In a profoundly moving and candid interview, Priscilla Presley has shared the devastating impact her grandson's death had on her daughter, the late Lisa Marie Presley, suggesting it was a blow from which she never truly recovered.
The 78-year-old matriarch of the legendary Presley family spoke with The Mail on Sunday's Event magazine, offering a rare glimpse into the private grief that followed the tragic suicide of Benjamin Keough in 2020 at the age of 27.
A Grief Too Heavy to Bear
Priscilla revealed that the loss of her son fundamentally changed Lisa Marie, extinguishing a vital part of her spirit. "She never got over it," Priscilla stated with palpable sorrow. "It’s a shame. He was a beautiful boy, so sweet. He was the love of her life."
She described Benjamin's death as the catalyst for a deep and inconsolable sadness that took root in her daughter, implying that Lisa Marie ultimately "lost the will to live" after the unimaginable tragedy.
A Mother's Love and a Family's Legacy
The interview paints a poignant picture of a mother watching her child suffer. Priscilla's account suggests that Lisa Marie, the only child of music icon Elvis Presley, threw herself into her work and other projects in an attempt to cope, but the underlying pain remained ever-present.
Lisa Marie Presley passed away suddenly in January 2023 at the age of 54, sending shockwaves through the world of music and entertainment. Her death was officially attributed to complications from a small bowel obstruction, a condition often linked to weight-loss surgery.
Priscilla's heartfelt revelations provide a deeper, more human context to the public tragedy, highlighting the often invisible and long-term effects of profound grief and loss on a family already living in the relentless glare of the public eye.
