A shocking revelation emerges from Lisa Marie Presley's posthumous memoir, detailing an unusual approach to mourning her son's death.
According to Fox News, Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of Elvis Presley, kept her son Benjamin Keough's body in her home for two months following his suicide in 2020.
This startling information comes from her unfinished memoir, "From Here to the Great Unknown," which was completed by her eldest daughter, Riley Keough, after Lisa Marie's untimely death in January 2023.
The memoir reveals that Presley kept her son's body in a separate casitas bedroom at her residence, maintaining the room at a cool 55 degrees. This decision was influenced by her experience with her father's death when she was nine years old, finding comfort in having Elvis's body at home for a period after his passing.
Presley explained the reasoning behind this unusual arrangement in her writings. She found an empathetic funeral home owner who understood her desire to have more time with her son's body. This allowed her to continue parenting Benjamin in a way, delaying the finality of laying him to rest.
The grieving mother felt fortunate to have this opportunity, believing that the typical mourning process is often rushed. She wrote that this extended period helped her come to terms with the reality of her son's death and prepare for his burial.
Riley Keough, in her contributions to the memoir, described the surreal experience of this period, including a particularly poignant moment involving tattoos in honor of Benjamin.
During this time, Lisa Marie and Riley decided to get tattoos of Benjamin's name, mirroring the tattoos he had of their names. This led to an extraordinary encounter with a tattoo artist in the courtyard next to the casitas where Benjamin's body was kept.
In a moment that Riley described as one of the most absurd in her "extremely absurd life," Lisa Marie invited the tattoo artist into the room with Benjamin's body to show exactly how she wanted her tattoo positioned, even lifting her deceased son's hand to demonstrate.
Riley recounted her internal reaction to this situation:
I looked at my mom, and with my eyes only communicated, 'Are you out of your f---ing mind. You've never met this guy before. Do not bring him into that room with my dead brother.'
Eventually, the family felt a collective sense that it was time to proceed with Benjamin's burial. Riley wrote that they all seemed to perceive a message from Benjamin himself, indicating that the situation had become unusual.
Lisa Marie acknowledged this shift, sensing that her son was communicating his discomfort with the prolonged arrangement. Shortly after this realization, Benjamin was laid to rest at Graceland alongside his famous grandfather, Elvis Presley.
The memoir provides a raw and intimate look into the Presley family's grieving process, highlighting the deeply personal and sometimes unconventional ways individuals cope with loss. Lisa Marie Presley's decision to keep her son's body at home for an extended period reflects her unique approach to mourning, influenced by her own experiences with loss at a young age. This revelation offers insight into the complex emotions and decisions faced by those dealing with profound grief, particularly in the public eye.
