Lisa Marie PresleyElvis Presley’s singer-songwriter and only child, died in January of a “small bowel obstruction” caused by scar tissue that developed after bariatric surgery years ago, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office said. know on Thursday.
According to the autopsy report released Thursday by the medical examiner’s office, Ms. Presley complained of severe abdominal pain on January 12. Later that day, she was found unresponsive at the hospital. home in Calabasas, Calif., by her ex-husband, who is not named in the report.
Mrs Presley, 54, was taken to hospital by paramedics, where she went into cardiac arrest and died later that afternoon.
The report said that although Mrs Presley had a history of drug use, she had been sober “for the past few years.” However, health problems seem to have occurred following her weight loss surgery, which is often seen as a treatment option for people with high body mass index who are unable to lose weight. Weight by diet and exercise alone.
Juan M. Carrillo, associate medical examiner in Los Angeles County, described Presley’s health problems following bariatric surgery as a “known long-term complication of this type of surgery.”
The report said Mrs Presley was prescribed opiates after the surgery and after the infection. Then she was prescribed another drug so she could quit the opium.
The report notes that Ms. Presley has a “history of excessive drug use; She is known to forget that she took her medication and will take it again.
The autopsy report said toxicology test results showed “therapeutic levels of oxycodone” in her blood. The report states that buprenorphine, a drug used to treat opioid addiction, was also present but did not contribute to her death.
For months, she complained of abdominal pain, fever, vomiting and nausea but did not seek medical attention.
The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office initially adjourned the ruling on Ms. Presley’s case. For months, officials said a medical examination had been carried out, but a pathologist was waiting for the results of further tests – including, possibly a toxicology report – before sending him out. official cause of death.
Two days before Mrs. Presley’s death, she attended the Golden Globe Awards, where “Elvis”, a biopic about her father’s life, was nominated for multiple awards. Some of her on-camera interviews on the red carpet concern reminder from fans and others who said she appeared unstable.
Mrs. Presley is buried at Graceland, where a memorial was held at the end of January.
Weeks later, Priscilla Presley, Lisa Marie’s mother, who had long helped manage Elvis’ estate, went to court to challenge the validity of documents that said Lisa Marie’s daughter, actress Riley Keough , became sole trustee after Lisa Marie’s death.
In June, Ms Keough agreed to provide Priscilla Presley, her grandmother and Elvis Presley’s ex-wife, a one-time payment as part of a settlement settlement. Disputes over control of family trustsaccording to court documents.
Lawyers for the parties sought to keep the details of their agreement secretbut the papers list what appears to be a $1 million payment.
The New York Times reported that although the Elvis brand today continues to rake in more than $100 million a year as a licensing company, the family trust receives only a fraction of the proceeds.
On Wednesday, Miss Keough was nominated for an Emmy Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series or Limited Series for her leading role as the wild child in “Daisy Jones & Six,” an Amazon mini-series about the rise and fall of a fictional 1970s band.
