After his death, his mother Lisa Marie Presley decided to keep his body on ice for two months before burial.
The only daughter of the famous singer Elvis Presley, Lisa Marie Presleywrote a memoir about having had a life full of controversies, before his death in 2023. Afterwards, it had to be finished by his daughter, the actress Riley Keough.
The book ‘From Here to the Great Unknown’ is being released today in the United States.
Frozen son?
One of the revelations in the book, which shocked fans and readers, was the fact that she admitted that she left her son frozen for 2 months, before his burial.
Turns out that was one of the biggest pains of Lisa. She lost her son, Benjamin Keoughwith suspected suicide in 2020.
One of the reasons why she kept his body on ice was the indecision of where to bury her son, whether in Hawaii or in Graceland, where the Memphis property was located, where his body is located. Elvis.
She comments in the work that the place was kept at a temperature of 12ºC to preserve the body. Furthermore, she and her daughter Rileythey decided to honor him with tattoos, matching his. As soon as the professional asked if they had any photos to base it on, they said they could show him right away.
“My house has a separate bedroom and I kept Ben there for two months. There is no law in the state of California that requires you to bury someone immediately. I found a very empathetic funeral home owner.”
He adds, “I got so used to him, taking care of him and keeping him there. I think anyone would be scared to have their child like that. I felt so happy to have a way to still be able to care for him, to put it off a little longer so I could be okay with putting him to rest,” he says in the book.
Marriage to Michael Jackson
Other controversies appear in the book, such as intimate details about the marriage of Lisa and michael jackson. She remembers the moment the singer declared himself to her.
“I don’t know if you noticed, but I’m completely in love with you. I want us to get married and for you to have my children.” She added that she was so flattered that she couldn’t even speak, and assumes that at the time the feeling was reciprocal.
Source: Maxima
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