‘Heartbroken’: Nicolas Cage reacts to ex-wife Lisa Marie Presley’s death

Nicolas Cage has broken his silence after ex-wife Lisa Marie Presley died at age 54, as the movie star candidly talks about his pain.

Nicholas Cage reacts to Lisa Marie’s death. Picture: Kevin Winter/Getty Images.

Nicolas Cage is “heartbroken” over his ex-wife Lisa Marie Presley’s death.

The actor called the news “devastating” on Friday in his first statement since the news broke, Page Six reports.

“Lisa had the greatest laugh of anyone I ever met,” Cage, who was married to Presley from 2002 to 2004, recalled to the Hollywood Reporter.

“She lit up every room.”

The Oscar winner, 59, concluded his tribute with a reference to the singer’s late son, Benjamin Keough, who died by suicide in July 2020.

“I find some solace believing she is reunited with her son, Benjamin,” he said.

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Nicolas Cage reacted to his ex-wife Lisa Marie Presley’s death. Picture: Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Priscilla Presley announced Lisa Marie’s death on Thursday (local time) hours after her 54-year-old daughter went into cardiac arrest at home.

Lisa Marie died at West Hills Hospital in Los Angeles, where she reportedly had been placed in a medically induced coma.

“She was the most passionate, strong and loving woman I have ever known,” Priscilla, 77, told the Associated Press “with a heavy heart.”

The former couple were married for two years. Picture: Robert Mora/Getty Images

While Lisa Marie’s surviving daughters — Riley Keough, 33, and twins Harper and Finley Lockwood, 14 — have yet to issue statements on her death, her ex-husband Michael Lockwood, to whom she was married from 2006 to 2021, expressed his sadness.

“Michael’s world has been turned on its ear,” the guitarist, 61, told The Post via his lawyer, Joe Yanny. “He is with both of his daughters now.”

Presley is survived by daughters Riley, Harper and Finley. Picture: lisamariepresley/Instagram

Lisa Marie was married two more times over the years, to Danny Keough from 1988 to 1994 and Michael Jackson from 1994 to 1996.

The late King of Pop’s estate penned a touching tribute on Friday.

“We are saddened by the sudden tragic loss of Michael’s former wife, Lisa Marie Presley,” the Instagram upload read.

“Michael cherished the special bond they enjoyed and was comforted by Lisa Marie’s generous love, concern and care during their times together.”

This article originally appeared in Page Six and was reproduced with permission