As you may have heard by now, Lisa Marie Presley has died at the age of 54.
The eldest child of musician Elvis Presley, Lisa Marie suffered a heart attack on Thursday and was taken to a Los Angeles hospital…
“It is with a heavy heart that I have to share the devastating news that my beautiful daughter Lisa Marie has left us,” her mother Priscilla Presley said in a statement to People Magazine on January 12.
“She is the strongest and most loving woman I know.”
The grieving mother concluded:
“We ask for privacy as we try to cope with this significant loss. Thank you for your love and prayers. We will have no further comment at this time.
Lisa Marie – who started her own music career and famously married Michael Jackson and Nicholas Cage – is survived by her mother, Priscilla, and daughter Riley, 33; and twins Finley and Harper, both 14.
Following his death, several celebrities have expressed their shock and sadness on social media. To know:
stable: “This is devastating news. Lisa has the most laughs of anyone I’ve ever met. They lit up every room, and I was heartbroken. I find solace in believing that he is reunited with his son Benjamin.
Billy Corgan: “There is heartache and then there is sorrow. This is going to be sad and more than I can count.
Leah Remini: “I am saddened by the death of Lisa Marie Presley. She prayed for her mother and children, saying, “May she rest in peace, rest with her son and father.”
Octavia Spencer: “So sad we lost such a bright star.”
John Travolta: “Lisa baby, I’m sorry. I will miss you but I know we will see each other again. My love and heart goes out to Riley, Priscilla, Harper and Finley.
LeAnn Rimes: “May he rest in peace in his father’s arms. My heart goes out to his family. Too much grief for just a few years.”
Sheryl Lee Ralph: “I was just with him at the Golden Globes and now he’s gone. Life is short. RIP.”
Jennifer Tilly: “So sad about Lisa Marie Presley. It’s strange that I was just at Graceland yesterday and took this picture. The guide told me that sometimes she would have dinner in the dining room, and that she had a party for her friends on the plane named after her. Rip sweet soul.”
Charlie Daniels: “My mother and I were saddened to hear of the death of Lisa Marie Presley. Our prayers are with mom and her loved ones.
Brian Wilson: “It’s hard to do when someone is young and full of life. So beautiful and only 54 years old; I can’t understand the truth.
Corey Feldman: “Ben’s son is like a brother to me, many losses, many tragedies in his family, me [heart] with the Presleys.”
Sarah Ferguson: “You are my sister, an amazing mother to Ben, Riley, Harper and Finley and a loving daughter to Priscilla. You have been my devoted friend for many years and I am here for your family to support and love. I am so sorry dear sister, you are in my heart.”