Lisa Marie Presley died of cardiac arrest on January 12, just two days after her last public appearance at the 2023 Golden Globe Awards. He was 54 years old.
"It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news that my beautiful daughter Lisa Marie has left us," her mother, Priscilla Presley, confirmed in a statement to People . "She was the most passionate, strong, and loving woman I have ever known. We ask for privacy as we try to cope with this tremendous loss. Thank you for your love and prayers. There will be no further comment at this time." Sha Marie is survived by Priscilla and her three daughters: actress Riley Keough, and teenage twins Harper and Finley.
Keogh did not immediately make a public statement following the family's death. However, on January 20, she posted a beautiful tribute to her mother on Instagram. The photo she chose was a black-and-white portrait of the pair taken when Keough was a child, showing a sweet mother-daughter moment, with her mother smiling down at her. Her caption was a simple red heart. The heartbreaking post received an outpouring of support, including from celebrities Ashley Benson, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Kim Kardashian and Taylor Lautner, among others.
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Lisa Marie lost her father, Elvis Presley, when she was 9 years old, and her only son, Benjamin, in 2020. She spoke openly about her grief and wrote an article for People magazine National Grief Awareness Day 2022. "Grief does not stop or go away in any sense a year or years after the loss of a loved one," she wrote. "No matter what some people or our culture wants us to believe, grief stays with you your whole life. You don't 'get over it,' you don't 'move on,' period."
Her ex-husband, actor Nicolas Cage, told E! Sources said he "believes she has found some comfort in being reunited with her son Benjamin," adding, "Lisa has the biggest smile I've ever seen. She lights up every room and my heart breaks Lisa Marie, who is also the sole heir to her father's estate, Graceland, released a statement on behalf of the family on her Twitter page, saying they were "shocked and saddened by the tragic death of our beloved Lisa Marie." . She will be buried in Graceland Meditation Gardens along with Elvis, Benjamin and her grandparents.
On January 16, Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose also remembered his close friend in an exclusive statement to People magazine. "I will miss my friend Lisa. Her death, like the death of her son, or the death of her father as a child, doesn't seem real," he told the outlet. "Lisa loved her family, all her children. My heart goes out to them...who knows what happens after death, but I think they are together, her and Ben and her father and Ben's grandfather in some way This way, Lisa and the man who is most important to her live happily together.”
Lisa Marie developed a close bond with the filmmaker behind Elvis, the film that told the story of her father's life. Austin Butler, who plays the legendary rock star in the biopic, won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama earlier this week and thanked the Presley family in a speech in the audience . "Thank you for opening your hearts, your memories, and your homes to me. Lisa Marie, Priscilla, I love you forever," Butler said on stage. On January 13, he released a statement, per People , about the "tragic and unexpected passing of Lisa Marie" and said his "heart is completely broken" for her three children.
"I am forever grateful for the privilege I had to be close to her bright light and will always cherish the quiet moments we shared," he said in a statement.
"Her warmth, her love and her authenticity will always be remembered."
"Elvis" director Baz Luhrmann expressed his condolences on Instagram, writing: "We will miss your warmth, your smile and your love."
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Tom Hanks, who plays Elvis Presley's longtime manager in the film, and his wife, Rita Wilson, issued a joint statement saying they were "devastated" by Lisa Marie's death.
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Celebrities showered their love on Elvis' only son, a musician in her own right, and her remaining family. Country star LeAnn Rimes, Smashing Pumpkins singer Billy Corgan and the estate account of the late David Bowie have all paid tribute to the late singer.
Yoko Ono and her son Sean Lennon, as well as the late Beatles singer-songwriter John Lennon, also expressed their condolences over her sudden death. Lennon's other son Julian also posted his memories of Lisa Marie.
Tom Petty's estate and Beach Boys frontman Brian Wilson also expressed their sadness. "It's hard to accept the death of someone so young and full of life," Wilson wrote on Twitter. Pink also shared a throwback photo with her friends. "The world lost a rare gem today," she said.
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Actors Leah Remini, Octavia Spencer, John Travolta and more celebrities consider her "a bright star."
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Many people - including members of the Jackson family - shared touching memories of Lisa Marie and Priscilla. Lisa Marie was briefly married to Michael Jackson from 1994 to 1996.
In early January 2023, a few days before the Golden Globe Awards, Lisa Marie celebrated her father's 88th birthday at Graceland in Memphis.
