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Lisa Marie Presley’s ‘breathless’ screams as she found dad Elvis dead

Lisa Marie – who herself died earlier this year – was left devastated by the death of her father, Elvis Presley, and was at home with her mother, Priscilla, when his body was found

The traumatic words of the late Lisa Marie Presley after she discovered her father, Elvis, was dead have been recalled on the anniversary of the singer’s death.

American songwriter, former actress, model and ex-wife of Caitlyn Jenner Linda Thompson dated Elvis for four years between 1972 and 1976. While the pair parted ways after 73-year-old Linda wanted a more normal life, the duo remained close friends until the King of Rock n Roll passed away at the age of 42 in 1977.

Elvis died of a heart attack at his home in Memphis where he was staying with his daughter Lisa Marie, who was nine at the time of the Blue Suede Shoes singers death. MARCA reports that Linda was the first person Lisa Marie called when she saw her father lying dead at their home.

The model – who was married to Caitlyn Jenner between 1981 and 1986 – recalled the breathless girl screaming into the phone: “My daddy’s dead! He’s drowned in the carpet” Lisa Marie had kissed her father goodnight just hours before he collapsed and died and was awoken when she heard her friend Ginger Alden trying to help the singer.

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