Lisa Marie Presley reportedly kept her son Benjamin Keough’s body at her home for two months following his death, as disclosed in her posthumous memoir. Benjamin, the grandson of Elvis and Priscilla Presley, tragically passed away at the age of 27 in 2020. The memoir, titled From Here to the Great Unknown, was completed by Lisa Marie’s daughter, Riley Keough, after her mother’s death. In a heartbreaking chapter, Lisa Marie revealed her deep grief over Benjamin’s death and the struggle she faced in deciding where to bury him.
Benjamin was the son of Lisa Marie and her first husband, musician Danny Keough, and his passing deeply impacted the entire family. Lisa Marie shared how she sought to keep Benjamin close by keeping his body in a separate building on their property while she grappled with the immense loss. She opened up about the emotional turmoil she experienced during those two months and the difficulty of eventually laying him to rest.
The mother-daughter duo decided to honour Benjamin by getting tattoos that matched his own. Riley recounted a poignant moment when a tattoo artist was called to examine Benjamin’s body in order to replicate his tattoos on them. This surreal experience highlighted the profound bond between the family members and their desire to remember Benjamin in a special way.
Benjamin’s funeral took place in Malibu, with a ceremony led by Deepak Chopra, before he was laid to rest at Graceland alongside his iconic grandfather, Elvis Presley. The family’s mourning was compounded by the devastating loss of Lisa Marie Presley, who passed away from natural causes related to a surgical procedure following Benjamin’s death. Riley described her mother’s passing as a result of a “broken heart” and emphasised the immense pain Lisa Marie endured in the wake of her son’s tragic death.
The memoir serves as a poignant tribute to Benjamin Keough and sheds light on the enduring love and grief felt by those left behind. It offers a glimpse into the complexities of loss and the lengths a mother went to in order to navigate her profound sorrow. Lisa Marie Presley’s profound journey through grief and healing is a testament to the enduring bond between a mother and her child.