Did you know Lisa Marie Presley kept her son’s dead body in her home for sixty days? Benjamin Keough was only twenty seven years old when he passed away in 2020. Most people bury their loved ones right away but Lisa Marie was not ready to let go of the boy who looked exactly like Elvis. She used a special room kept at fifty five degrees to stay close to him while she processed the impossible pain of a mother.
Lisa Marie would sit and talk to Benjamin just like he was still there. She even brought a tattoo artist to the house so she could get a matching tattoo that her son had on his body. It was a way to keep a piece of him with her forever.
Watch the footage of this story to understand the depth of a bond that death could not break:
Lisa Marie Presley’s Life and Loss
Fans who hear this story are often moved to tears by her honesty. One viewer said that they never knew a mother could love that much. Another person mentioned that it makes the Presley family feel like real people instead of just famous names. People feel for Riley Keough as she tells these secrets about her mother.
The struggle to survive that loss eventually took a toll on Lisa Marie herself. Riley Keough eventually stepped forward to tell the world what those final years were really like for the Presley family. It was a turning point where the family stopped hiding their pain and started sharing it with others who are also hurting.
Riley Keough on Writing Lisa Marie Presley’s Memoir
Riley sat down with Oprah Winfrey at Graceland to talk about her mother’s heart. She explained that while her mother died of a medical issue, she really died of a broken heart. They walked through the halls of the big house and looked at the personal things Elvis left behind in a black box.
Lisa Marie Presley carried the Presley name with a mix of grace and raw truth that made people feel like they knew her. Her story is one of a daughter and a mother who survived through music and family. Follow Lisa Marie Presley on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube to remember the woman who kept the flame of Graceland burning bright.