Lisa Marie Presley dead at 54


Lisa Marie Presley, singer and daughter of Elvis and Priscilla Presley, died Thursday. She was 54.

Presley was hospitalized in critical condition after reportedly going into cardiac arrest at her Calabasas home Thursday.

She was in an induced coma and on life support with a temporary pacemaker, according to TMZ.

Sgt. Sean Maloney of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Office told The Post that deputies responded to a call at the 5900 block of Normandy Drive in Calabasas at about 10:40 a.m. Thursday at the request of Los Angeles County Fire Department. The call involved a female in cardiac arrest.

After a housekeeper allegedly found her unresponsive in her bedroom, Presley’s ex-husband, Danny Keough, who reportedly lives with Presley, performed CPR until paramedics arrived. Rescue workers reportedly “administered epinephrine at the scene at least one time in order to help Presley regain a pulse,” a source told the outlet.

A rep for Presley had no comment on her hospitalization when contacted by The Post early Thursday.

Lisa Marie Presley with Icelandic Glacial at the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on Jan. 10.
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Priscilla told The Post on Thursday that her daughter is getting the “best care” in the hospital but did not confirm that Lisa Marie went into cardiac arrest.

“My beloved daughter Lisa Marie was rushed to the hospital. She is now receiving the best care. Please keep her and our family in your prayers,” she told the outlet. “We feel the prayers from around the world and ask for privacy at this time.”

Priscilla Presley, Austin Butler, Lisa Marie Presley and Baz Luhrmann 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards, Inside, Beverly Hilton,
(Left to right) Priscilla Presley, Austin Butler, Lisa Marie Presley, and Baz Luhrmann at the 2023 Golden Globe Awards.
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The Presley women attended the Golden Globes on Jan. 9 to watch Austin Butler score an award for his portrayal of The King in Baz Luhrmann’s biopic. She appeared unsteady on her feet in behind the scenes footage and spoke slowly in pre-show interviews.

A TikTok video shared Jan. 11 showed her walking with Butler, at times shuffling and stumbling and seeming to need support.

She previously complemented Butler’s portrayal of her father in a “20/20” special centered around the release of “Elvis.”

“”It’s almost as if he channeled him,” Lisa Marie said of his performance.

“He put everything he had, his heart, his soul, everything he had into researching, reading, watching, learning. He honored him in every way possible,” she added of Butler.

Elvis Presley and his wife, Priscilla, prepare to leave the hospital with their new daughter, Lisa Marie. Memphis, Tennessee, February 5, 1968.
Elvis Presley and his wife, Priscilla, prepare to leave the hospital with their new daughter, Lisa Marie. Memphis, Tennessee, February 5, 1968.
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Born on, Feb. 1, 1968, Lisa Marie arrived nine months to the day after Elvis and Priscilla’s wedding. She would be their only child. Her parents divorced when she was four years old, and she was nine when Elvis died.

Lisa Marie became the sole heir to Elvis’ estimated $100 million estate in 1993 when she turned 25. In 2004, she sold 85% of it.

Priscilla joined the Church of Scientology after the King of Rock and Roll’s death in 1977. Lisa Marie left the organization in 2014, saying at the time, “I was slowly starting to self-destruct. They were taking my soul, my money, my everything.”

“I’ve had enough. I’m done,” Presley allegedly told friends of her decision to leave.

Priscilla Presley rushed to the hospital where her daughter, Lisa Marie, is been treated.
Priscilla Presley rushed to the hospital where her daughter, Lisa Marie, is been treated.
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A musician in her own right, Lisa Marie released three pop rock albums: “To Whom It May Concern” in 2003, “Now What” in 2005, and “Storm & Grace” in 2012.

Presley had been married four times, to husbands Danny Keough, Michael Jackson, Nicolas Cage and Michael Lockwood.

She had four children, including a son, Benjamin Keough, who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at age 27 on July 12, 2020.

Keough and Presley also share their daughter, Riley Keough, 33, and she has 14-year-old twin daughters, Finley Aaron Love and Harper Vivienne Anne, with Lockwood.

In an essay for People magazine about the overwhelming grief she continues to feel over her son’s sudden death, Presley said she and her three daughters were “completely detonated and destroyed” by his death.

“We live in this every. Single. Day,” she wrote. “Nothing, absolutely NOTHING takes away the pain, but finding support can sometimes help you feel a little bit less alone,” Lisa Marie added.



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