Lisa Marie Presley’s death was due to adhesions or scar tissue, said Deputy Medical Examiner Dr. Juan M. Carrillo, that developed after she underwent bariatric surgery several years ago. This complication is known to occur in the long term following this type of surgery.Dr. Carrillo also disclosed the results of the toxicology analysis conducted during the autopsy. The report indicated the presence of oxycodone in Presley‘s bloodstream at therapeutic levels. Additionally, metabolites of quetiapine, a medication used to treat depression, schizophrenia, or manic episodes, as well as buprenorphine, a painkiller, were detected.
However, Dr. Carrillo clarified that these substances did not contribute to her death.
Based on the findings, Dr. Carrillo concluded that there was no evidence of injury or foul play involved in Presley’s death. Therefore, the manner of her death was determined to be natural.
Lisa Marie Presley’s Presence in the Entertainment World and Music Career
According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office, the official cause of death for Lisa Marie Presley was complications arising from a small bowel obstruction. However, the full toxicology report has not been released yet, leaving the possibility open for other contributing factors.
TMZ was the first to report this news, and later, CNN obtained a copy of Presley’s autopsy report, which included comments from Deputy Medical Examiner Dr. Juan M. Carrillo. Dr. Carrillo attributed her death to adhesions or scar tissue that developed as a long-term complication of bariatric surgery she had undergone years ago.
In the autopsy toxicology results disclosed by Dr. Carrillo, therapeutic levels of oxycodone were found in Presley’s blood. Additionally, metabolites of quetiapine, a medication used to treat depression, schizophrenia, or manic episodes, as well as buprenorphine, a painkiller, were present. However, Dr. Carrillo stated that these substances did not contribute to her death.
Dr. Carrillo concluded that there was no evidence of injury or foul play involved in Presley’s death, and thus the manner of her death was deemed natural.Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of rock icon Elvis Presley and actress Priscilla Presley, passed away in Los Angeles after being rushed to the hospital following a cardiac arrest.
She was 54 years old and was laid to rest at her father’s Graceland estate in Memphis, Tennessee.Upon receiving a call regarding someone experiencing cardiac arrest at Presley’s residence in Calabasas, CA, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the scene. Fire department medics also arrived and provided treatment to stabilize Presley before transporting her to a local hospital in nearby West Hills.
Lisa Marie Presley’s Presence in the Entertainment World
Two days before her passing, Lisa Marie Presley, accompanied by her mother Priscilla Presley, attended the Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills to support Austin Butler, who won the Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for his portrayal of Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann’s film about the iconic musician. Additionally, Lisa Marie had recently been present at Warner Bros’ Elvis birthday event at L.A.’s Formosa Cafe alongside her daughter, actress Riley Keough.
Lisa Marie, who was also a singer-songwriter, began her journey in the music industry at a young age. When her father, the legendary Elvis Presley, passed away in 1977 when she was only 9 years old, she inherited the vast Presley estate after the subsequent deaths of her grandfather and great-grandmother three years later.
Throughout her career, Lisa Marie recorded three albums: “To Whom It May Concern” in 2003, “Now What” in 2005, and “Storm & Grace” in 2012.
