Riley and Benjamin Keough’s father is musician Danny Keough, Lisa Marie’s first husband, per TODAY. As Lisa Marie’s two oldest children, Riley and Benjamin were close all through their childhood and into adulthood, with Riley sharing that her brother was her “best friend” in an Instagram post commemorating what would have been his 30th birthday. They shared many happy memories over the years and provided one another with support and refuge during tough times.
Though three years separated the siblings, insiders said that the brother and sister had an inseparable, twin-like relationship, according to South China Morning Post. The two had each other to lean on throughout the more tumultuous periods of their childhood, with Riley recounting how her adolescence consisted of constantly traveling, security details, and homeschooling (via The Guardian). And while Riley she loved her brother and held him close in her heart, Benjamin Keough suffered from depression and the immense pressure of being Elvis Presley’s only grandson, his friends told People. He died of an apparent suicide in July 2020, per Insider, leaving his family —and particularly Riley — full of grief.
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