MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Lisa Marie Presley will be buried at Graceland, the famed home of her father, legendary musician Elvis Presley, according to multiple reports.
“Lisa Marie’s final resting place will be at Graceland, next to her beloved son Ben,” a family spokesperson said in a statement obtained by CNN.
Lisa Marie Presley’s son, Benjamin Keough, died in 2020, according to The Associated Press. He and other members of Presley’s family — including Elvis — are buried at Graceland, the AP reported.
Lisa Marie inherited the Memphis mansion after her father’s death, according to CNN. It is now a museum, the news network reported.
Fans gathered at Graceland on Friday to pay their respects to Lisa Marie, who died in California on Thursday hours after being hospitalized. She was 54.
Mourners left flowers at the end of Graceland’s long driveway to remember the singer-songwriter, WHBQ-TV reported.
“It’s just so unexpected,” one fan told WHBQ. “I never thought I would see Lisa die so young.”
In a statement released by Graceland, the Presley family said they were “shocked and devastated by the tragic death of their believed Lisa Marie.”
“They are profoundly grateful for the support, love and prayers of everyone, and ask for privacy during this very difficult time,” the statement read.
Priscilla Presley and the Presley family are shocked and devastated by the tragic death of their beloved Lisa Marie. They are profoundly grateful for the support, love and prayers of everyone, and ask for privacy during this very difficult time.
— Graceland (@VisitGraceland) January 13, 2023
Born to Elvis and actor Priscilla Presley, Lisa Marie was born in Memphis but did not live there, according to the AP. She was last in the city on Sunday, on what would have been her father’s 88th birthday, the AP reported.
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