s statement, which stated, “It is with a sad heart that I must convey the tragic news that my lovely daughter Lisa Marie has left us” on Thursday.
Lisa Marie’s mother also gave her homage, describing her as the “passionate, powerful, and loving lady” she has ever known.
Lisa Marie Presley’s death comes after it was reported on Thursday morning that she was transported to the hospital after suffering a potential heart attack.
According to a representative for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, paramedics were called to the 5900 block of Normandy Drive in Calabasas to treat a lady in her 50s who was not breathing.
According to the statement, once the paramedics started CPR and noticed the woman showed “signs of life,” they moved her to medical treatment.
Lisa Marie Presley was said to be in severe condition after being hospitalized, and earlier reports stated she had gone into a coma. The singer was born on February 1, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee, nine months after Elvis and Priscilla married.
Lisa Marie went to Los Angeles with her mother when she was four years old, following her parents’ divorce in 1973.
The news of Lisa Marie Presley’s death came as a huge shock, especially since she was recently seen in good health as she attended the Golden Globes 2023 awards ceremony alongside her mother to support Austin Butler, who won best performance in a drama for his portrayal of her father in Baz Luhrman’s Elvis.
The singer was also spotted crying as she watched Butler’s winning speech, in which he thanked her and her mother, adding, “Lisa Marie, Priscilla, I love you forever.”
The musical career of Lisa Marie Presley
Lisa Marie followed in her father’s footsteps and sought a career in music.
It was released in 2003 that Lisa Marie Presley made her debut as a singer-songwriter with her debut album, “To Whom It May Concern.”
Now What in 2005, and Storm & Grace in 2012.
It produced the smash single “Lights Out” and was certified gold after selling over 500,000 units. She co-wrote ten songs for her second album, “Now What,” and featured a rendition of the Ramones’ “Here Today and Gone Tomorrow.” Both Capitol Records albums debuted in the top ten of the Billboard 200.
Her collaborations includes a duet with Pat Benatar on “Heartbreaker” at the VH1 Divas Duets benefit, as well as a “duet” with her father on “In the Ghetto,” which Elvis Presley first released in 1969.
She also starred in Michael Jackson’s “You Are Not Alone” video in 1995.
Family life of Lisa Marie Presley
Lisa Marie Presley also has four children. Although she experienced a tremendous loss three years ago when her son, Benjamin Keough, committed himself by self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Lisa Marie’s divorce from her fourth husband, Michael Lockwood, was formalised in May of last year, five years after they parted.
From 1988 to 1994, she was married to Danny Keough; from 1994 to 1996, she was married to Michael Jackson; and from 2002 to 2004, she was married to Nicolas Cage.
Lisa Marie Presley’s drug and alcohol addiction
The singer-songwriter has previously spoken openly about her addiction struggles. Lisa Marie admitted to being addicted to opioids and medications after the birth of her twin daughters, Vivienne and Finley, in 2008.