KAREN PULFER FOCHT -Photojournalist

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Lisa Marie Presley Dead at Age 54

Fans leave flowers and notes outside of Graceland in memory of Lisa Marie Presley, the daughter of Elvis Presley who Died Jan, 12, 2023 at the age of 54.

Lisa Marie lived at Graceland, in Memphis, Tennessee in her early childhood. After Elvis Presley died, she inherited the house. She frequently returned to Graceland to remember her father and to greet fans on his birthday or during Elvis Death Week.

As a photojournalist in Memphis, I have had many opportunities to cover Lisa Marie and her mother Priscilla Presley, and those who loved and were connected to Elvis in his lifetime. I have put together a small photo gallery and video of the spontaneous memorial outside Graceland and some other links to stories about the passing of Lisa Marie.

Each year, during death week in August, fans travel to Memphis from around the world to remember Elvis. A candle is lit at his grave and the flame is transferred to a few fans, who process past the graves along with thousands of other fans who come to participate in the candlelight vigil. The event usually goes into the early hours of the next morning. (One of the photos in this photo gallery is Lisa Marie participating in the vigil, passing that flame to fans.)

Newspapers around the world have been interested in the story of the death of Lisa Marie Presley.

Lisa Marie will be buried at Graceland near her son Benjamin Keough, who died in 2020, and her father Elvis along with other family members in the meditation garden next to the home.

A few highlights from Elvis Week, usually attended by Lisa Marie and Priscilla Presley, Below-

The video of the spontaneous memorial for Lisa Marie outside Graceland is below:

Lisa Marie was here this summer for a premiere of the new Elvis movie that came out.

https://www.karenpulferfocht.com/blog/tag/Lisa+Marie+Presely


It’s a busy time in Memphis! I will try and add to this blog post and photo gallery as I have time.

John Beifuss, my former colleague at the Commercial Appeal who is a longtime Memphis reporter wrote an excellent story about Lisa Marie. https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/entertainment/2023/01/13/lisa-marie-presley-dies-elvis-daughter-graceland/69804300007/


https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lisa-marie-presley-dies-wealth-net-worth-graceland/

https://youtu.be/1deDe9Ye_LM THIS IS A LINK TO THE LIVE STREAM OF THE CEREMONY