Lisa Marie Presley’s son Ben Keough took cocaine and alcohol before suicide and tried taking his life weeks earlier
LISA Marie Presley’s son Ben Keough had cocaine and alcohol in his system at the time of his suicide - and previously tried to take his life just months earlier.
Elvis’ grandson died by suicide aged 27 with a self-inflicted gunshot wound during a party for his girlfriend’s birthday at his mother’s Calabasas home on July 12.
"He was depressed, he didn't really have an education, a job or a passion, he was lost in life, and he has always been in his grandfather's shadow.
"There has also been a lot of drama in the family in recent years, I think it was all just too much for him. It's unbelievable. It's heartbreaking. Ben was a force, an amazing kid."
Like his grandfather, Benjamin’s body was placed in an open casket at the remembrance.
Also attending the Malibu service was Benjamin’s father Danny Keough, grandmother Priscilla Presley, his uncle Navarone Garibaldi and his girlfriend Diana.
Lisa Marie’s twin daughters Finley and Harper, 11, were also there.
He was buried at Graceland alongside his grandfather.
The official Facebook page for Graceland, Elvis’ home in Memphis, TN, in its Meditation Garden.
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The online post on Graceland’s official Facebook page read: “Benjamin Storm Keough was laid to rest in the Meditation Garden with his family including his grandfather, Elvis Presley, great-grandmother Gladys Presley, great-grandfather, Vernon Presley and great-great-grandmother, Minnie Mae Presley.”
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.