‘It Was Insufferable’: Priscilla Presley Shares New Particulars About Lisa Marie’s Demise

Priscilla Presley is tearfully recalling the final days of her daughter Lisa Marie’s life.

Presley had already misplaced her grandson in 2020 and her mom in 2021 when Lisa Marie, her solely baby with the late Elvis Presley, unexpectedly died earlier this yr on the age of 54. Priscilla spoke about her demise in a latest “TalkTV” interview with Piers Morgan.

“She didn’t look well that night and I was concerned,” Priscilla stated, as reported by the New York Publish on Wednesday.

“She asked Jerry Schilling, one of my best friends, if he could hold her,” the previous actor continued. “Her heels were high, but she had worn them before, and I thought, ‘Is she OK?’ She didn’t really look that OK — she looked very frail.”

That night time, Priscilla and Lisa Marie attended the 2023 Golden Globes in assist of Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis.” The director, his acclaimed biopic and lead actor Austin Butler have been all nominated at this yr’s ceremony, with Butler profitable for finest lead actor in a drama movement image.

Priscilla informed Morgan the night started swimmingly.

“We watched the show,” she stated, “and we had a few laughs, and we were all excited about Austin Butler and Baz, and the movie went so well, we were proud of them, then we started to go, and she said, ‘Mom, do you want to go to Chateau Marmont and have a drink?’”

Priscilla stated they arrived on the iconic lodge and each tripped on a staircase, making them giggle. When Lisa Marie stated her “stomach really hurts,” the pair determined to name their respective automobiles — earlier than unwittingly sharing a last goodbye.

“I hugged her, and she went her way, and I went mine,” Priscilla informed Morgan, “and that hug was the last hug I gave her.”

Lisa Marie’s ex-husband Danny Keough, with whom she shared daughter Riley Keough and son Benjamin Keough, known as Priscilla two days later. Lisa Marie was hospitalized after a cardiac arrest, which an post-mortem later concluded was brought on by a bowel obstruction.

“It was unbearable,” Priscilla informed Morgan. “I lost my mother. I lost my grandson, and I lost my daughter. It’s still shocking that we don’t have her.”

Benjamin died by suicide at 27 in Calabasas, California. Priscilla informed Morgan that Lisa Marie was suicidal earlier than she died, as “losing Ben was the hardest thing for her.”

“He took his own life, and he was the love of her life, that child, she adored him,” Priscilla stated. “She would do anything for him, anything. We were in Memphis, sitting up in the suite, and she said, ‘Mom, I don’t know if I want to be here.’”

The Presley-Keough household later fought over the need of Lisa Marie, who eliminated Priscilla as supervisor of the property in 2016 and changed her with Ben and Riley. The latter settled with Priscilla in June for $1 million and made her a “special advisor” of Graceland.

“I love her,” Priscilla informed Morgan. “We have always gotten along. It was a little bit of trying to figure out the will … but Riley and I have always been close. I think Riley will be great, she has asked me a few things about what to do. I want to help her with Graceland.”

Priscilla continued: “She has a great head on her shoulders. I trust her.”

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