Lisa Maria Presley I was heartbroken because of my son Benjamin KeoughAfter his death, she kept his body at home for two months, according to her new memoir, which was completed by her daughter, Riley Keoughafter his own death in 2023.
In a segment of the memoir “From Here to the Great Unknown,” Lisa Marie revealed that she fought to stay alive for her children, including her twin daughters. Harper and Finley Lockwoodnow 16 – which is why she couldn’t say goodbye to Benjamin right away.
As Lisa Marie struggled to decide whether to bury Benjamin in Hawaii or at Graceland, Tennessee – where Elvis is buried – she kept it in a separate casita in her home in Calabasas, California. It worked because California has no laws requiring immediate burial.
Lisa Marie said she found a compassionate funeral home owner who brought Ben to her, and she kept him at 55 degrees in her home to preserve his body.
She admitted it was very strange having her son there, saying: “I think it would scare anyone else to have their son there like that.
Still, Lisa Marie took it a step further — she and Riley honored Benjamin by getting matching tattoos.
Benjamin died by suicide in 2020 – he ended up being buried at Graceland, right next to Elvis, and Lisa Marie was buried there later connected too.
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