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Lisa Marie Presley, the singer-songwriter and solely baby of Elvis Presley, died in January because of “a small bowel obstruction” brought on by scar tissue that developed after bariatric surgical procedure years in the past, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s workplace mentioned on Thursday.
Ms. Presley had been complaining on Jan. 12 of extreme stomach ache, in line with an post-mortem report launched on Thursday by the health worker’s workplace. Later that day, she was discovered unresponsive at her residence in Calabasas, Calif., by her ex-husband, who was not named within the report.
Ms. Presley, 54, was taken by paramedics to a hospital, the place she went into cardiac arrest and died that afternoon.
The report acknowledged that though Ms. Presley had a earlier historical past of drug use, she was sober “for the previous few years.” Nonetheless, well being issues appeared to have occurred after her bariatric surgical procedure, which is usually thought-about a remedy possibility for folks with a excessive physique mass index who didn’t drop extra pounds with eating regimen and train alone.
Juan M. Carrillo, a deputy health worker in Los Angeles County, described Ms. Presley’s well being issues after the bariatric surgical procedure as a “recognized long-term complication of such a surgical procedure.”
Ms. Presley was prescribed opiates after her surgical procedure and after an an infection, the report acknowledged. She was then prescribed one other kind of treatment in order that she could possibly be taken off the opiates.
The report famous that Ms. Presley had a “historical past of overmedicating; she was recognized to neglect she had taken her medicines and would take them once more.”
The post-mortem report mentioned that toxicology outcomes confirmed “therapeutic ranges of oxycodone” in her blood. Buprenorphine, a drugs to deal with opioid dependancy, was additionally current however didn’t contribute to her demise, the report acknowledged.
For months, she complained of stomach ache, fevers, vomiting and nausea however didn’t search medical consideration, in line with the report.
The Los Angeles County Coroner’s workplace had initially deferred ruling on Ms. Presley’s case. For months, officers mentioned {that a} medical examination had been carried out, however {that a} pathologist was awaiting additional check outcomes — together with, probably, a toxicology report — earlier than releasing an official reason behind demise.
Two days earlier than Ms. Presley’s demise, she attended the Golden Globe Awards, at which “Elvis,” a biopic about her father’s life, was nominated for a number of awards. A few of her on-camera interviews on the crimson carpet prompted concern from followers and others who said she had appeared unsteady.
Ms. Presley was buried at Graceland, the place a memorial was held in late January.
Weeks later, Priscilla Presley, Lisa Marie’s mom, who had lengthy helped administer Elvis’s property, went to court docket to problem the validity of paperwork that say Lisa Marie’s daughter, the actress Riley Keough, is now the only real trustee.
The New York Times reported that though the Elvis model at this time continues to soak up greater than $100 million a 12 months as a licensing juggernaut, the household belief receives solely a fraction of its proceeds.
In June, Ms. Keough agreed to offer Priscilla Presley, her grandmother and the previous spouse of Elvis Presley, with a lump-sum cost as a part of a settlement that may resolve a dispute over control of the family trust, in line with court docket paperwork.
Legal professionals for the events had sought to keep details of their agreement confidential, however the papers listed what seems to be a cost of $1 million.
On Wednesday, Ms. Keough was nominated for an Emmy for greatest actress in a restricted collection or TV film for her titular function because the wild baby in “Daisy Jones & the Six,” an Amazon mini-series concerning the rise and fall of a fictional Nineteen Seventies band.
