Lisa Marie Presley's Memoir Unveils Heartbreaking Details About Son's Death

In a poignant revelation from the posthumously released memoir "From Here to the Great Unknown," Lisa Marie Presley and her daughter Riley Keough share intimate details about coping with the loss of Benjamin Keough, Presley's son who died in 2020 at age 27.

Key Revelations:

1. Keeping Benjamin at Home:
   • Presley kept her son's body at home instead of the morgue
   • Used dry ice to preserve the body
   • Maintained a separate casitas bedroom at 55 degrees for this purpose
2. Grieving Process:
   • Presley emphasized the importance of having ample time to say goodbye
   • Drew parallels to her experience with her father Elvis Presley's death
   • Riley Keough would sit with her brother's body
3. Legal and Practical Aspects:
   • No immediate burial law in California
   • Worked with an empathetic funeral home owner
   • Presley saw this as an extension of parenting
4. Personal Quotes:
   • Presley: "I found a very empathetic funeral home owner."
   • On keeping Benjamin at home: "Well bring Ben Ben to you. You can have him there."
   • On the process: "I felt fortunate that there was a way that I could still parent him, delay it a bit longer so that I could become okay with laying him to rest."
5. Family History:
   • Lisa Marie was 9 when Elvis died at 42 in 1977
   • Lisa Marie passed away in January 2023 at 54
   • Both Lisa Marie and Benjamin are now buried at Graceland with Elvis

This excerpt from Presley's memoir, completed by her daughter Riley Keough using recorded tapes, offers a raw and intimate look into the family's grieving process. It highlights the deeply personal ways in which the Presley family has dealt with loss across generations.