‘Angel’: Riley Keough continues to mourn brother Benjamin as she posts more photos to Instagram six weeks after his death
It’s been six weeks since her brother died from a self-inflicted gunshot.
And on Tuesday, Riley Keough continued to publicly mourn Benjamin Keough, who was 27 at the time of his death in the early hours of July 13.
The actress and granddaughter of Elvis Presley posted two photos to her Instagram Story, one showing her with her beloved sibling and a solo pic of Benjamin laughing on which she wrote the word: ‘Angel’.
Missing him: Riley Keough continued to mourn her brother Benjamin on Tuesday, as she posted more photos to her Instagram Story six weeks after he killed himself
Gone too soon: Riley, 31, wrote the word ‘Angel’ on a solo shot of her brother laughing. Benjamin, 27, killed himself at his mother Lisa Marie Presley’s home in Calabasas on July 13
Riley, 31, and Benjamin are the children of Elvis’ only daughter Lisa Marie Presley with her ex-husband Danny Keough.
In an emotional social media post a few days after his death, Riley called her brother her ‘twin soul’ and ‘best friend.’
In addition to Benjamin, Riley has 11-year-old twin half-sisters, Harper and Finley, from her mother’s marriage to Michael Lockwood.
Lisa Marie, 52, was reported to be ‘completely heartbroken, inconsolable and beyond devastated’ at the loss of her only son.
Famous genes: Benjamin was the only grandson of Elvis Presley and his mom Lisa Marie, 52, was reported to be ‘completely heartbroken, inconsolable and beyond devastated’ at his loss
The King’s legacy: Elvis’ widow Priscilla Presley, 75, described the aftermath of her grandson’s suicide as ‘some of the darkest days of my family’s life’
Elvis’ widow Priscilla Presley, 75, described the aftermath of her grandson’s suicide as ‘some of the darkest days of my family’s life.’
She wrote on Facebook: ‘The shock of losing Ben has been devastating Trying to put all the pieces together of all the possible whys has penetrated my soul. Each day I wake up I pray it will get better.’
Benjamin killed himself in the bathroom of Lisa Marie’s Calabasas home during a party celebrating the birthdays of his girlfriend Diana Pinto and Riley’s husband Ben Smith-Petersen.
Police called to the mansion discovered his body around 6 a.m. on Sunday July 13 after he shot himself in the head with a shotgun.
Benjamin was a musician like his father and his famous grandfather, and it’s been claimed he struggled under the weight of the legacy of’the King of Rock and REoll’.
Riley has forged a career as a Hollywood actress with roles in Mad Max: Fury Road, Logan Lucky and The Girlfriend Experience.
Siblings: Benjamin was a musician like his father and famous grandfather. Riley has forged a career as a Hollywood actress with roles in Mad Max: Fury Road and The Girlfriend Experience