Lisa Marie Presley attends the Handprint Ceremony honoring Priscilla Presley, Lisa Marie Presley And Riley Keough at (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images)
Lisa Marie Presley the only child of rock’n’roll legend Elvis, has died aged 54. Her mother Priscilla Presley confirmed her daughter’s death, “It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news that my beautiful daughter Lisa Marie has left us,”
Lisa Marie, also a singer, was rushed to the hospital earlier on Thursday. Media reports say she had a cardiac arrest. She was found unresponsive at her home in Calabasas, California, sources told US outlet TMZ. “She was the most passionate, strong and loving woman I have ever known. “We ask for privacy as we try to deal with this profound loss,” Priscilla Presley said in a statement.
Singer Lisa Marie Presley arrives at the “Mad Max: Fury Road” Los Angeles Premiere at TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX (Photo by Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage)
Born in 1968, Lisa Marie went on to follow in her father’s footsteps and went into singing. She released three albums, with her 2003 debut studio album selling hundreds of thousands of copies. She was also known for many high-profile marriages to pop legend Michael Jackson, actor Nicholas Cage and musicians Danny Keough and Michael Lockwood.
Lisa Marie Presley and Michael Jackson pose at “Chateau de Versailles” in France. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale/Sygma via Getty Images)
She had three children, including the actress Roxy Keough. Presley was last seen in public on Tuesday night at the Golden Globes Awards in Beverley Hills. During an emotional speech, the actor thanked the Presley family for their help during the film. “Thank you guys, thank you for opening your hearts, your memories, your home to me,” Butler said. “Lisa Marie, Priscilla, I love you forever.”
Her mother gave no details about the possible cause of death.
