Lisa Marie Presley's tragic death at the age of 54 sent shockwaves through
the entertainment community as millions mourned the loss of a beloved singer,
actress and poet. This is what Presley's heartbreaking final days were like.
Lisa Marie Presley died tragically on January 12, 2023 after suffering cardiac
arrest at her California home. Elvis' only child was rushed to the hospital,
but the outlet reports her heart stopped several more times in the hours that followed. Her mother,
Priscilla Presley, confirmed later that day, according to People, that she didn't make it.
As many fans know, Lisa Marie did not have an easy life. After losing her father when she was
just nine, she suffered numerous tragedies, including several tumultuous marriages,
a battle with addiction, a rocky relationship with her mother, and the loss of her 27-year-old son,
Benjamin Keough, to suicide. Despite it all, Lisa Marie tried to push forward,
telling People in 2022 that she had to stay strong for her three daughters.
The release of Elvis also appeared to lift her spirits, as she gushed on Instagram,
"You can feel and witness Baz's pure love, care,
and respect for my father throughout this beautiful film, and it is finally
something that myself and my children and their children can be proud of forever."
In fact, her final public appearance was to celebrate the film.
Lisa Marie Presley did her best to remain strong for her kids, but the death of her son,
Benjamin Keough, in 2020 changed her forever. As a source told The U.S. Sun,
"In her final years, she was racked with grief over Ben,
he was her baby, and he relied on her heavily."
The loss reportedly pushed her to become a recluse,
spending much of her time alone in her bedroom. The insider noted;
"Her world completely fell apart when he died. She found it so difficult to
cope and barely left the house for months after his death."
The source claimed that Presley drew strength from her children and her mother, Priscilla,
as well as from her ex, Danny Keough, and the Church of Scientology. Indeed, in an essay
she penned for People, Presley opened up about the importance of support. Writing in honor of
National Grief Awareness Day, Presley admitted she blamed herself for Benjamin's death every day, but
shared that she attended, and even hosted, support groups for bereaved parents. Presley wrote:
"Nothing, absolutely NOTHING takes away the pain,
but finding support can sometimes help you feel a little bit less alone."
She was so adamant about her message that she also shared the essay on her Instagram. It turned out
to be her last ever post. Lisa Marie Presley's final public appearance was at the Golden Globes
on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. First, she praised Austin Butler's portrayal of her
dad on the red carpet. However, she appeared frail and somewhat sad. During an interview with Extra,
she seemed to be unstable on her feet as she told talent manager Jerry Schilling,
"I'm gonna grab your arm."
When she later crashed Butler's Entertainment Tonight interview,
she again needed to lean on someone, this time finding support in Butler.
She also appeared to slur her words slightly. Even so, she told the outlet,
"I'm so excited, and I hope he wins."
When Butler did win, she couldn't help but wipe away tears of joy. Just two days earlier,
on January 8, Presley delivered a speech at Graceland to mark her late father's would-be
88th birthday. Seemingly confirming reports that she had been spending most
of her time locked away at home, Lisa quipped, according to the Daily Mail:
"I keep saying you are the only people who can bring me out of the house."
Despite all of her struggles, however,
Presley once told Playboy she wouldn't change a thing about her life, telling the magazine:
"I would never take back any part of who I am or where I came from.
I would never want to be part of anything else."
May she rest in peace.
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