Elvis Presley’s grandson, Benjamin Keough commits suicide at the age of 27

Keough died in Calabasas, California and was found with self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Elvis Presley’s only grandson Benjamin Keough died on Sunday at the age of 27. Mother Lisa Marie Presley’s manager confirmed to AFP. The local media are reporting it as a case of suicide.

Benjanmin was found with self-inflicted gunshot wound in Calabasas near Los Angeles, police source told TMZ. No further details was shared by Manager Roger Widynowski, including the date. On the other hand, he said that Lisa Marie Presley is, “entirely heartbroken, inconsolable and beyond devastated,”. He further added that, “but trying to stay strong for her 11 year old twins and her oldest daughter Riley.”

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Benjamin seldomly appeared in public and was said to have the looks of his grandfather, Elvis Presley. His mother described his resemblance as “uncanny”. Beside Benjamin, Lisa has three other children. Keough was the son of Lisa and Danny Keough. He was born in the year 1992.

According to a report from TMZ, Keough was a musician who had done some acting and had attended the 40th anniversary of Elvis’s death at the star’s former home Graceland in Memphis in 2017.

The music legend, Elvis Presley died at the age of 42 in 1977. He was married to actor Priscilla Presley in the year of 1967, and had only one daughter, Lisa. She is a popular music artist and has been married to Michael Jackson and Nicolas Cage in the past. Her work consists of songs like I’ll Figure It Out, You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet, Storm & Grace, and others.