A shocking loss in the music world. Lisa Marie Presley was a singer-songwriter and the only child of Elvis Presley. She died yesterday on 12 January 2023 after suffering from cardiac arrest at her home in California.
She was just 54 years old. In a statement, her mother Priscilla says the family is shocked and devastated. Lisa Marie was born into music royalty and led an often tumultuous life in the public eye, but she also forged her own path as an artist.
Just three days ago, Lisa Marie Presley was on the Golden Globes red carpet, singing the praises of Elvis star Austin Butler to Entertainment Tonight, just before he took home the Best Actor Award.
Lisa Marie Priscilla, I love you forever.”
Born in Memphis in 1968, she lived her life in the shared spotlight of her famous father. Her parents divorced when she was four, and she was nine when Elvis died, but she always honored his memory.
The best-selling artist on her own terms. Lisa Marie also recorded a number of heartfelt duets with her late father.
Back in 2005, she sat down with CBS Sunday Morning and discussed the difficulties of having such a famous last name.
I don’t think I noticed how much what a mountain that was gonna be to climb until I was climbing it.”
Her personal life never failed to fascinate. She had two children with musician Danny Keough, but 20 days after their divorce in 1994, she married Michael Jackson. Shortly thereafter, the couple shared an intimate moment at the MTV Video Music Awards.
Lisa was featured in Jackson’s music video for you are not alone. But that marriage would also end in divorce. As would subsequent marriages to actor Nicolas Cage and musician Michael Lockwood, the father to Presley’s twin girls, and more heartbreak. In 2020, the death of her son Benjamin Keo has ruled a suicide.
But Lisa Marie’s love for her family never faltered just last June, the Presleys were honored with a handprint ceremony at Hollywood’s Chinese Theater. And Lisa Marie voiced her pride in her achievements and her legacy.
Absolutely shocked to know the news of Lisa Marie Presley’s death. She was 54 years old. For Elvis, Lisa Marie was the apple of her eye used to call her little Isa.
