Elvis’ grandson Ben Keough’s girlfriend says she ‘knows the true meaning of grief’ after his suicide
BEN Keough’s girlfriend said she "knows the true meaning of grief" after the tragic suicide death of Elvis’ grandson.
Ben committed suicide on July 12 at age 27. The cause of death is a shotgun wound.
She captioned a series of sweet, never-before seen photos: “To the most beautiful boy I have ever seen. You make everyone around you light up the second you step into the room. You touch every single soul around you. You love your Sunday morning toons and chocolate milk.
“I promise to always honor you on Fancy Fridays. Your laugh is heard all over the world now. You made me the luckiest girl in the world, to have you, to hold you, to love you and to be loved by you are the only things that have ever mattered.”
Another resident told the outlet that authorities arrived to the home at 6am and overheard police interviewing a hysterical woman, who was believed to be Diana, in the backyard.
She captioned a series of photos: “Mornings are the hardest. I forget you’re gone. I can’t cry because of the fear that I will never stop. A pain that’s new to me.
“You. There are no words for you. Angel is the closest I could think of. Pure light. Baby brother. Best friend. Wild man. Intellectual. Witness to my life. Twin soul. Protector. Too sensitive for this harsh world. I hope you give me strength to endure the giant hole you’ve left in my heart. I hope you give me the strength to eat.
“I hope you’re cradled in love. I hope you feel my love. I hope you feel god. You are god. I can’t believe you’ve left me. Not you sweet Ben Ben. Anyone but you. I guess this is true heartbreak. I hope we meet again.”
Who is Diana Pinto, Benjamin Keough’s ‘girlfriend’?
DIANA Pinto is Benjamin Keough's girlfriend.
Ben, who was the grandson of Elvis Presley, shot himself on July 12.
She works as a post-production coordinator at Fox, according to her LinkedIn page.
A neighbor of Keough's told the Daily Mail that they heard residents partying in his $1.8million Calabasas home until the early hours of July 12.
They went on to say they heard a woman's voice screaming 'don't do it!' at 3.30am.
The woman was believed to be Benjamin's girlfriend.
A rep for Lisa Marie, who is also mom to twin daughters from a previous marriage, : “She is completely heartbroken, inconsolable and beyond devastated but trying to stay strong for her 11-year-old twins and her oldest daughter Riley.
"She adored that boy. He was the love of her life.”
Ben felt "lost in life" and struggled with being in his grandfather's shadow.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or text Crisis Text Line at 741741.