Always on his mind. Austin Butler He is mourning a death Lisa Marie Presley after portraying her father in it Baz Luhrmann‘s Elvis.
“My heart is completely broken for Riley, Finley, Harper and Priscilla for the tragic and unexpected loss of Lisa Marie,” Butler, 31, said in a statement. H! News On Friday, January 13th. “I am forever grateful for the time I was lucky enough to be near her bright light and will forever cherish the quiet moments we shared. Her warmth, love, and authenticity will always be remembered.”
us weekly On Thursday, January 12, confirmed that The Tennessee native was taken to the hospital After going into cardiac arrest. Hours later, her mother, Priscilla Presleyannounce it Lisa Marie passed away at the age of 54.
“It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news that my beautiful daughter, Lisa Marie, 77, who was married to Elvis Presley From 1967 to 1973, he said the people in the current situation. “She was the most compassionate, strong and loving woman I have ever known. We are asking 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.”
Austin Butler and Lisa Marie Presley.
Eric Charbonneau/ShutterstockTwo days before she was admitted to the hospital, Lisa Marie and her mother cheered Butler at the 2023 Golden Globe Awards, where he was nominated for his performance in Elvis. When He carries a diary The alum took the stage to accept His first ever Golden GlobeHe thanked the late rock star’s family for their support.
Thank you for opening your hearts and your memories [and] Butler gushed on Tuesday, Jan. 10, “Lisa Marie, Priscilla, I love you forever.”
the Dune: Part Two The actor earned critical acclaim for The singer personifies “Jailhouse Rock” In the 2022 biopic. Before winning the Golden Globes, Butler spoke candidly with Elvis’ only daughter About taking on the mega project.
“You look at your dad, you watch him on stage and you just go, ‘How are you doing that? ” Exclusive Elvis. “It’s so wonderful, and it’s hard not to feel so small in comparison and not enough. And so, for me, all those things that I could find then merged into his soul and then became the thing that carried me through him.”
Lisa Marie couldn’t help but Celebrating Butler’s performance in time. “It’s as if he’s directing him,” she said with a smirk. “He put everything he had, his heart and soul and everything he had into researching and reading and watching and learning. He honored him in every possible way.”
One month ago, the “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet” singer encouraged her Twitter followers to support the movie. “I’ve seen Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis movie twice now,” she wrote in May 2022. “Let me tell you, it’s nothing short of amazing. Absolutely brilliant. Austin Butler beautifully channeled and embodied my father’s heart and soul.”
before she died, Lisa Marie has had a lot of ups and downs in the public eye. Her father died in August 1977, four years after finalizing his divorce from Priscilla. The “Sticks and Stones” artist has been married four times: to Danny Keogh From 1988 to 1994, to Michael Jackson From 1994 to 1996, to Nicolas Cage From 2002 to 2004 and on Michael Lockwood From 2006 to 2021.
Together with Priscilla, Lisa Marie is survived by her eldest daughter, Riley Keoughwhom she shares with Danny, 58. The son of the former couple, Benjamin KeoughShe died by suicide in July 2020 at the age of 27. Lisa Marie was also the mother of twin daughters Harper and Finley, whom she welcomed with Lockwood, 61, in October 2008.