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[SeaMaiden]

I meant to post this in the Community forum....sorry I posted it here❤️

Rest in peace, Benjamin Keough. The son of Lisa Marie Presley and grandson of Elvis Presley has died, ET confirms. TMZ reports Benjamin died of an apparent suicide in Calabasas, California, on Sunday. 

"Lisa Marie is completely heartbroken, inconsolable and beyond devastated but trying to stay strong for her 11-year-old twins and her oldest daughter, Riley," Presley's rep tells ET. "She adored that boy. He was the love of her life."

Unlike his sister, actress Riley Keough, Benjamin had stayed out of the public eye for the most part. However, last June, Benjamin made headlines as fans marveled at how much he resembled his grandfather, Elvis, in a family photo his mother shared. 

"Mama Lion with cubs," Presley captioned the black-and-white photo, which showcases her wrapping her arms around Benjamin, Riley, and her youngest kids, twin daughters Finley and Harper. 

Benjamin, whose father is Danny Keough, was a musician himself. He reportedly signed a $5 million deal with Universal Records in 2009 to record up to five albums

[Mary Bailey]

so sad  Fame does not equal happiness

[denisemb]

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@Mary Bailey wrote:

so sad  Fame does not equal happiness

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or wealth and privilege.  Had never seen this photo, my goodness, he does look like Elvis!  Prayers for the entire family.

[4kitties]

I cannot imagine the pain Lisa Marie and her family must be feeling.........

😢😢😢

[twinsister]

So sad.  May he rest in peace.  

[SuzyBailey]

Rest in eternal peace, young man. Lifting his mom, dad, sisters, family and friends up in prayer. Suicide is so devastating on siblings thinking maybe they did something to cause the act.

[Taskmaster56]

You have the most beautiful heart
That I’ve ever known

It kills me you can’t ever show it
And a shell has been grown

(Lyrics from the song Lisa Marie wrote about her son. It's titled "Storm and Grace". Benjamin's middle name was Storm. )

[on the bay]

That is so so sad.

[alicedee]

I cannot imagine the heartbreak that family is going through.  And that poor young man...to be so tormented.

Such a horrible tragedy.  My heart goes out to them.

[AuntG]

It seems Yahoo has stories daily of younger people passing. Sometimes I don't know who they are, but when it was Elvis Presley's grandson, I took note. As his mom said, if he fixed himself a certain way, the resemblance would be uncanny. Her pain has to be incredible, as well as that of the siblings.