Wednesday, March 27, 2024

The only child of Elvis Presley, Lisa Marie Presley passed away at the age of 54 after a brief illness.

Elvis Presley’s only child, Lisa Marie Presley, died at the age of 54. Priscilla Presley told The Associated Press, “It is with a sad heart that I must deliver the tragic news that my darling daughter Lisa Marie has left us.” She was the most ardent, courageous, and loving woman I had ever met.

A statement submitted to USA TODAY on behalf of Priscilla and the Presley family expressed shock at “their beloved Lisa Marie’s terrible passing.” They are very appreciative of everyone’s support, love, and prayers, and need privacy at this extremely difficult time.”

Presley began the week in a festive mood, first celebrating what would have been her father’s 88th birthday with fans at Elvis’ Memphis home, Graceland, and then tearfully applauding alongside her mother as Austin Butler won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll in Baz Luhrmann’s biopic “Elvis.”

Previously, Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis, was hospitalised following an apparent cardiac arrest

However, on Thursday, she experienced an apparent heart attack at her house in Calabasas, just north of Los Angeles, and was sent to a nearby hospital, according to TMZ, which broke the story first. She died within hours.

Although Presley was recognised from the time she was born and a performer in her own right, having released three albums, she fully entered the pop culture whirlwind with her marriages to music superstar Michael Jackson and, subsequently, Elvis fan and actor Nicolas Cage.

Both of these marriages were brief, but longer partnerships produced four children, including her son Benjamin Keough, who committed suicide himself in 2020 and was buried at Graceland.

Lisa Marie Presley with her son Benjamin Keough

Presley, whose hooded eyes and smouldering features were unmistakably evocative of Elvis, became renowned primarily as the custodian of his legacy and heiress to his inheritance.

Lisa Marie Presley recently celebrated Elvis’ 88th birthday with fans at Graceland

Lisa Marie Presley was recently honoured with admirers at Graceland on the 88th birthday of Elvis Presley.

Presley was at Graceland four days before her death to assist fans to celebrate what would have been her father’s 88th birthday.

“It has been some time. Sunday, she addressed the gathering, “I’ve missed you.” “I insist that you are the only ones who can get me out of my residence. I’m not joking.”

Two nights ago, Butler congratulated her for her devotion to honouring her father from the Golden Globes stage.

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In his acceptance speech, he thanked the Presley family for welcoming him into their hearts, memories, and home. “Lisa Marie, Priscilla, I adore you forever.”

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On January 8, 2023, in Memphis, Lisa Marie Presley snaps a picture with admirers gathered on the front lawn of Graceland to commemorate Elvis’ birthday.

Lisa Marie Presley was raised in the shadow of her father’s stardom, with her name even appearing on his plane, until her parents’ 1973 divorce. She seemed destined for a life in the spotlight due to her resemblance to her father and her remarkable singing voice.

Despite being the sole child of a worldwide superstar, Presley sometimes seemed confused by the attention she received.

In 2012, she told USA TODAY about a new Graceland display entitled “Elvis…Through His Daughter’s Eyes”: “I thought it was a funny concept, but I didn’t understand how other people would find it intriguing.”

There was a blue record player that played her first 45s, her footprints imprinted on a hospital birth record, and a recreation of Elvis Presley’s nursery. “Everything is so individual and subjective,” she remarked. However, it came out nicely.

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Her unexpected wedding to Michael Jackson

When she divorced singer Danny Keough, the father of her children Riley and Benjamin, and married Jackson in 1994, she caused a stir in popular culture. Less than two years later, they separated, but Presley remained a loyal supporter of the celebrity during years of allegations of child abuse.

Her unexpected wedding to Michael Jackson

She wed Cage in 2002, but their marriage lasted just a few months before they divorced. She married musician Michael Lockwood in 2006; they divorced in 2021 and had 11-year-old twin daughters, Finley and Harper.

If Presley found peace through the turbulence of being the sole child of Elvis, it was in Kent, a bucolic English neighbourhood southeast of London that captivated her attention and affection around a decade ago.

Presley said, before the release of her album “Storm & Grace,” that she was ready to return to her life outside of the spotlight in England.

“I just like being there,” she stated. “I garden, take long walks, and cook. My neighbours are really affable, and we often gather at the neighbourhood bar. There is no way we can keep up with them. However, it’s so much fun since it’s where you see everyone in hamlet.”

Presley said in the same interview that she felt emotionally and financially plundered by her closest confidants.

“I was slowly beginning to self-destruct, and I had no idea where it was coming from.” He said the damage was both personal and professional. “I received poor counsel. I was disconnected from reality and isolated. They took my spirit, money, and everything else.”

Lisa Marie Presley “felt blessed to be alive” after kicking her opiate use.

Marie Presley passed away

Included among Presley’s afflictions was drug addiction. In 2019, in the preface to the book “The United States of Opioids: A Prescription for Liberating a Nation in Pain,” she described her reliance on opioids.

Noting that she was “grateful to be alive,” Presley said that the pills provided to her following the birth of her twins led to a full-fledged addiction.

She added, “Overcoming this reliance and rebuilding my life is a challenging journey.” “Even in the last few years, I have seen too many of my loved ones suffer from addiction and perish terribly as a result of this pandemic. It is time for us to abandon shame about addiction. We must stop criticising and condemning ourselves and those around us… This begins with telling our tales.

Lisa Marie Presley’s burial will occur at Graceland: She will be interred with Elvis and her son Benjamin.

In 2020, Presley would be forced to face a new kind of suffering, as her 27-year-old son will commit suicide. In celebration of National Grief Awareness Day last October, Presley penned an article for People about the sorrow her family has through after the loss of her son.

“His death absolutely exploded and shattered mine and my three children’s lives as we had known them. We inhabit this every day. Single. “Day,” she wrote. “Grief is something that you will have to carry with you for the rest of your life, despite what certain individuals or our society would have us think. “You do not “get over it” and you do not “move on.”

Presley may have found the tranquility she sought throughout her life if she had been able to spend more time in the location she considered home.

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