Lisa Marie Presley
Elvis daughter dies aged 54
Lisa Marie Presley passed away on January 12th.
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Elvis’ daughter Lisa Marie Presley has died at the age of 54. This was announced by her mother, Priscilla Presley.
Singer-songwriter Lisa Marie Presley (1968-2023) died Thursday (January 12) in Calabasas, California. The daughter of Elvis (1935-1977) and Priscilla Presley (77) was only 54 years old. Priscilla Presley confirmed her daughter’s death in a statement: “It is with a heavy heart that I share the devastating news that our beautiful daughter Lisa Marie has passed away. She was the most passionate, strong and loving woman I have ever known.” quotes “People” magazine.
The statement continued: “We ask for privacy as we try to cope with this great loss. Thank you for the love and prayers. There will be no further comment at this time.”
Lisa Marie Presley was hospitalized
Lisa Marie Presley was hospitalized Thursday morning for a possible cardiac arrest. A spokesman for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department confirmed to US magazine that paramedics came to the 5900 apartment block on Normandy Drive in Calabasas to treat a woman in her 50s who was not breathing. When they arrived, paramedics began CPR and, noting the patient had “signs of life,” they took the woman to a local hospital for “immediate medical attention.” A spokesman for the Los Angeles County Fire Department also confirmed that the unit was sent to the address for cardiac arrest.
On January 10, Lisa Marie Presley attended the Golden Globe Awards with her mother Priscilla. At the awards ceremony, Austin Butler (31) was honored for his role as the “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll” in the biopic “Elvis” as best actor in a drama.
The eventful life of Lisa Marie Presley
Lisa Marie Presley was born on February 1, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee and grew up briefly in the area before moving to Los Angeles, California with her mother at the age of four after her parents divorced in 1973. Elvis died in August 1977 when Lisa Marie was nine years old. After the death of her grandparents in 1979 and 1980, she became the sole heir.
In October 1988, Lisa Marie Presley married Danny Keough (58), a Chicago musician, with whom they had two children: daughter Riley (33) and son Benjamin (1992-2010). The latter took his own life on his 28th birthday. The couple divorced in May 1994. Less than a month later she married singer Michael Jackson (1958-2009). Two years later, Lisa Marie Presley and Jackson ended their relationship. In 2000, Lisa Marie became engaged to Hawaiian-born musician John Oszajca (48). However, the relationship ended when she met actor Nicolas Cage (59) at a birthday party in 2000.
Two years later, Presley and Cage were married in a secret ceremony in Hawaii on the 25th anniversary of Elvis’ death. However, less than four months after their wedding, the two announced their split. She married her fourth in 2006 to Michael Lockwood (61), with whom she had twin daughters Harper and Finley (both 14) two years later. In June 2016, Lisa Marie then filed for divorce. A custody battle over their children ensued.
As an artist, Lisa Marie Presley has released three albums: 2003’s To Whom It May Concern, 2005’s So What, and 2012’s Storm & Grace.