Who was Elvis Presley’s only grandson, Benjamin Keough? Riley Keough’s brother, once the stepson of Michael Jackson while married to Lisa Marie, took his own life after struggling with addiction
- Despite marriages to Michael Jackson and Nicolas Cage, it was Danny Keough who gave Lisa Marie Presley her only son, Benjamin – who was the spitting image of Elvis
- But after battling depression, Benjamin Keough took his own life in 2020, and it’s only since the release of Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis biopic that his mum Lisa Marie has reappeared on social media
Here’s what you need to know about Keough, the man his loved ones described as “an angel on earth” …
Born into one of the world’s most famous families
Elvis’ doppelgänger
Although Lisa Marie kept her children out of the spotlight, when Benjamin did make public appearances, commentators immediately noticed striking similarities between the young man and his legendary grandfather. His mum commented on the similarities herself, saying that she was sometimes “overwhelmed” when looking at him because she would see her father, per People.
At 17, he expressed a desire to follow in his grandfather’s footsteps. According to All That’s Interesting, Universal offered him a US$5 million record contract in 2009. The deal outlined five albums, and though Benjamin did apparently go to the studio to record some songs, no music was ever officially released.