Lisa Marie Presley remembered: Friends and fans pay tribute

Lisa Marie Presley, the singer-songwriter and sole daughter of Elvis Presley, is being remembered as a loving and honest woman after she died at the age of 54 from cardiac arrest on Thursday.

She was given CPR before being taken to the hospital and reportedly briefly placed in a medically induced coma. Friends and fans mourned for the daughter of Elvis and Priscilla Presley and shared memories of her.

LISA MARIE PRESLEY DEAD: DAUGHTER OF ELVIS DIES AT 54 AFTER CARDIAC ARREST

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Lisa Marie Presley

“Our hearts are broken with the sudden and shocking passing of Lisa Marie Presley tonight. Tom and I had spent some time with the family during the Elvis movie promotional tour. Lisa Marie was so honest and direct, vulnerable, in a state of anticipation about the movie,” Rita Wilson wrote on Instagram. “Our hearts and our prayers go out to Riley, Harper, Finley, Danny and Priscilla. Sending love to the family, prayers for peace and strength.”

Billy Idol remembered Presley’s kindness to him in the past.

“Sad news 2 hear of #LisaMariePresley passing. … She was very loving 2 me, in Memphis in the 90’s she gave me a viewing of the private sections of Graceland which was very special. She was very lovely & we performed together at NYFW early 2000’s. RIP,” he tweeted.

Kayla Solomon of Fox13 Memphis shared a video of fans arriving at Graceland to pay their respects.


“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 wrote on Instagram.

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“I’m heartbroken over the passing of Lisa Marie Presley,” actress and author Leah Remini tweeted. “Lisa did not have an easy life, as some might think. May she be at peace, resting with her son and father now. Her mom Priscilla and her three daughters, Riley, Finley, and Harper, are in my prayers.”

Lisa Marie Presley was married four times. She spent roughly six years with Danny Keough, the father of her children. She was also famously linked to the late Michael Jackson from 1994 until 1996 and to actor Nicolas Cage from 2002 to 2004.

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