Shocking Truth Finally Exposed! The Tragic Death of Elvis Presley’s Grandson Benjamin Keough

Benjamin Kiel grew up amid affluence and luxury as Elvis Presley's grandson he had his renowned grandfather's rock star looks and appeared to be bound for fame he drew attention everywhere since he resembled his famed grandfather almost identically Lisa Marie Presley remarked how much her father and her kid looked alike but despite his fortunate upbringing Elvis Presley's grandson was troubled by despair which would follow him for the remainder of his brief life no amount of money celebrity or pedigree could ever save him from his troubles any death is heartbreaking when it is announced but is especially devastating when it is the death of someone who appeared to have so much life ahead of them worse that young person believed they had no way out so it was with Elvis Presley's only grandson we're left wondering what is the story of Benjamin Keo and how did he die Benjamin Kio died tragically as a result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound the Los Angeles County Medical examiner's Office determined that Benjamin Keo committed himself why did Ben do this according to reports Benjamin Keough committed this after disagreeing with his then girlfriend and feeling pressured to achieve he was depressed he didn't really have an education a job or a passion a family member reportedly told the son he was lost in life and he has always been in his grandfather's shadow his grandmother Priscilla Presley stated that the family sought to relieve him with the pressures that come with being Elvis grandchild Ben is a very unique individual we don't make a big deal about it because he strives for it there is a resemblance to Elvis but we simply let him be Ben which I think is amazing because it allows him to figure out what he wants to do and be himself his autopsy found that he had both alcohol and illegal substances in his system at the time of his death he was also said to have been depressed at the time while the fact that Benjamin Keo did this is terrible it is not as startling as you may assume six months before his death Benjamin Keo apparently attempted to commit the same thing as a result he spent three weeks in rehab before being released four months later Benjamin Keo died in Calabasas California on July 12 2020. Benjamin Keo died while he was only 27 years old Benjamin kyo's mother father and sisters survived him his maternal grandmother Priscilla Presley also survived Lisa Marie Presley Elvis only daughter was a performer in her own right as well as the sole heir to the 100 million dollars Presley inheritance meanwhile heo's father Danny Keough was a traveling musician for jazzed Superstar chick Korea and had a successful career of his own in 1984 he relocated to California and met Lisa Marie at the church of scientology's celebrity center in Los Angeles Presley and Keo kept their romance private until their October 1988 wedding which made headlines throughout the world Danielle Riley Keough professionally known as actress Riley Keough was born in May of the following year but it would be Benjamin who would make headlines thanks to his similarity to the king Lisa Marie Presley seemed to have a special bond with her son but Daniel spent much of her upbringing with her father she adored that boy stated Lisa Marie Presley's manager he was the love of her life when their mother left their father for Michael Jackson in 1994 the Kyu children had their first shock that marriage however ended in 1996 and young Keo watched as his mother rapidly divorced the King of Pop for fellow Hollywood Scion Nicholas Cage their marriage only lasted 100 days Meanwhile by the age of 17 Keo had expressed an interest in following his grandfather's footsteps in 2009 Universal gave him a 5 million dollars record contract in his attempt to become a singer even after the agreement stating the possibility of up to Five albums and after getting into the studio to record several tracks the young singers music was never released today Benjamin Keough was buried in Grayson's meditation Garden as a member of the Presley family Elvis Presley the I Can't Help Falling in Love With You singer is buried alongside his great-grandfather Vernon Presley great-grandmother Gladys Presley and great great grandmother Minnie Mae Presley unfortunately his mother Lisa Marie Presley joined her deceased relatives only this year after passing away in January Benjamin kyo's estate was worth roughly 1 million dollars at the time of his death thanks to his efforts to begin a music career after getting a 5 million dollars record deal despite the fact that he never recorded any songs he also tried his hand at acting Benjamin Keo like his mother Lisa Marie Presley was famous from the time he was conceived due to his ties to Legendary hound dog singer Elvis Presley and his wife Priscilla Presley because of this he was always meant to be in the spotlight it didn't help that he was noted for having an uncanny resemblance to his Jailhouse Rock singing granddad it appears virtually certain that he would have been the first male born from the Presley line s are the hardest Riley remarked of her brother's death I've forgotten you're gone I can't cry because I'm afraid and won't be able to stop a new kind of pain for me she went on to say you there are no words to describe how I feel about you Angel is the closest I could come up with light itself little brother the best friend man in the wild intellectual my life has been documented soulmate protector too fragile to live in this cruel world Diana Pinto broke her silence a week after his death paying tribute to her ex-boyfriend on Instagram to the most gorgeous boy I've ever seen everyone in the room lights up the moment you walk into the room you have an impact on everyone around you adore Sunday morning cartoons and chocolate milk on fancy Fridays I swear to always remember you from the reactions of his loved ones you can tell that Lisa Marie was totally devastated from her son's death Lisa Marie Presley stated that she blamed herself every single day for the murder of her son Benjamin in 2020. Presley wrote in an essay published before her own death in January 2023 on how painful it is to be judged when a loved one dies in a premature unnatural or tragic manner especially if that loved one is your kid the essay first appeared in people in August 2022 I already battle and beat myself up tirelessly and chronically blaming myself every single day and that's hard enough to now live with Presley Road however others will judge and blame you as well even if secretly or behind your back which is cruel and painful on top of everything else she described her kid as the sweetest and most incredible being that I have ever had the privilege of knowing saying he reminded her of her father Elvis on so many levels that he actually scared her after learning about the tragic story of Benjamin Keo do you ever think Lisa Marie Presley got over her son's death share your thoughts down below and don't forget to give this video a thumbs up that's all for now thank you so much for watching

Channel: Celebrity Lifestyle & Moments

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Length: 8min 28sec (508 seconds)

Published: Mon Sep 25 2023