Lisa Marie Presley had spoken about her heartbreak at the death of her son Benjamin just a few months before she tragically died at the age of 54.

The singer, who was the only daughter of Priscilla and Elvis Presley, died on January 12, after a suspected cardiac arrest. She had been taken to hospital after her former partner Danny Keogh found her unresponsive at their home in Calabasas, California, and performed CPR before medics arrived.

Lisa Marie was later pronounced dead, with mother Priscilla confirming the news in a statement via BBC News, telling fans: "It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news that my beautiful daughter Lisa Marie has left us.

"She was the most passionate, strong, and loving woman I have ever known. We ask for privacy as we try to deal with this profound loss."

Lisa Marie was a mother to four children - daughters Riley Keough, 33, Finley Aaron Love Lockwood, and Harper Vivienne Ann Lockwood, both 13, and a son, Benjamin Keough, who tragically died by suicide in 2020, aged 27.

She opened up about the profound impact his death had had on her in August 2022, admitting that losing her son had "detonated and destroyed" life as they knew it before.

In honor of National Grief Awareness Day in August, Lisa Marie wrote in an essay for People that she had been "living in the horrific reality of [grief's] unrelenting grips since my son's death two years ago".

Lisa Marie added: "Grief does not stop or go away in any sense, a year, or years after the loss. Grief is something you will have to carry with you for the rest of your life, in spite of what certain people or our culture wants us to believe. You do not 'get over it,' you do not 'move on,' period."

She also described the "loneliness" after the initial death, once friends and family go back to their normal lives after rallying around in the immediate aftermath of the bereavement.

"Particularly if the loss was premature, unnatural, or tragic, you will become a pariah in a sense," she revealed. "You can feel stigmatized and perhaps judged in some way as to why the tragic loss took place. This becomes magnetized by a million if you are the parent of a child who passed. No matter how old they were. No matter the circumstances."

She admitted she "blames" herself for her son's death and felt like others did too - particularly when grieving in the public eye - but found that attending and hosting support groups for other parents whose children died by suicide helped her through those feelings.

"I've dealt with death, grief and loss since the age of nine years old," she added, referencing the death of her father Elvis Presley. "I've had more than anyone's fair share of it in my lifetime and somehow, I've made it this far.

"But this one, the death of my beautiful, beautiful son? The sweetest and most incredible being that I have ever had the privilege of knowing, who made me feel so honored every single day to be his mother? Who was so much like his grandfather on so many levels that he actually scared me? Which made me worry about him even more than I naturally would have? No. Just no ... no no no no ..."

The singer added that she had to make the "choice" every day to keep going for her daughters, especially as they were so adored by Benjamin before his death.

She added: "My and my three daughters' lives as we knew it were completely detonated and destroyed by his death. We live in this every. Single. Day."

Her poignant essay was written in the hopes of raising awareness for grief and loss and making sure other parents going through the same indescribable bereavement knew they were not alone.

She also encouraged people to reach out to friends and family who had lost a loved one to check on them and let them know they had support around them in their ongoing grieving process.

If you or someone you know is in crisis, please reach out for help and contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255, text HOME to 741741, or visit SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources.

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Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of Rock and Roll legend Elvis and the sole heir to his estate, has tragically passed away aged just 54.

The mom-of-four reportedly suffered a cardiac arrest at her home in Calabasas, California, on Thursday (January 12) after being found unresponsive in her bedroom. Her former partner Danny Keough - who also lives at the property - discovered her and performed CPR, per BBC News.

A spokesperson for the Los Angeles (LA) County's fire department revealed that paramedics were called around 10:40 AM to a report of a woman in full cardiac arrest. Around that time Lisa Marie's mother Priscilla made a statement via Twitter that her daughter had been rushed to hospital.

"My beloved daughter Lisa Marie was rushed to the hospital. She is now receiving the best care. Please keep her and our family in your prayers. We feel the prayers from around the world, and ask for privacy during this time," the 77-year-old stated.

However, mere hours later, she released another statement sadly announcing her daughter's passing. "It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news that my beautiful daughter Lisa Marie has left us," she said, via BBC News.

She continued: "She was the most passionate, strong, and loving woman I have ever known. We ask for privacy as we try to deal with this profound loss."

Just days before her death, she had visited Graceland, the home once owned by her father in Memphis, Tennessee, to pay tribute to him on what would have been his 88th birthday on January 8.

Lisa Marie had previously followed in her father's footsteps, forging a music career. Her first album 2003's To Whom It May Concern, reached Gold certification with the Recording Industry Association of America. She had also been known for her high-profile marriages to Michael Jackson and Nicolas Cage.

Tributes from people across the globe have come pouring in for the late singer, including from Tom Hanks - who portrayed Elvis' longtime manager Col Tom Parker in the recent Elvis biopic. Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson posted a heartfelt tribute via her Instagram that read: "Our hearts are broken with the sudden and shocking passing of Lisa Marie Presley tonight [...] Lisa Marie was so honest and direct, vulnerable, in a state of anticipation about the movie. She spoke so eloquently about her father, what the movie meant to her, that it was a celebration of her dad."

"She had a sultry voice, a power and tenderness, that I have always loved. Our hearts and our prayers go out to Riley, Harper, Finley, Danny and Priscilla. A mother should never have to lose a child. Lisa Marie lost her precious son Benjamin, Priscilla loses her only daughter. It's too much," they added.

Actress Leah Remini also paid tribute, writing via Instagram: "I'm heartbroken over the passing of Lisa Marie Presley. 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."

Last August, Lisa Marie penned a devastating essay following the 2020 death of her only son Benjamin, who died by suicide aged 27. In it, she wrote that she'd suffered with "death, grief, and loss" since the age of nine when her father had died, via PEOPLE.

Lisa Marie leaves behind three daughters - Riley, Finley, and Harper.

Our thoughts and sympathies go out to the family, friends, and fans of Lisa Marie Presley at this tragic time.

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Lisa Marie Presley's ex-husband has shared a heartfelt statement following her death on Thursday, January 12.

The 54-year-old had been rushed to hospital following a suspected cardiac arrest at her Calabasas home before being pronounced dead several hours later.

TMZ reported that her ex-husband Danny Keough, who also lived at the property, found her unresponsive and subsequently gave her CPR. The outlet also detailed that someone had given Lisa Marie adrenaline in an attempt to regain her pulse before paramedics came.

Following her death, her mother Priscilla Presley released a statement (via BBC News) that read: "It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news that my beautiful daughter Lisa Marie has left us. She was the most passionate, strong and loving woman I have ever known. We ask for privacy as we try to deal with this profound loss."

Lisa Marie had followed in her father's footsteps, forging a career in music and releasing several albums. Her first album in 2003 went certified Gold and sold hundreds of thousands of copies. She was also known for several high-profile marriages, having walked down the aisle four times - firstly to Danny Keough, then to Michael Jackson, Nicolas Cage, and finally Michael Lockwood.

Michael and Lisa Marie married in 20o6 and are parents to twin daughters Harper and Finley, aged 14. The pair divorced in 2016 after 10 years of marriage and was subsequently embroiled in a bitter and lengthy custody battle, US Magazine detailed.

Attorney Joe Yanny, representing Michael, said in a statement to Entertainment Tonight following Lisa Marie's death: "Michael had been hoping for a speedy and complete recovery because her children needed her. It is very sad it didn’t turn out that way.

"Michael's world has been turned on its ear. He is with both of his daughters now."

Lisa Marie also had two children with ex-husband Danny, sharing daughter Riley, 33, and son Benjamin. Sadly, Benjamin died by suicide at the age of 27 in 2020. Lisa Marie wrote about the grief that followed in an essay for PEOPLE magazine.

In it, she wrote: "I've dealt with death, grief and loss since the age of nine years old. I've had more than anyone's fair share of it in my lifetime and somehow, I've made it this far."

She continued: "But this one, the death of my beautiful, beautiful son? The sweetest and most incredible being that I have ever had the privilege of knowing, who made me feel so honored every single day to be his mother? Who was so much like his grandfather on so many levels that he actually scared me? Which made me worry about him even more than I naturally would have? No."

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Riley Keough has shared her first post since her mom Lisa Marie Presley's sudden death one week ago.

The 54-year-old - who was the only child of Elvis and Priscilla Presley - had been taken to hospital on Thursday (January 12) after suffering an alleged cardiac arrest at her home in Calabasas, California.

As previously reported, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles (LA) County's fire department revealed that paramedics were called around 10:40AM to a report of a woman in full cardiac arrest.

Lisa Marie's former partner, Danny Keough, had reportedly administered CPR before paramedics arrived on the scene, having rushed to her aid after she was found unresponsive in her bedroom.

Following her passing, her mother, Priscilla, stated to PEOPLE: "It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news that my beautiful daughter Lisa Marie has left us. She was the most passionate strong and loving woman I have ever known. We ask for privacy as we try to deal with this profound loss. Thank you for the love and prayers. At this time there will be no further comment."

Lisa Marie left behind three daughters - 14-year-old twins Harper and Finley, and 33-year-old actress Riley Keough. Keough - who was nominated for a Golden Globe award for the TV series The Girlfriend Experience - has now taken to Instagram to pay a sweet tribute to her mom following her death last week.

The post was an image of Keough as a child with her mother, and the caption was simply a red heart emoji.

In 2020, Lisa Marie sadly lost her only son, 27-year-old Benjamin Keough, to suicide. As any parent, she struggled with grief in the wake of the tragedy.

In August last year, the mom penned an essay about what she'd learned in the two years since his passing for PEOPLE, in honor of National Grief Awareness Day.

"Death is part of life whether we like it or not - and so is grieving," she wrote. "I've dealt with death, grief and loss since the age of 9 years old. I've had more than anyone's fair share of it in my lifetime and somehow, I've made it this far.

"But this one, the death of my beautiful, beautiful son? The sweetest and most incredible being that I have ever had the privilege of knowing, who made me feel so honored every single day to be his mother? Who was so much like his grandfather on so many levels that he actually scared me? Which made me worry about him even more than I naturally would have? No," Lisa Marie continued.

She added: "It's a real choice to keep going, one that I have to make every single day and one that is constantly challenging to say the least ... But I keep going for my girls. I keep going because my son made it very clear in his final moments that taking care of his little sisters and looking out for them were on the forefront of his concerns and his mind. He absolutely adored them and they him."

Our thoughts continue to go out to the Presley family at this time.

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The entertainment world is today mourning the sudden passing of Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis's only child, who passed away on Thursday (January 12) aged just 54.

She was last seen publicly at this week's Golden Globes Awards, where Austin Butler thanked both her and her mother, Priscilla, as he accepted the best actor award for his role in Baz Luhrmann's Elvis - a powerful biopic on the rock and roll icon.

Multiple sources have reported that Lisa Marie - who also followed in her father's footsteps and forged a music career in the early 00s - suffered a cardiac arrest at her home in Calabasas, California. Her ex-husband and father to her two eldest children Danny Keough, who also lives on the property, reportedly found her unresponsive in her bedroom and began performing CPR.

Sky News then detailed that paramedics were called to the property at around 10:40 AM, and Lisa Marie was rushed to hospital. At the time, Priscilla, 77, tweeted the news that her daughter was "receiving the best care", telling fans: "My beloved daughter Lisa Marie was rushed to the hospital. She is now receiving the best care. Please keep her and our family in your prayers. We feel the prayers from around the world, and ask for privacy during this time."

Mere hours later, however, Priscilla released a further statement announcing that Lisa Marie had tragically passed away.

While she didn't reveal a cause of death, she stated via BBC News: "It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news that my beautiful daughter Lisa Marie has left us. She was the most passionate, strong and loving woman I have ever known. We ask for privacy as we try to deal with this profound loss."

Just two years ago in 2020, Lisa Marie dealt with the devastating loss of her only son Benjamin, who died by suicide aged just 27. In August 2022, she penned a moving essay for PEOPLE about his death in honor of National Grief Awareness Day, which she shared on Instagram as her final p0st.

In the essay, Lisa Marie described the tragic impacts of grief, writing that she'd dealt with it since the age of nine when her father Elvis passed away from heart disease. "I've dealt with death, grief and loss since the age of 9 years old," she wrote. "I've had more than anyone's fair share of it in my lifetime and somehow, I've made it this far."

She continued: "But this one, the death of my beautiful, beautiful son? The sweetest and most incredible being that I have ever had the privilege of knowing, who made me feel so honored every single day to be his mother? Who was so much like his grandfather on so many levels that he actually scared me? Which made me worry about him even more than I naturally would have? No."

The former singer even wrote about the tragedy of losing a child, saying: "Grief is something you will have to carry with you for the rest of your life, in spite of what certain people or our culture wants us to believe. You do not 'get over it,' you do not 'move on,' period."

The last post prior to that had also been in tribute to Benjamin, as she showed off the matching tattoos they had got.

She wrote at the time: "Several years ago, on Mother's Day, my son and I got these matching tattoos on our feet. It’s a Celtic eternity knot. Symbolizing that we will be connected eternally. We carefully picked it to represent our eternal love and our eternal bond."

Our thoughts and condolences go out to Lisa Marie Presley's family, friends, and fans at this devastating time.

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