'Still a part of my heart': Elvis Presley’s ex Linda Thompson shares precious photos of late Lisa Marie
MALIBU, CALIFORNIA: While reminiscing about their "wonderful relationship," Elvis Presley's ex Linda Thompson, shared old photographs of the late Lisa Marie Presley when Lisa was a child. Thompson, 72, posted images of the late musician as a child on Instagram on Wednesday. The socialite posted several images from the late singer's early years on Instagram along with a lengthy tribute that stated, "She’s still a part of my heart."
The polaroids of a young Lisa Marie were found in an old photo album that Thompson, who dated Elvis from 1972 to 1976, found while doing some spring cleaning. The actress, 72, wrote, "Time stood still for a few moments as I looked through these precious photos. Little ‘Yisa Marisa’ as I remember her so lovingly," reports Page Six.
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'She was a precious little girl'
Thompson discovered the photographs while spring cleaning and shared them on her Instagram account with a lengthy caption that read: "Like many of you, I am doing a little bit of spring cleaning and ran across this photo album from back in the day. These are all Polaroids. Time stood still for a few moments as I looked through these precious photos. Little “Yisa Marisa” as I remember her so lovingly. She was a precious little girl! Shown here she was six years old and had just lost her two front teeth. She wanted me to take some pictures of her in my dressing area at the Monovale house.We had such a wonderful relationship for so many years. She’s still a part of my heart. I don’t know how many of you are watching - or have binge watched like I did - @daisyjonesandthesix starring Lisa’s daughter @rileykeough….but if you haven’t you must! It is fantastic!! There are so many nuances in Riley’s facial expressions that remind me of her beautiful mom. Lisa‘s lovely, formidable, powerful presence lives on in her gorgeous and talented daughter."
In the old pictures, Marie was just six years old and missing her two front teeth. Thompson gushed over the resemblance between Marie and her eldest daughter, Riley Keough, who plays Daisy Jones in the Amazon Prime series 'Daisy Jones & The Six.'
Lisa Marie Presley's tragic death
Lisa Marie died unexpectedly on January 12, 2023, and it has been nearly three months since Thompson took a trip back in time. The 'Lights Out' singer died at age 54 after experiencing cardiac arrest. Marie reportedly had several cardiac arrests before being put into a coma and eventually dying, per a previous article from Page Six. She was buried alongside her father and son at Graceland.
With her ex-husband Danny Keough, Lisa Marie had two children: Riley, 33, and Benjamin, who committed suicide in July 2020 at the age of 27. She also had 14-year-old twins, Finley and Harper, with her ex-husband, Michael Lockwood. In addition to Danny and Lockwood, Lisa Marie has also been married to Michael Jackson from 1994 to 1996 and to Nicholas Cage from 2002 to 2004.
'She is deeply missed'
Fans and followers took to the comment section of the Instagram post by Thompson, with one user writing, "Thank you so much for showing us these fotos. She is deeply missed." Another fan commented, "Linda, these photos and memories are incredible. Thank you so much for sharing these with us." A third fan typed, "Aaawww, these are beautiful! Must be a treasure to have these memories. Thank you Linda, for sharing them with us."
"Omgosh I love these pictures and what you wrote. Thank you so much for sharing all of these precious pictures with us," commented another follower. Another user wrote, "Wow, these pictures of Yisa are absolutely beautiful 🩷 Thank you so much for sharing them with us. It's clear how much love and joy she brought to everyone who knew her. We miss her deeply, and seeing these photos reminds us of how much she brightened our lives every day."
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