Lisa Marie Presley’s cause of death has been revealed. While many have speculated since Presley’s passing, the news of her official cause of death comes as quite a shock for many.
According to the L.A. County Coroner, Lisa Marie died from small bowel obstruction. The documents, obtained by TMZ, revealed the name of Presley’s condition as “sequelae of small bowel obstruction, or complications resulting from a small bowel obstruction.”
Now People is reporting even more details about Lisa Marie’s death. According to the full report by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, the obstruction “was in the form of a strangulated small bowel caused by adhesions that developed after bariatric surgery years ago.”
The examiner says, “this is a known complication” of bariatric surgery, a type of weight loss surgery. While it was initially unclear if Presley dealt with known issues regarding her small bowel in the past or if this ailment comes as a surprise to her family, it’s reported that Presley was feverish for months before her passing.
As Mamas Uncut previously reported, Lisa Marie’s passing was shocking and sudden. Just two days before her unexpected and tragic passing, Lisa Marie Presley was all smiles at the Golden Globe Award Show.
From watching proudly at her seat while the man who portrayed her father won a Golden Globe to crashing his interview on the red carpet, it was fair to say no one saw her death coming. You can watch Lisa Marie’s last interview below. She crashes the interview at 1:28:
Rarely do families appreciate movies made about their late loved ones, but Lisa Marie seemed blown away by the accuracy and Austin Butler’s portrayal of her father, Elvis.
As Mamas Uncut previously reported, Lisa passed away on January 12, just hours after it was reported that she collapsed following a medical emergency. “It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news that my beautiful daughter Lisa Marie has left us,” her mother Priscilla confirmed in a statement .
“She was the most passionate strong and loving woman I have ever known. We ask for privacy as we try to deal with this profound loss. Thank you for the love and prayers. At this time there will be no further comment.”
At the time of her passing, it was initially speculated that Lisa Marie had suffered cardiac arrest. Now we know that not to be true.
According to TMZ, first responders allegedly administered epinephrine at the scene before chest compression began. Presley was in her Calabasas home when she collapsed.
It’s believed that first responders were able to regain a pulse before she was transported to a nearby hospital.
A singer and songwriter like her father, Presley owned her father’s beloved Memphis estate, Graceland. She is also the proud mother of three, including actress Riley Keough and Benjamin Keough, who took his own life in 2020.
Riley know has full control of Graceland following a difficult legal battle with her grandmother, Priscilla.