Lisa Marie Presley (54), daughter of Elvis Presley, rushed to a hospital after possible cardiac arrest. She was in a coma on life support in critical condition until she was pronounced as having passed. Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of Elvis was famous from the moment she was born and a singer in her own right, releasing three albums.
She truly leaped into the pop culture vortex with her surprise marriage to embattled pop superstar Michael Jackson and, later, Elvis aficionado and actor Nicolas Cage. “It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news that my beautiful daughter Lisa Marie has left us,” Priscilla Presley said in a statement to The Associated Press. “She was the most passionate, strong and loving woman I have ever known.”
A subsequent statement sent to USA TODAY on behalf of Priscilla and the Presley family expressed shock at “the tragic death of their beloved Lisa Marie. They are profoundly grateful for the support, love and prayers of everyone, and ask for privacy during this very difficult time.”
Presley had started the week in a festive mood, first celebrating what would have been her father's 88th birthday with fans at Elvis' Memphis home, Graceland, and later tearfully applauding alongside her mother Priscilla as Austin Butler received a Golden Globe Award for his portrayal of the King of Rock 'n' Roll in Baz Luhrmann's biopic "Elvis."
Lisa Marie Presley's last social-media post before her passing was about her grief over the death of Benjamin Keough her son. In her final Instagram post, which was shared on August 31, Presley opened up about her "grief" over her son's suicide.
"In honor of it being National Grief Awareness Day, I wrote an essay about Grief which was posted today on @people," her post said. "I thought I'd post it here in the hopes that anyone who needs to hear all of this it helps in some way."
Prayers... Rest in Peace
