Lisa Marie Presley with her eldest daughter Riley and her only son Benjamin

“Ben never had a fucking chance.”  Lisa Marie Presley quote.

It would seem Benjamin Keough had it all.  The only grandson of Elvis.  Beloved by his mother Lisa Marie.  Why would he kill himself on July 12, 2020?  “From Here to the Great Unknown” is unclear as to why.  At the time, LMP had become addicted to opioids, prescribed for her after the cesarian birth of her twins.  Like daughter, like father.  According to co-author, Riley Keough, Ben was keeping his mental turmoil well hidden.

Shortly before his suicide, Lisa suffered from convulsions and withdrawal symptoms.  Ben couldn’t handle it.  As close as Elvis was to his mother, the same could be said for them.

The book doesn’t describe how Benjamin killed himself.  By other accounts, Ben locked himself in the bathroom and shot himself in the head.  His girlfriend tried to stop him, but he was out of control.

Lisa never got over it.  Family thought she would die.  For the first six months, Lisa thought she would die.  Time doesn’t heal all wounds.  What kept her going were the twins and a plan to speak out publicly on how to prevent suicide.

2022 was an eventful year.  The movie “Elvis” was a big hit receiving eight Oscar nominations.  LMP began to come out of hibernation.

On January 8, 2023, Lisa Marie appeared at Graceland on Elvis’s birthday, greeting and speaking with fans.

January 10, 2023, the Golden Globes.  At Lisa’s final appearance, she appeared frail and gaunt as she balanced herself on Jerry Schilling’s arm.  The highlight of the evening was when Austin Butler won Best Actor for a Musical or Comedy for “Elvis”.   Lisa and her mother beamed with pride.  After all the years, Elvis was finally getting critical recognition.

Last Day.  Lisa Marie texted her ex-husband Danny Keough complaining of stomach pains; asking if he could bring her Tums.  Her housekeeper found her collapsed on the bedroom floor.  Her ex called 9-1-1.   It was a heart attack – the result of bariatric surgery, a drastic method of keeping her weight down.  Lisa was tired of being referred to as “fat” by the press.

She remained in a coma…until another heart attack.  It was all over.

Lisa Marie, Ben and Elvis and his parents are all buried in the Meditation Garden in Graceland.

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