Riley Keough has paid emotional tribute to her brother Benjamin, who died last week (July 12).
The actor’s brother, who was 27, took his own life, a coroner confirmed in the days after his death.
Benjamin and Riley Keough are the children of musician Danny Keough and Lisa Marie Presley, and the grandchildren of Elvis Presley.
Posting on his Instagram page, Keough shared a series of photos of his brother. “Mornings are the most difficult,” he wrote in the caption. “I forgot that you were gone. I can’t cry for fear of never stopping. A pain that is new to me. “
She continued: “There are no words for you. Angel is the closest I can think of. Pure light. Baby brother. Best friend. Wild man. Intellectual. Witness of my life. Soulmate. Protective. Too sensitive for this tough world.
“I hope you give me the strength to endure the giant hole you left in my heart. I hope you give me strength to eat. I hope you are cradled in love. I hope you feel my love. I hope you feel god. You are God. I can’t believe you left me.
The actor concluded the post by writing: “I think this is a true heartbreak. I hope we meet again.”
Benjamin’s death was confirmed in a statement issued by Roger Widynowski, a representative for Lisa Marie Presley, earlier this week. In it, he said Presley was “utterly heartbroken, inconsolable and more than devastated, but trying to stay strong for her 11-year-old twins and older daughter Riley.”
