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Priscilla Presley is widely known for her marriage to the ā€œKing of Rock and Roll,ā€ Elvis Presley. In the years after Elvis’s death, she became an executor of Graceland, his estate in Memphis, Tennessee, which she helped grow into a hugely successful tourist attraction. She also pursued an acting career, with roles in the popular television series Dallas and the Naked Gun comedy films. In 2023, after the sudden death of her daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, a legal battle over the control of Graceland took place, and Priscilla Presley was eventually named as a special adviser to the Graceland trust. She served as an executive producer for the film Priscilla (2023), which is based on her memoir, Elvis and Me (1985), and was directed by Sofia Coppola. Learn more about Priscilla Presley’s life in our photo gallery.

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