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Priscilla Presley breaks down revealing daughter Lisa Marie was 'suicidal' before death

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Updated 10:20 9 Oct 2024 GMT+1Published 14:42 2 Nov 2023 GMT

Priscilla Presley breaks down revealing daughter Lisa Marie was 'suicidal' before death

Priscilla Presley lost her mother, daughter and grandson in just a few years

Emily Brown

Emily Brown

Warning: Contains reference to suicide

Elvis Presley's wife, Priscilla, became emotional as she revealed their daughter was feeling 'suicidal' before her untimely death.

Elvis' only daughter Lisa Marie passed away on 12 January at the age of 54, after suffering from a small bowel obstruction.

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Her death came less than three years after her own son, Benjamin Keough, took his own life in July 2020.

Lisa Marie's mom, Priscilla, opened up about the loss of her family members as she sat down with journalist Piers Morgan for an interview on TalkTV this week.

During the interview, she opened up about her relationship with Elvis, the movie about his life, and their wider family.

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Morgan addressed Lisa Marie's death and said it must have been 'unbearable' for Priscilla, who pointed out that she'd also lost her own mom not too long after Benjamin's death.

"It was unbearable. I lost my mother, I lost my grandson and I lost my daughter," she said.

Lisa Marie Presley died in January 2023.
Bryan Steffy/WireImage

Priscilla went on to say that losing Benjamin was the 'hardest thing' for Lisa Marie, who 'adored' her son and considered him 'the love of her life', according to Priscilla.

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"She would do anything for him. Anything," she continued.

The mom recalled the impacts of Benjamin's death on her daughter, recalling how they were sat together in Memphis one day when Lisa Marie indicated that she was struggling with suicidal thoughts.

Priscilla said: "We were sitting in Memphis in the suit, she said 'I don't know, I don't know if I want to be here'.

"And I would go 'what are you talking about?'

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"And she would go on about Ben and how she was still grieving, this was a couple of months before [she died]."

Priscilla Presley recalled her daughter's grief over her son's death.
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Morgan clarified that Lisa Marie was 'feeling almost suicidal herself', to which Priscilla responded: "I think so."

The interviewer admitted the situation was 'so sad', which prompted Priscilla to become emotional as she put her hand up and said: "Don't talk any more."

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She appeared to tear up as she attempted to gather herself to carry on, turning away from the camera as she did so.

Elsewhere in the interview, Priscilla said it was 'devastating' to lose Elvis in 1977, saying her 'big concern' was Lisa Marie, who was just nine years old at the time.

If you or someone you know is struggling or in mental health crisis, help is available through Mental Health America. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org. You can also reach Crisis Text Line by texting MHA to 741741.

You can also call 1-800-985-5990 or text “TalkWithUs” to 66746 at the SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline.

Featured Image Credit: TalkTV/Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Americana Music Festival

Topics: Celebrity, Music, Piers Morgan, US News, Lisa Marie Presley

Emily Brown
Emily Brown

Emily Brown is UNILAD Editorial Lead at LADbible Group. She first began delivering news when she was just 11 years old - with a paper route - before graduating with a BA Hons in English Language in the Media from Lancaster University. Emily joined UNILAD in 2018 to cover breaking news, trending stories and longer form features. She went on to become Community Desk Lead, commissioning and writing human interest stories from across the globe, before moving to the role of Editorial Lead. Emily now works alongside the UNILAD Editor to ensure the page delivers accurate, interesting and high quality content.

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