Lisa Marie Presley kept the body of her late son, Benjamin Keough, on ice at home for two months after his sudden passing in 2020. This revelation was made in Presley’s memoir “From Here to the Great Unknown,” which was finished by her daughter, Riley Keough, following Presley’s death in January 2021. Keough recalled how her mother kept Benjamin’s body in the house on dry ice in a separate bedroom, as California law allows for families to care for a deceased loved one before burial. The family spent time with Benjamin’s body, and even got tattoos to match his before eventually deciding to lay him to rest at Graceland alongside his famous grandfather, Elvis Presley. Riley wrote about how they felt that Benjamin was communicating with them, urging them to find a more appropriate final resting place for him. The family’s decision to bury him at Graceland was seen as a way to honor Benjamin and ensure that he was at peace. The book also details the emotional journey that the family went through in the aftermath of Benjamin’s death, from the initial shock to the eventual acceptance and mourning process.
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