Lisa Marie Presley dies at 54 after cardiac arrest

Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of the late Elvis Presley, has died after she suffered a cardiac arrest at her home in Calabasas, California.

Her mother Priscilla Presley confirmed her death in a statement, writing: "It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news that my beautiful daughter Lisa Marie has left us.

"She was the most passionate, strong and loving woman I have ever known."

According to TMZ, paramedics performed CPR on Presley before she was transported to the hospital.

She was in critical condition and on life support.

Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of Elvis and Priscilla Presley, shared her father’s brooding charisma and followed him professionally, releasing her own rock albums in the 2000s, and making stage appearances with the likes of Pat Benatar and Richard Hawley.

The 54-year-old had been at the Golden Globe Awards on Tuesday night (Wednesday NZ time) in Beverly Hills with her mother, Priscilla.