LOS ANGELES — Lisa Marie Presley died from complications from bariatric surgery she had several years ago, authorities said Thursday.
The Jan. 12 death at age 54 of the singer, songwriter and heir of Elvis Presley was ruled as being from natural causes due to effects of a small bowel obstruction.
Additional details about what caused Presley’s death were included in an autopsy report released Thursday afternoon by the office of the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner.
The report says the complication that Presley experienced is a common complication from bariatric surgery, which is a weight loss procedure. The Mayo Clinic says it is often done when other weight loss methods haven’t worked or if a person has a serious medical condition.
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FILE - Lisa Marie Presley arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of "Mad Max: Fury Road" at the TCL Chinese Theatre on May 7, 2015. Presley died Jan. 12, 2023, from the effects of a small bowel obstruction, according to updated Los Angeles coroner's records Thursday, July 13. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
Presley died at a Los Angeles hospital, where she had been rushed by paramedics responding to a 911 call of a woman in cardiac arrest at her home. No indication was made public at the time of what may have caused the medical issue.
The autopsy report said she had been complaining of stomach pain earlier in the day.
She was buried at a Jan. 22 funeral at Graceland, the home where she lived with her father as a child that has become a museum, tourist attraction and shrine for Elvis fans.
Presley left behind three daughters, 34-year-old “Daisy Jones & the Six” actor Riley Keough and 15-year-old twins Harper and Finley Lockwood. A son, Benjamin Keough, died in 2020.
In the immediate aftermath of her death, it appeared that a major legal fight would ensue over Presley’s estate. Four days after her funeral, her mother, Priscilla Presley, filed court documents disputing a 2016 amendment to Lisa Marie Presley’s living trust that removed Priscilla Presley and a former business manager as trustees and replaced them with her two eldest children.
But Priscilla Presley and Riley Keough – who is now acting as sole trustee – agreed to a settlement in May.
Riley Keough was nominated for her first Emmy on Wednesday, for best actress in a limited series or TV movie for “Daisy Jones & the Six.”
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Lisa Marie Presley died from small bowel obstruction caused by bariatric surgery, coroner says
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FILE - Lisa Marie Presley poses for her first picture in the lap of her mother, Priscilla, on Feb. 5, 1968, with her father, Elvis Presley. (AP Photo/Perry Aycock, File)
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FILE - Lisa Marie Presley poses for her first picture in the lap of her mother, Priscilla, on Feb. 5, 1968, with her father, Elvis Presley. (AP Photo/Perry Aycock, File)
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Lisa Marie Presley died from small bowel obstruction caused by bariatric surgery, coroner says
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Elvis Presley poses with wife Priscilla and daughter Lisa Marie, in a room at Baptist hospital in Memphis, Tenn., on Feb. 5, 1968. (AP Photo/File)
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Elvis Presley poses with wife Priscilla and daughter Lisa Marie, in a room at Baptist hospital in Memphis, Tenn., on Feb. 5, 1968. (AP Photo/File)
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Lisa Marie Presley died from small bowel obstruction caused by bariatric surgery, coroner says
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U.S. pop star Michael Jackson and his wife Lisa Marie Presley wave to photographers as they visit the Versailles castle near Paris, Sept. 5, 1994. The couple is staying at the Euro Disneyland theme park, where they arrived Sunday night. (AP Photo/Laurent Rebours)
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U.S. pop star Michael Jackson and his wife Lisa Marie Presley wave to photographers as they visit the Versailles castle near Paris, Sept. 5, 1994. The couple is staying at the Euro Disneyland theme park, where they arrived Sunday night. (AP Photo/Laurent Rebours)
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Lisa Marie Presley died from small bowel obstruction caused by bariatric surgery, coroner says
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Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley-Jackson acknowledge applause from the audience after coming out onstage to open the 11th annual MTV Video Music Awards at New York's Radio City Music Hall, Sept. 8, 1994. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)
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Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley-Jackson acknowledge applause from the audience after coming out onstage to open the 11th annual MTV Video Music Awards at New York's Radio City Music Hall, Sept. 8, 1994. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)
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Lisa Marie Presley died from small bowel obstruction caused by bariatric surgery, coroner says
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Lisa Marie Presley sings a song from her new album "To Whom It May Concern," during the National Association of Recording Merchandisers annual convention in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, March 18, 2003. Presley made her first-ever live performance for the group to promote her album, which will be released in April. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
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Lisa Marie Presley sings a song from her new album "To Whom It May Concern," during the National Association of Recording Merchandisers annual convention in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, March 18, 2003. Presley made her first-ever live performance for the group to promote her album, which will be released in April. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
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Lisa Marie Presley died from small bowel obstruction caused by bariatric surgery, coroner says
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Lisa Marie Presley, left, and her mother Priscilla Presley await the arrival of Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and President Bush before they toured Graceland, the home of Elvis Presley, Friday June 30, 2006 in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Rob Carr, File)
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Lisa Marie Presley, left, and her mother Priscilla Presley await the arrival of Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and President Bush before they toured Graceland, the home of Elvis Presley, Friday June 30, 2006 in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Rob Carr, File)
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Lisa Marie Presley died from small bowel obstruction caused by bariatric surgery, coroner says
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President Bush, far left, poses for a photo with Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, Lisa Marie Presley, Priscilla Presley, and first lady Laura Bush while taking a tour of Graceland, the home of Elvis Presley, Friday June 30, 2006 in Memphis, Tenn. Koizumi is a lifelong fan of the late rock and roll legend. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)
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President Bush, far left, poses for a photo with Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, Lisa Marie Presley, Priscilla Presley, and first lady Laura Bush while taking a tour of Graceland, the home of Elvis Presley, Friday June 30, 2006 in Memphis, Tenn. Koizumi is a lifelong fan of the late rock and roll legend. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)
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Lisa Marie Presley died from small bowel obstruction caused by bariatric surgery, coroner says
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Pink, left, and Lisa Marie Presley arrive for the Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Party in Beverly Hills, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007. (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok)
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Pink, left, and Lisa Marie Presley arrive for the Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Party in Beverly Hills, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007. (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok)
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Lisa Marie Presley died from small bowel obstruction caused by bariatric surgery, coroner says
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Lisa Marie Presley and her husband, Michael Lockwood, watch the Anna Sui 2008 spring/summer show at Fashion Week in New York, Sept. 10, 2007. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
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Lisa Marie Presley and her husband, Michael Lockwood, watch the Anna Sui 2008 spring/summer show at Fashion Week in New York, Sept. 10, 2007. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
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Lisa Marie Presley died from small bowel obstruction caused by bariatric surgery, coroner says
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Priscilla Presley, left, and Lisa Marie Presley, right, take part in a ceremony commemorating Elvis Presley's 75th birthday on Friday, Jan. 8, 2010 in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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Priscilla Presley, left, and Lisa Marie Presley, right, take part in a ceremony commemorating Elvis Presley's 75th birthday on Friday, Jan. 8, 2010 in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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Lisa Marie Presley died from small bowel obstruction caused by bariatric surgery, coroner says
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Lisa Marie Presley stands next to her childhood crib displayed with other mementos in the new exhibit "Elvis Through His Daughter's Eyes," at Graceland in Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 31, 2012. She was born on Feb. 1, 1968. (AP Photo/Lance Murphey, File)
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Lisa Marie Presley stands next to her childhood crib displayed with other mementos in the new exhibit "Elvis Through His Daughter's Eyes," at Graceland in Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 31, 2012. She was born on Feb. 1, 1968. (AP Photo/Lance Murphey, File)
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Lisa Marie Presley died from small bowel obstruction caused by bariatric surgery, coroner says
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Lisa Marie Presley poses for a photo to promote her third album "Storm & Grace" Thursday, May 10, 2012, in West Hollywood, Calif. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
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Lisa Marie Presley poses for a photo to promote her third album "Storm & Grace" Thursday, May 10, 2012, in West Hollywood, Calif. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
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Lisa Marie Presley died from small bowel obstruction caused by bariatric surgery, coroner says
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Entertainer Lisa Marie Presley reacts after throwing out a ceremonial first pitch before an interleague baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Cubs Wednesday, June 20, 2012, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
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Entertainer Lisa Marie Presley reacts after throwing out a ceremonial first pitch before an interleague baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Cubs Wednesday, June 20, 2012, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
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Lisa Marie Presley died from small bowel obstruction caused by bariatric surgery, coroner says
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Priscilla Presley, left, Elvis Presley's ex-wife, and Lisa Marie Presley, right, Elvis Presley's and Priscilla Presley's daughter, speak to fans gathered at a candlelight vigil at Graceland, Elvis Presley's Memphis, Tenn., home, on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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Priscilla Presley, left, Elvis Presley's ex-wife, and Lisa Marie Presley, right, Elvis Presley's and Priscilla Presley's daughter, speak to fans gathered at a candlelight vigil at Graceland, Elvis Presley's Memphis, Tenn., home, on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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Lisa Marie Presley died from small bowel obstruction caused by bariatric surgery, coroner says
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Lisa Marie Presley arrives at the 46th annual Country Music Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 1, 2012, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
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Lisa Marie Presley arrives at the 46th annual Country Music Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 1, 2012, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
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Lisa Marie Presley died from small bowel obstruction caused by bariatric surgery, coroner says
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Lisa Marie Presley arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of "Mad Max: Fury Road" at the TCL Chinese Theatre on May 7, 2015. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
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Lisa Marie Presley arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of "Mad Max: Fury Road" at the TCL Chinese Theatre on May 7, 2015. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
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Lisa Marie Presley died from small bowel obstruction caused by bariatric surgery, coroner says
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Riley Keough, left, and her mother Lisa Marie Presley arrive at the 24th annual ELLE Women in Hollywood Awards on Oct. 16, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
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Riley Keough, left, and her mother Lisa Marie Presley arrive at the 24th annual ELLE Women in Hollywood Awards on Oct. 16, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
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Lisa Marie Presley died from small bowel obstruction caused by bariatric surgery, coroner says
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Priscilla Presley, former wife of the late singer Elvis Presley, left, looks on as her daughter Lisa Marie Presley, speaks during a hand and footprint ceremony in their honor on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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Priscilla Presley, former wife of the late singer Elvis Presley, left, looks on as her daughter Lisa Marie Presley, speaks during a hand and footprint ceremony in their honor on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
