Lisa Marie Presley's real cause of death hinted by Priscilla Presley at her memorial service

Lisa Marie Presley had already attracted the attention of many people two days earlier at the Golden Globes. The 54-year-old is said to have clung to her companions at all times and spoken only in a very slurred way. Indeed, two days later she passed away in hospital, leaving behind a grieving husband and two children. But what exactly was the cause of Elvis Presley's daughter's death?

Post-mortem report delayed

According to CNN, no specific cause of death has yet been determined.The reason for Lisa Marie's death, therefore, remains undetermined, and the result of the autopsy has been deferred. A spokeswoman for the L.A. County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner explained:

Deferred means that after an autopsy, a cause of death has not been determined and the medical examiner is requesting more investigation into the death, including additional studies.

This procedure is actually not unusual in the USA, and we probably won't have to wait much longer for the autopsy report. Lisa Marie was already buried on Thursday 19 January and found her final resting place at the Graceland estate next to her father and her late son Benjamin Keough, who died by suicide in 2020.

Fans were worried

Lisa Marie Presley's death confirmed her fans' worst fears. At the Golden Globes, they had already suspected that she was in a very bad physical condition. On YouTube one could find comments like:

Considering Elvis' family had a history of heart disease and limited life expectancy, I'm very worried about her.

Did she die from a broken heart?

A memorial service was held on Sunday 22 January, where Lisa Marie's mother, Priscilla Presley, gave a eulogy, reading a poem and remarks from one of her granddaughters. She suggested that her daughter may have died from a broken heart:

She knew it was close to the end. Survivor’s guilt, some would say, but a broken heart, is the doing of her death. Now she is home where she always belonged, but my heart is missing her love.

Our heart is broken. Lisa, we all love you.

This article has been translated from Oh!MyMag DE.

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CNN:'Lisa Marie Presley’s cause of death deferred by coroner'

CNN: 'Priscilla Presley eulogizes daughter Lisa Marie Presley at Graceland with poem written by granddaughter'

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Stern: 'Todesursache noch immer rätselhaft'