“I’ve dealt with death, grief, and loss since the age of nine.” Those were the quiet, haunting words Lisa Marie Presley wrote not long before her own passing — a simple confession that carried a lifetime of sorrow. She was only nine when her father, Elvis Presley, died, and though the world mourned the loss of a legend, Lisa lost something far deeper. To her, he wasn’t the King of Rock and Roll. He was her hero, her anchor, the only person who made her feel completely safe. That night in August 1977, her childhood ended.
“I’ve dealt with death, grief, and loss since the age of nine.” Those were the quiet, haunting words Lisa Marie Presley wrote not long before her own passing — a…