Lisa Marie Presley death – latest: Nicolas Cage ‘heartbroken’ by ‘devastating news’ of ex-wife’s passing
Elvis and Priscilla Presley’s only child died at a Los Angeles hospital after suffering a medical emergency at home, the family said
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Tributes are pouring in after Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of Elvis Presley, died at the age of 54.
The musician died at a Los Angeles hospital after suffering a medical emergency at home, just two days after she attended the Golden Globes.
In a statement, the Presley family said: “Priscilla Presley and the Presley family are shocked and devastated by 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 was transported from her home in Calabasas, California, to hospital after paramedics performed CPR on her following a possible cardiac arrest, TMZ first reported.
Following in the footsteps of her father, Presley pursued a career in the music industry.
She released three albums: To Whom It May Concern (2003), Now What (2005), and Storm & Grace (2012).
In 2018, her new record Where No One Stands Alone featured 14 original performances recorded by Elvis including a reimagined duet, in which she sang alongside her father – who died at the age of 42 in 1977.
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La Toya Jackson pays tribute
The sister of Michael Jackson, who Presley was married to for two years in the Nineties, has paid tribute.
Video of Austin Butler thanking Presley
Earlier this week, actor Austin Butler, who played Elvis in the biopic about the star, thanked Presley for opening her “heart and memories” to him as he made his Golden Globes acceptance speech.
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Austin Butler thanks Lisa Marie Presley in Golden Globes speech days before her death
Austin Butler thanked Lisa Marie Presley for opening her “heart and memories” as he made his Golden Globes acceptance speech just days before her death. “I also want to thank our incredible producers, Warner Bros and the Presley family,” he said after winning Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for his portrayal of the King of Rock in Baz Luhrmann’s biopic Elvis. “Thank you, guys. Thank you for opening your hearts, your memories, and your home to me. Lisa Marie, Priscilla, I love you forever.” Presley died at the age of 54 on Thursday. Sign up for our newsletters.
Elvis’s ex Linda Thompson remembers Lisa Marie Presley ‘was so much like her daddy it was uncanny’
Linda Thompson, Elvis’s last major girlfriend after his divorce from Priscilla, is “devastated and shocked” by Lisa Marie Presley’s recent death.
Speaking to People, Thompson shared that she and Presley had remained “in touch, off and on for all these years – most recently by text”.
“In fact, the very last text to me was a simple ‘Love you Linda’ with a heart emoji,’” she added.
Elvis and Thompson met and started a relationship in 1972, a month before his divorce from Priscilla was finalised. The two dated for four years until Thompson eventually ended their relationship in 1976.
“Lisa Marie was so much like her daddy it was uncanny,” the songwriter and actor added.
“She had his deep, soulful eyes, his pouty lip, and his raucous, irreverent sense of humour. She was a beautiful contradiction like Elvis… complicated in her simplicity,” Thompson remembered. “She was brutally honest, straightforward, loving and loyal. I don’t think there was a phoney cell in her body. I believe she lived her life authentically.”
Thompson went on to marry Caitlyn Jenner in 1981. They later divorced in 1986. She then tied the knot with her second husband, Canadian musician David Foster, in 1991. Their marriage lasted for 14 years before they divorced in 2005.
Tributes have been flooding in for Presley
Here are some of the key tributes to the late star, from celebrities such as John Travolta, who wrote: “Lisa baby girl, I’m so sorry. I’ll miss you but I know I’ll see you again. My love and heart goes out to Riley, Priscilla, Harper and Finley.”
John Travolta leads tributes to Elvis’s daughter Lisa Marie Presley
‘May she be at peace, resting with her son and father now’
Presley at the Golden Globes
This is one of the last pictures ever taken of Presley, at the Golden Globes earlier this week.
Conspiracy theorists trying to link Presley’s death to vaccines condemned
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Anger as conspiracy theorists try to link Lisa Marie Presley death to vaccines
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Presley is survived by her three daughters
The star often posted on Instagram about her three daughters Riley Keough, Finley Lockwood and Harper Lockwood, who she thanked for their invaluable support after the suicide of her son Benjamin Keough.
Austin Butler thanks Presley in Golden Globes speech
This speech from Elvis star Butler has gone viral in the wake of Presley’s death
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson’s tribute
“Lisa Marie was so honest and direct, vulnerable, in a state of anticipation about the [Elvis] movie,” wrote Wilson on Instagram.
See the star couple’s tribute here...
‘You will forever be in our hearts'
La Toya Jackson posted a tribute to Presley today (13 January). Presley was married to the star’s brother, Michael Jackson, from 1994-1996.
La Toya Jackson shares tribute to Lisa Marie Presley after her death
Presley was married to La Toya’s brother, Michael Jackson
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