Celebrities have taken to social media to express their shock and heartbreak over the death of Elvis Presley’s only child, singer-songwriter Lisa Marie Presley.
“There is heartbreak and then there is grief. Smashing Pumpkins singer Billy Corgan said on Instagram late Thursday, also sharing a photo with Ms Presley. not.”
Actor John Travolta wrote on Instagram, “Sorry Lisa girl. I miss you but I know we’ll meet again.”
Songwriter Linda Thompson, who dated Elvis in the 1970s, also took to Instagram. “My heart is too heavy for words,” she said.
Fashion designer Donatella Versace said on Instagram that she will never forget the time they spent together, adding, “Your beauty and kindness were so radiant.”
Actress Octavia Spencer said she was “very saddened to have lost another brilliant star, Lisa Marie Presley.” Said on Twitter. “My condolences to her loved ones and her many fans.”
The Golden Globes Twitter account said: incredibly sad” by the news of her death. Presley’s last public appearance was on Tuesday at an awards ceremony honoring Austin Butler, who won Best Actor for his Baz Luhrmann biopic “Elvis.”
“Lisa Marie Presley… how heartbreaking,” said singer Leanne Rimes Cibrian Said on Twitter. “I hope she rests peacefully in her arms.”
Some celebrities also recalled the difficulties she faced.
‘Life wasn’t easy for Lisa,’ says actress Leah Remini Said On Twitter, she added that she was heartbroken by the news. “May she rest in peace with her son and father.”
Presley lost his father when he was nine years old. He was married and divorced four times, and he also struggled with opioid addiction. Her son, Benjamin Her Keough, died by suicide in 2020. Six months before her own death, she wrote about grieving his loss.
Actor and singer Corey Feldman said he spent hours on the phone with Presley when he was divorcing singer Michael Jackson. Feldman said Benjamin Keough was “like a little brother” to him.
“A lot of loss, a lot of tragedy,” he said. Said On Twitter, she added, “She was a beautiful, strong woman,” and wanted to “make her own rules.”
‘Sweet and tender soul’ actor Carrie Elwes Said on Twitter. “My heartfelt condolences to Priscilla, Riley, and her family and friends.”
