Lisa Marie Presley, who has been rushed to hospital after a cardiac arrest, has followed in her father’s footsteps with her rollercoaster life.
The 54-year-old has suffered the loss of her father Elvis, four failed marriages – including to troubled Michael Jackson and actor Nicolas Cage – and her son’s suicide.
She suffered a cardiac arrest at her Calabasas home on Thursday morning and was resuscitated by paramedics.
Her mother, Priscilla Presley, was seen arriving at the hospital to support her daughter – an hour after reports of the medical emergency.
As the only daughter of rock ‘n’ roll royalty Elvis and Priscilla, she was quickly thrust into the limelight as a child and has had her fair share of tragedy.
Lisa Marie more recently opened up about her crippling drug addiction, including painkillers, opioids and cocaine.
Lisa Marie was just nine when she saw her father’s dead body slumped face-down on the carpet, as she recalled crying as she said ‘my daddy’s dead’
Lisa Marie had a shotgun wedding to the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, (left) just 20 days after she finalized her divorce with Danny Keough. She then went on to marry Hollywood actor Nicholas Cage (right) in a marriage that lasted just 108 days – with Cage filing for divorce
She was ‘devastated’ when she lost her son Benjamin – who was 27 – in 2020 after he shot himself in an apparent suicide
Lisa Marie, who had moved back in with her first husband Danny Keough after the death of their son Benjamin in 2020, was discovered unresponsive in the bedroom by her housekeeper.
Sources say Keough got home from taking the kids to school and performed CPR until paramedics arrived. It is unclear exactly what the cause of her episode was or what the current situation is.
While writing the foreword for Harry Nelson’s book – The United States of Opioids: A Prescription for Liberating a Nation in Pain – she opened up for the first time about her addiction to painkillers, opioids and cocaine.
Presley said in the book, written in 2019, that she was ‘grateful to be alive today’ before explaining that she first started taking opioids after the birth of her twins Vivienne and Finley in 2008.
She said: ‘You may read this and wonder how, after losing people close to me, I also fell prey to opioids.
‘It only took a short-term prescription of opioids in the hospital for me to feel the need to keep taking them.’
Addiction has been a part of the star’s life since she was a child, with her father and ex-husband, Michael Jackson, both dying due to complications from drug use.
Lisa Marie was just nine when she saw her father’s dead body slumped face down on the carpet, as she recalled crying as she said ‘my daddy’s dead’.
His body was not removed from the property following his death in August 1977, which Lisa Marie previously said made it ‘not seem real’ to her – adding it was ‘oddly comforting’.
The 54-year-old suffered a cardiac arrest at her Calabasas home on Thursday morning and was resuscitated by paramedics
As the only daughter of Elvis and Priscilla Presley, she was quickly thrust into the limelight as a child and has had her fair share of tragedy
She has fought to keep her addiction private, but details of her battle for sobriety emerged as she filed paperwork to divorce her fourth husband – musician Michael Lockwood.
Lisa Marie married Danny Keough in 1988 and stayed with him for six years, with the pair sharing daughter Riley and son Benjamin, before marrying Jackson in 1994 and divorcing him just two years later.
She then enjoyed a whirlwind marriage of just 107 days with Nicolas Cage from 2002 to 2004 before wedding Lockwood for ten years between 2006 and 2016 – giving birth to twins Finley and Harper.
The singer admitted that her problems with sobriety started in 2003, after years of witnessing those around her struggle.
As a teenager, her problems started with drug abuse before she was put into The Castle- a Scientology center in Hollywood – to get her off the drugs.
She admits to seeing her father taking ‘handfuls of pills’ and remembers his ‘erratic behavior’ towards the end of his life’.
Her foreword continued: ‘It’s a difficult path to overcome this dependence and to put my life back together.
‘Even in recent years, I have seen too many people I loved struggle with addiction and die tragically from this epidemic.
Lisa Marie was in tears at the Golden Globes just hours before her collapse, with Austin Butler telling the family ‘I love you forever’
Lisa Marie was married to Danny Keogh for six years, from October 1988 until May 1994, when she filed for divorce in the Dominican Republic. The pair reunited after the death of their son Benjamin in 2020
‘It is time for us to say goodbye to shame about addiction. We have to stop blaming and judging ourselves and the people around us. That starts with sharing our stories.’
With four-failed marriages under her belt, Lisa Marie’s troubles started after she found her father dead after a heart attack on the toilet – with his then-girlfriend screaming down the phone.
Lisa Marie was married to Danny Keogh for six years, from October 1988 until May 1994, when she filed for divorce in the Dominican Republic.
Just 20 days after it was finalized Lisa Marie shocked the world by marrying King of Pop Michael Jackson in a shotgun wedding.
The pair became friends quickly after first meeting in 1975 at a concert in Las Vegas, but did not build on their budding relationship until they had dinner with a mutual friend in Los Angeles.
However, their marriage only lasted two years and became quickly overwhelmed with problems – including Jackson being accused of abusing children.
Lisa Marie Presley was rushed to hospital less than 2 hours after celebrating her father at the Golden Globes with Austin Butler, who brought him back to life for the big screen
Lisa Marie tried to keep the majority of her battles private, but after marrying musician Michael Lockwood and having twins Finley and Vivian together the pair went through a bitter relationship.
She claims that she was ‘sucked into’ believing that Jackson was a ‘misunderstood person,’ and their wedding came a year after Jordan Chandler filed a lawsuit against the signer alleging sexual abuse.
Lisa Marie told Rolling Stone in 2003 that she became obsessed with trying to ‘save’ the star and thought that they could ‘save the world’ together.
Reflecting on the effect the marriage has had on her life and reputation, she said: ‘All I did get out of it was a s**t storm. And I got out of it.’
She said that she was aware of his drug addiction in 1995 – just a year after they tied the knot – after he collapsed on stage while rehearsing for an HBO special concert.
Lisa Marie gave the superstar an ultimatum – choose the drugs or her- with him choosing the drugs over his then-wife.
The star said that she would regularly see her second husband come back from his dermatologist’s office ‘completely out of it’.
Ahead of the Golden Globes, Lisa Marie celebrated her late father’s 88th Birthday with fans outside Graceland – Butler also attended this event
She has fought to keep her addiction private, but details of her battle for sobriety emerged as she filed paperwork to divorce her fourth husband – musician Michael Lockwood
She insists that their marriage was real and not a publicity stunt, often saying she tried to fix in Jackson what she couldn’t with Elvis.
Even after their split the pair stayed close friends, with her flying ‘all over the world’ to be with him after their split.
The last time they spoke was in 2005 just before he went on trial for another molestation allegation.
She said the last time they spoke in 2005 he asked if she still loved him, but they stopped speaking after she said she was ‘indifferent’.
Lisa Marie explained that she was very emotional when she discovered he had died in 2009, saying ‘it was the strangest day of my life.’
She then became engaged to singer John Oszajca, before breaking off their relationship after meeting actor Nicholas Cage.
The two had a marriage that lasted just 108 days – with Cage filing for divorce after they failed to ‘stabilize’ each other’s lives.
Lisa Marie added that she had to go to rehab ‘several times’, admitting that it was between three and five stints in a Mexican treatment facility
Speaking in 2003 she reflected on her relationship with the Hollywood star where she compared them to ‘tyrannical pirates’.
She said: ‘So we connected, we had a great connection. We were both a bit – we’re sort of these gypsy spirited, you know, tyrannical pirates.
‘And one pirate marries another they will sink the ship basically is what it comes down to.
‘It was kind of one of those things where you marry someone hoping… to either stabilize my life or it’s going to, you know, accentuate all that was going on prior to what was problematic. So it kind of did the latter, that’s all.’She was then plunged into
Lisa Marie tried to keep the majority of her battles private, but after marrying musician Michael Lockwood and having twins Finley and Vivian together the pair went through a bitter relationship.
They spent ten years together, before he filed for divorce – with papers revealing the extent of her cocaine habit.
The last time they spoke was in 2005 just before he went on trial for another molestation allegation
She says that her therapist called her a ‘miracle’ before adding ‘I don’t know how you’re still alive.’
Amid the divorce proceedings, she temporarily lost custody of her twin daughters, who went to live with her mother Pricilla.
In a 2017 deposition, a year after the acrimonious split, she admitted to abusing cocaine, opioids, painkillers and alcohol.
Lisa Marie added that she had to go to rehab ‘several times’, admitting that it was between three and five stints in a Mexican treatment facility.
She said she was a ‘mess’ and ‘couldn’t stop’, with court documents revealing in the last year of their marriage she was ‘abusing cocaine terribly’.
The singer added: ‘I didn’t mix the pills and alcohol until, like, the last two years.’
Lockwood and Lisa Marie spent years fighting about finances since their split, and she was also suing a former business manager who she accused of squandering her $100million fortune.
During her divorce with Lockwood she was ordered to pay $100k in attorneys fees, but filed court documents claiming she was $16.7million in debt.
Amid the divorce proceedings, she temporarily lost custody of her twin daughters, who went to live with her mother Pricilla
Lisa Marie (right) and her mother Priscilla (left) were just at the Golden Globe Awards on Tuesday night to see Austin Butler (center) who played her father in the movie ‘Elvis’
She accused her manager, Barry Seigel’s Provident Financial Management, of mishandling her finances and said she had several unpaid credit card bills.
Seigel denied the allegations and blamed Lisa Marie’s ‘lavish spending’, with the lawsuit settled out of court.
At the time, she claimed that he sold 85 percent of her interest in Elvis Presley Enterprises leaving her with a $14,000 fortune.
In 2021, Priscilla reportedly sold her LA mansion for a profit to try and assist with her daughter’s debt.
She begged a judge to ‘declare her officially single’ from her estranged husband after five years of separation from Lockwood – who refused to divorce.
She said that there was ‘no hope’ for the couple to reconcile and wanted to ‘move forward’ with her life.
In 2020 Lisa Marie almost completely retreated from the spotlight following the death of her son Benjamin.
One of the first times she reappeared in public was to celebrate Elvis’ birthday with her daughter Riley and Austin Butler.
She also appeared at an event in Orland on January 6, showing off her smooth completion, with tickets to the evening costing $750.
She admits to seeing her father taking ‘handfuls of pills’ and remembers his ‘erratic behavior’ towards the end of his life’
The Calabasas heiress’s only son committed suicide aged 27 – and had cocaine and alcohol in his system.
Benjamin died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the family’s $1.8M Calabasas home after an argument with his girlfriend of three years, Diana Pinto.
He had attempted to take his life six months earlier and he had been to rehab four times but never completed his recovery.
Speaking some time after his death, she said: ‘Navigating through this hideous grief that absolutely destroyed and shattered my heart and my soul into almost nothing has swallowed me whole’.
Lisa Marie added that it ‘broke her heart’ that Benjamin was not here to see the film of her father’s life on the big screen – portrayed by Austin Butler.
She moved back in with her ex-husband Danny Keogh, with the former couple remaining close over the years since their divorce.
As a child, she was sent to rehab at a Scientology center – and became embroiled in the rial of that ‘70s show actor Danny Masterson.
Lis Marie apologized to his alleged victims for trying got keep her quiet, after the Church asked her to persuade his accusers not to report him to the police.
Paramedics performed CPR and administered adrenaline shot to jump-start Lisa Marie Presley’s heart after sudden cardiac arrest — and she’ll likely spend days on a ventilator
By Mansur Shaheen
Lisa Marie Presley, 54, suffered a ‘full’ cardiac arrest at her California home Thursday and needed CPR and a shot of adrenaline to jump-start her heart.
The daughter of rock-legend Elvis Presley and actress Priscilla, was taken away from her Calabasas home in an ambulance after being resuscitated.
The current state of Ms Presley is unknown, but she will likely require hospitalization and be placed on a ventilator while doctors carry out chest x-rays and blood tests to find the cause.
Cardiac arrest occurs when the heart suddenly stops beating and denies the rest of the body oxygen-rich blood, shutting off supply to the brain and causing someone to go unconscious.
Lisa Marie Presley , 54, has been rushed to a hospital after EMTs responded to her home for a ‘full cardiac arrest’
Cardiac arrest occurs when a person’s heart suddenly stops beating. It is different from a heart attack as it is usually caused by an issue with the hearts electric rhythm
A person’s heart suddenly stopping beating, depriving the body’s organs of crucial oxygen-rich blood.
When blood stops flowing to the brain, lungs and other vital organs, their function is greatly diminished and key body process needed to keep a person alive are halted.
It is caused by some sort of electrical malfunction in the heart causing an irregular heartbeat. In cases of full arrest, the heart will suddenly stop pumping all-together.
Ms Presley reportedly suffered full cardiac arrest. In these cases, death can occur quickly without medical treatment.
Her condition and chances for survival will depend on how quickly medical attention was administered.
Brain cells can die within minutes of being deprived of oxygen. Experts told DailyMail.com that if the heart is stopped for more than four minutes, a person could suffer permanent brain damage.
If their heart is not restarted with ten minutes, it is likely that they will not recover at all.
Unlike a heart attack, cardiac arrest is not caused by issues with the circulation of blood, but instead when the rhythm of the heartbeat is disrupted.
Heart attacks occur when an artery blockage deprives the heart enough oxygen. The heart does not stop beating during a heart attack, unlike some cases of cardiac arrest.
These most often occurs when a person’s heart suffers a disease that can cause malfunctions to its rhythm.
These include ventricular tachycardia, when it beats too fast, bradycardia, where it pumps blood too slow, or ventricular fibrillation, when it works at an abnormal rhythm.
The American Heart Association (AHA) says that heart tissue scarring caused by a previous event like a heart attack or the development of cardiovascular disease can also be risk factors.
People who suffer from high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, obesity, smokers, substance abuse and inactive lifestyles are at the highest risk.
Other risk factors include the thickening of the heart muscle – usually because of high blood pressure, some medications, substance abuse and blood vessel issues that can trigger during serious activities or an enlarged or inflamed heart.
In rare cases, cardiac arrest can be caused by a build up of potassium in the body, called hyperkalemia.
These patients will be treated with calcium and insulin therapies to negate the effects of potassium in the blood.
In these cases, they will also be given diuretics, which increase urination to clean the mineral out of the body.
The AHA recommends the use of adrenaline to boost blood flow in the body.
The chemical works by causing blood vessels in a person’s body to contract, and re-direct blood towards key organs like the heart and lungs.
Usually, a 1mg dose will be used alongside CPR when a person is being resuscitated.
More than 350,000 Americans are hospitalized because of cardiac arrest each year, with 60 percent of patients being men.
Some people stay unconscious after having a cardiac arrest, and need intubation and ventilation with a breathing machine to keep their lungs working.
Patients will be put through a series of x-rays and blood tests to find the cause of the cardiac arrest.
A 2017 study led by the University of Iowa found that cardiac arrest patients spend an average of 12 days in the hospital.
Nearly all cases that strike a person outside of a hospital, 90 percent, will be fatal, estimates suggest.
Ms Presley has suffered addiction to opioid pain killers in the past.
She previously revealed she is ‘grateful to be alive’ after both her father and ex-husband Michael Jackson had died of drug overdoses.
University of Kansas researchers have linked opioid abuse to cardiac arrest, as the drug can be toxic to the heart, degrading its health overtime.
The damage it causes to the lungs is also linked to respiratory depression – when the organs fail to properly exchange oxygen for carbon dioxide.
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