Elvis Presley’s only child died near Los Angeles on Thursday. Now she is to rest near the graves of her father and son.
Graceland – the legendary estate of Elvis Presley in Memphis (US state Tennessee): Both the “King of Rock’n Roll” and his grandson, Lisa Marie’s son Benjamin Keough, rest here. This is where Lisa Marie Presley is to find her final resting place: at her side “beloved son Ben”as announced by Presley’s daughter, actress Riley Keough (33).
Benjamin Keough was buried on the family estate in 2020. He committed suicide at the age of 27. The grave of Elvis Presley, who died in 1977, is also on the grounds of the Graceland villa, which is now a museum and a place of pilgrimage for fans.
2012: Lisa Marie Presley stands next to her crib at Graceland for an exhibition.
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Lisa Marie Presley dies after sudden cardiac arrest
The singer and Elvis’ daughter suffered cardiac arrest on Thursday for reasons unknown and then died in hospital. Her mother, Priscilla Presley, previously shared on Twitter that her daughter “Hospitalized as an emergency” had been:
In the evening (local time), the 77-year-old had to announce: “It is with a heavy heart that I announce the devastating news that my beautiful daughter Lisa Marie has left us”she explained. “She was the most passionate, strong and loving woman I have ever known.”
SWR3 correspondent Nils Dampz reported from California shortly after the news of his death:
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Lisa Marie Presley passed away – what is known?
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American singer Lisa Marie Presley has died. Her mother told Priscilla Presley. There were signs of this hours before – Nils Dampz, our correspondent in California, reports what is known.
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According to TMZ Lisa Marie Presley was taken to an intensive care unit after her cardiac arrest and placed in an induced coma. A domestic worker found the 54-year-old lifeless in her home in Calabasas, a celebrity suburb of Los Angeles, on Thursday morning.
Presley’s ex-husband Danny Keough, who also lives on the property, gave Presley a cardiac massage before paramedics arrived and took the singer to the hospital.
The celebrity portal also reported that its sources had emphasized that it was not a suicide. The Los Angeles County Fire Department confirmed that a woman in her 50’s was rescued shortly after 10:30 a.m. (7:30 p.m. Central European Time) and went into cardiac arrest. The fire department did not want to identify the woman.
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Famous friends and companions expressed their sadness on social networks. British rock star Billy Idol spoke of “sad news‘ and recalled his time with Presley in the ’90s.
Actress Leah Remini, known from King of Queens, especially expressed her condolences to the family.
On Tuesday, Presley attended the Golden Globes with her mother, where Austin Butler won best actor in the drama category for his portrayal of her father. Butler’s account is “incredible“Been,” she said in an interview.
Brief marriages to Michael Jackson and Nicolas Cage
Lisa Marie shared her father’s charisma – and also followed him professionally. In the 2000s, she released three rock albums of her own and shared the stage with rock singer Pat Benatar and singer and songwriter Richard Hawley. And she forged even more direct musical connections with her father, lending her voice to Elvis recordings like “In the Ghetto” and “Don’t Cry Daddy.”
In the past, she also made headlines with a year-and-a-half marriage to pop icon Michael Jackson and just three months to US actor Nicolas Cage. She was then married to actor and composer Michael Lockwood.
Danny Keough was her first husband, from whom she divorced in 1994. Presley is survived by several children, including actress Riley Keough, who starred in the action film Mad Max: Fury Road.