Introduction
Lisa Marie Presley, the only daughter of the “King of Rock and Roll,” Elvis Presley, opened up in a rare and emotional interview, recounting the final moments she shared with her father. The interview was released in 2022 on the 45th anniversary of Elvis’s passing, and it revealed deeply personal memories from Lisa Marie’s childhood — memories that still haunt her to this day.
She was only nine years old on August 16, 1977, the day Elvis died. Lisa Marie recalled that she was supposed to be asleep when Elvis found her awake. She pleaded with him not to die, sensing something was terribly wrong. In the days that followed, she wrote heartbreaking poems expressing her love and fear — a desperate attempt from a child to hold on to the father she adored.
The most traumatic moment came when Lisa Marie saw Elvis’s body, after he was discovered by his fiancée, Ginger Alden. She described the scene as horrifying. Yet, she also revealed that Elvis’s body remained in the house for three days, and in a strange, almost comforting way, that made his death feel less real to her — as though part of him was still there.
Lisa Marie admitted feeling guilt for not recognizing how serious her father’s condition had become. At such a young age, she couldn’t fully grasp that the man she loved — the vibrant performer and doting dad — was physically and emotionally crumbling.
Despite everything, Graceland has remained her true home. Even though it is now a museum, Lisa Marie and her family continue to return in private, paying their respects in quiet, heartfelt ways. While fans may never be able to enter Elvis’s private quarters, they can be assured that the legacy of the King is being lovingly preserved — especially by the daughter who never stopped mourning him.