Riley Keough, the granddaughter of\u200c Elvis Presley, recently sat down with Oprah Winfrey \u200bat her family\u2019s \u200biconic estate, Graceland, \u2063for \u200da CBS special\u2062 to discuss her new\u200b book, “From Here to the Great Unknown.” The book was completed after\u2062 Lisa \u200cMarie Presley began dictating her memoirs before her untimely\u2064 death in 2022.\u2064 In this emotional special, Keough shared insights into her mother\u2019s final years and the profound impact of grief \u200bon her life.\u200c <\/p>\n
One of the most talked-about revelations\u2063 from the book and the special, \u201cAn Oprah Special:\u2062 The Presleys \u2014 Elvis, Lisa Marie and Riley,\u201d centers on \u2064Lisa Marie Presley\u2019s overwhelming\u200c grief following her son Ben’s\u200d suicide in 2020. Keough recounted how her mother \u2064was unable to let go of\u2063 Ben, keeping his body \u2063in the\u200b house for two months.\u200b This \u200bunconventional move was\u200d more than just a \u2064coping\u2064 mechanism; it was Lisa Marie\u2019s attempt \u2063to process her grief in her unique \u2063way.<\/p>\n
Riley Keough spoke candidly about her\u200d mother\u2019s grief, explaining that while it might sound \u201cinsane and absurd\u201d on paper, it \u2064was a deeply personal and culturally informed response\u2064 to loss. \u2062She compared her mother’s extended mourning process to\u200b rituals observed\u200c in \u200dnon-Western\u2064 societies. <\/p>\n
\n“It\u200d was\u200c about two months, and everybody in the house was in the \u2064grieving process,” Keough explained. She detailed how Lisa \u200cMarie had \u200cplanned to bury Ben either at Graceland or in Hawaii but kept him \u2063at home in \u200bthe interim to feel his presence. This\u200b period was marked by profound \u2064sorrow but also by a sense of control and intimacy.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Tattoo tribute<\/h2>\n
One of the more surreal anecdotes\u2064 from the special\u200d involved a tattoo artist whom Lisa Marie \u200benlisted to tattoo \u2064names \u200bon their hands to mirror\u200c Ben’s\u2064 tattoos. Keough described this \u2062as\u200d one of the \u201cmost absurd moments,\u201d yet it was handled \u200cwith a matter-of-factness\u200b that only bolstered the family’s sharing of grief.<\/p>\n
\n“We stayed quiet because\u200d it\u2019s my mom and she\u2063 does what\u2064 she wants, but it was certainly one of the \u2062most \u2064unique experiences,”\u200c Keough reflected, showing\u200c both reverence and \u2062bemusement toward her mother’s\u200b actions.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Addiction and recovery<\/h2>\n
The new book also reveals a deeper look into\u2063 Lisa\u2062 Marie Presley’s\u2062 history with addiction. Although she managed to avoid \u2062serious drug problems\u200d after \u200cher teenage years, \u200cthe birth\u2064 of her twins at 40 \u200cled \u2063to \u200da debilitating opiate addiction following a\u200b C-section. Despite completing rehab over a decade later, the combination of\u200d ongoing \u2063grief and physical neglect created \u200can aura of worry for Keough.<\/p>\n
\n“The last three weeks that she was alive, I felt increasingly\u200d worried,” said Keough, noting the strange detachment and fatigue that\u2063 marked their final interactions. She was adamant that it didn\u2019t seem like her mother had relapsed into drug \u200buse but rather that she appeared \u200butterly exhausted.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Finding a path forward<\/h2>\n
In her last months, however, Lisa Marie sought purpose through grief \u200cwork, \u200bhosting meetings at her home for parents\u200d dealing with similar tragedies. Riley Keough<\/strong> reflected on these gatherings as \u2062a beacon of light in otherwise dark\u2063 times. Lisa Marie even considered starting \u2063a podcast to share her journey and aid others in their own grieving\u200c processes.<\/p>\n
Love and reflection<\/h2>\n
On a lighter note, the\u200d special also touched upon Lisa Marie\u2019s marriage to\u2064 Michael Jackson<\/strong>. Keough\u2063 shared anecdotes that highlighted\u2064 her mother\u2019s intense love for Jackson, \u2063despite the eventual downfall of their \u200cmarriage. <\/p>\n
\n\u201cShe\u200c really was obsessed with him,\u201d said Keough, recalling how her mother would get excited and prepared whenever Jackson visited. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
These memories offered\u200c a window into the depth of Lisa Marie\u2019s emotional world and her capacity for \u2063passionate \u200brelationships.<\/p>\n
Graceland artifacts and family connections<\/h2>\n
The special had\u200b its share of nostalgic\u2062 moments, such as Oprah\u2019s cheerful announcement upon arriving at Graceland and the playful \u200cnarrative of Lisa Marie \u2064driving \u2063recklessly around the estate as a teenager. <\/p>\n
Keough also shared heartwarming stories about her\u200d mother’s bond \u2064with \u200bher granddaughter,\u2063 Tupelo, highlighting\u200c Lisa\u200c Marie\u2019s natural instinct and love for babies.<\/p>\n
\n“She truly was incredible with babies. If I can make my \u200bdaughter feel even\u2064 a fraction of the love my mom \u200bgave us, I will have succeeded,” Keough lovingly \u2062expressed.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Riley Keough’s interview with Oprah\u2063 provided a multifaceted look at Lisa Marie Presley\u2019s final years, \u2064blending raw emotional\u2063 insights \u200cwith \u200breflective anecdotes that painted a vivid portrait of a loving,\u200c albeit profoundly \u200daffected, individual. Did you \u200benjoy this article? Share \u200bit \u2063on \u2063your social channels and let\u200b us know your thoughts!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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