Lisa Marie Presley Had 4 Marriages And 5 Engagements Before Her Death

Lisa Marie Presley found love several times during her lifetime.

The late daughter of superstar musician Elvis Presley and actress Priscilla Presley grew up in the spotlight due to her parents' fame. As with all children born into such families, it was not long before her personal life was scrutinized. Married four times over the years and briefly engaged once, each relationship she embarked on drew the attention of the public eye each time.

The late star followed in her famous father's footsteps by pursuing a career in music as a singer-songwriter and, as expected, found love with many of her artistic colleagues. According to National World, the singer's most high-profile marriages were to 'King of Pop' Michael Jackson and veteran actor Nicolas Cage. 

She married her first husband, Danny Keough, in 1988 when she was just 20, and the former couple shared two children, a girl named Riley, born in 1989, and a son named Benjamin in 1992.

After their divorce in 1994 and many other marriages, they remained tight friends until her death. In an interview in 1993 with Rolling Stone, she stated, "He's my absolute best friend in the world. The smartest thing I've ever done is have children with this man because I knew this is the one man I could be connected to for the rest of my life." 

The pair suffered a sad tragedy in 2020 with the death of their son Benjamin from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. In an essay she wrote to PEOPLE about the grief, Presley noted that her life was "detonated and destroyed." She added that she had to make a choice to keep going for her girls regardless of how challenging. 

In 1994, she tied the knot with the late pop icon Micheal Jackson, which lasted for two years, ending in 1996. They had first met at her father's concert in 1975 when she was 7-years-old, and the "You are not alone" singer was still part of the Jackson Five.

In a chat with Marie Claire, she described it as the "biggest mistake of her life, adding, "How can I word this? Um. Well. Leaving my first marriage for the person that I left it for — that was probably the biggest mistake of my life." 

They had no children together before she moved on to Nicolas Cage in 2002 on a significant date - the 25th anniversary of her dad's death. It must have been ill-fated as they only stayed together for four months before filing for divorce. 

After a five-year break, she eventually got engaged to singer-songwriter John Oszajca, who proposed on Christmas in 1999. However, after 16 months, they split up before getting married. 

The "Storm & Grace" artist's final and longest nuptials to date was to music producer Micheal Lockwood who she married in 2006. They welcomed twin daughters, Harper Vivienne Anne and Finley Aaron Love, two years later in 2008.

She also described him as her best friend, noting that she was ready to stop running around having fun and had gotten to the point of settling down. Presley added that she just appreciated having a husband who was a best friend while stating that other men were fun for a while. 

Unfortunately, after ten years together, she filed for a divorce in 2016 after allegedly finding explicit images of children on his computer. Although the police investigated, the charges were dropped and dismissed. 

The world of music has felt a severe loss with the passing of Lisa Marie at the age of 54. The Blast reported that she suffered a cardiac arrest at her Calabasas home on Thursday, January 12th. 

She was rushed to the West Hills Hospital and Medical Center, as before that, the emergency personnel had performed CPR and administered epinephrine. She was later pronounced dead at the hospital as her mother, Priscilla, confirmed the news in a statement to PEOPLE.

The grieving mother said, "It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news that my beautiful daughter Lisa Marie has left us." The 77-year-old described the late star as "the most passionate, strong, and loving woman" she had ever known. In conclusion, she stated:

"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."