Elvis Presley's Grandson Benjamin Keough Has Died Aged 27

Elvis Presley's grandson Benjamin Keough has died at the age of 27.

A representative for Benjamin's mother, Lisa Marie Presley, has confirmed the tragic news in a statement.

They said to E! News: "She is completely heartbroken, inconsolable and beyond devastated but trying to stay strong for her 11-year-old twins and her oldest daughter Riley [Keough]. She adored that boy. He was the love of her life."

The cause of death has yet to be confirmed.

TMZ reports the 27-year-old signed a $5 million record deal in 2009 with Universal to release five albums, however nothing was ever put out.

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