Lisa Marie Presley’s life in pictures following her tragic death at 54: From her early days as the apple of Elvis’ eye, to rebellious teen, Hollywood bride and a devoted mother
Lisa Marie Presley has led a varied life with peaks and valleys that saw her stepping out from the shadow of her famous father.
The daughter of Elvis and Priscilla Presley went on to pursue her own acclaimed musical career as a singer, releasing three popular albums.
Along the way, she had several high-profile romances, including marriages to Michael Jackson and Nicolas Cage.
She also endured terrible heartbreak in 2020 when her son Benjamin Keough died by suicide.
Below, DailyMail.com takes a look at Presley’s epic life in pictures.
Finding her way: Lisa Marie Presley, 54, is seen through her life in pictures as she stepped out of her father’s shadow; seen January 10 in Beverly Hills
Baby girl: Lisa was born on February 1, 1968, to legendary rock ‘n’ roll singer Elvis Presley and his wife Priscilla; pictured four days after her birth
Family dissolution: Lisa’s parents would divorce in 1973, and her father would die four years later in 1977; pictured circa 1970
Fallen King: Elvis was reported to have died of cardiac arrest, though his prodigious drug use in his later years was also suspected as a factor; pictured circa 1970
Taking over: Following her father’s death, Lisa became co-heir to his estate Graceland, and after the deaths of her grandfather and great-grandmother, she became the sole heir; seen circa 1970
First husband: In 1988, Lisa married the musician Danny Keough, though she would later get a quick divorce in the Dominican Republic in 1994; seen in 1991 in Los Angeles
Family: The marriage resulted in two children, daughter Riley Keough (L) and son Benjamin (R); Lisa seen in 2002 with her half-brother Navarone Garibaldi (back right)
Reunion: Lisa first met Michael Jackson in 1975 when she attended one of his concerts as a seven-year-old girl. The two revived their friendship when she was an adult in 1992; seen in 1995
Support: In 1993, Jackson reportedly leaned on her for support after the first of several child molestation claims were leveled against him; seen in 1995
Moving fast: The two became romantically entangled, and they tied the knot just 20 days after Lisa’s divorce from Danny Keough in 1994; seen that year
The end: Presley filed for divorce from Jackson in 1996, citing irreconcilable differences, though she later revealed that she attempted to reconcile multiple times in subsequent years
Moving on: Presley’s third marriage was to Nicolas Cage in August 2002; seen in 2001
In and out: However, the union was short-lived, and Cage filed for divorce just three months after they tied the knot; pictured in June 2002
Following in her father’s footsteps: Lisa launched her music career in earnest in the early 2000s. She went on to release three critically acclaimed and commercially successful albums in short success; seen in 2013
Family of artists: Her daughter Riley would go on to become an actress noted for her appearances in acclaimed independent films and awards contenders; seen together
New love: Lisa’s fourth marriage — in 2006 — was to Michael Lockwood, who had played guitar for her and served as her music producer and director; seen in 2007
Acrimonious: She filed for divorce in 2016 and later claimed she found child pornography on Lockwood’s computer. They share fraternal twin daughters Harper and Finley, 14; seen in 2013Â
Tragedy: On July 12, 2020, Lisa’s only son Benjamin died by suicide. Two years later, she penned an essay about her unending griefÂ
Family pride: Lisa, her mother Priscilla and her three daughters bonded together to celebrate their family and her late father in 2002 following the release of Baz Luhrmann’s acclaimed biopic Elvis
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