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.

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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/

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New Baz Luhrmann Elvis Movie Tops Box Office

“The King is No. 1 at the domestic box office.

After a heated box office battle, “Elvis” emerged victorious over “Top Gun: Maverick” to claim the top spot on North American box office charts.” Variety

https://variety.com/2022/film/box-office/box-office-top-gun-maverick-elvis-winner-1235304037/

ENJOY SOME PHOTO AND VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS FROM GRACELAND IN MEMPHIS

What does Lisa Marie think about the new Elvis movie?

How does Austin Butler feel about playing Elvis?

In early June of 2022 sneak preview was held in the theater at Guest House at Graceland with producer Baz Luhrmann and the actors in the movie. The actors each spoke about being in the movie before the screening.

Graceland Through the Years

The Wedding Chapel at Graceland

I was fortunate enough to meet and photograph Sam Phillips, the man who discovered and recorded Elvis at Sun Studio. Phillips was a real visionary.

Christmas at Graceland, the home of Elvis Presley, in Memphis, Tennessee.

A short video of Christmas at Graceland, In Memphis, Tennessee

Did you know you can sleep where Elvis slept? The Memphis apartment he lived in can be rented out for the night.

This was Elvis’s favorite horse on the carousel at Liberty Land in Memphis, Tennessee. It is now at the Children’s Museum in Memphis.

ELVIS WEEK, Graceland, Memphis, Tennessee 2019

Thousands of fans gather for the Candlelight Vigil in remembrance of the death of ELVIS PRESLEY at Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee. Presley passed away on August 16, 1977, at the age of 42. In the years since his death, fans from around the world gather each year at Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee in the days surrounding the anniversary of his death for the annual event known as Elvis Week. (Photos by Karen Pulfer Focht ©)

FOR SOME OF THE PREVIOUS COVERAGE OF THE KING BY MEMPHIS PHOTOJOURNALIST KAREN PULFER FOCHT SEE LINKS BELOW-

http://www.karenpulferfocht.com/blog/elvisweek2018

http://www.karenpulferfocht.com/blog/tag/Pricilla+Presley

http://www.karenpulferfocht.com/blog/2015/1/10/elvis-turns-80

https://www.thenational.ae/world/the-americas/elvis-presley-candlelight-vigil-at-graceland-in-pictures-1.620177

https://www.todayonline.com/entertainment/music/presleys-1st-record-my-happiness-auctions-s401000

https://en.tempo.co/photo/54473/elvis-fans-mark-40th-anniversary-of-his-death#foto-6

Elvis Week In Memphis 2018

AUG. 2018 ~~Women leave kisses on the wall of what was once the bedroom of Elvis Presley. This apartment,  was home to Elvis Presley during his teenage years in Memphis. It is now open for tours. 

Elvis fans can sleep in Elvis's bedroom, eat in the kitchen he ate in and sit in the halls where he played guitar because NOW they rent out the unit by the night for $250.00.

Presley lived in public housing with his family at Lauderdale Court before he reached stardom in 1956 as an entertainer. Regular tenants have occupied the income based apartment all theses years until what was Lauderdale Courts public housing underwent renovations.  The units are now called Uptown Square apartments. Elvis lived there with his parents at 185 Winchester, apartment 328, from 1949 until 1953. The unit has been decorated to look like it would have during that time and then personalized with photos of Elvis and his family.

Uptown Square is just north of downtown Memphis.

Need you ask? Yes, I left a lip print of my own for the king.

VIDEO BELOW

© Karen Pulfer Focht

http://www.uptownmemphis.org/elvis.htm

August 11, 2018-

Today Andy Childs, Joel Weinshanker (left) (managing owner of EPE), and Lisa Marie Presley took the stage at Elvis Presley's Memphis at Graceland on Saturday to discuss the release of the latest album Where No One Stands Alone. Lisa Marie became emotional. Elvis and Lisa Marie Presley sing a duet on 'new' Elvis gospel album. Lisa said about working on this album "this is the best experience I have ever had." Her business partner and the albums co-producer Joel Weinshanker said of Elvis  "What he’d want more than anything in the world is for Lisa to have some peace.

Lisa Marie Presley opened up about how she has overcome her addiction to drugs this week in Memphis. 

Aug 13- 2018

Elvis fans renewed their vows in the brand new Graceland Chapel in the Woods at Graceland, in Memphis, Tennessee during the 2018 Elvis Week Celebrations.

Previous Coverage

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http://www.karenpulferfocht.com/blog/2015/1/10/elvis-turns-80