What is a death doula?
RILEY Keough, the granddaughter of Elvis Presley, has completed her training to become a death doula following the death of her brother.
Benjamin Keough took his own life in July of 2020.
"Today I finished my Death Doula training ... so I guess I’m an almost certified death doula now," shen wrote on Instagram in March of 2021.
"We are taught that (death is) a morbid subject to talk about.
"Or were so afraid of it that we’re unable to talk about it ... then of course it happens to us, and we are very ill prepared."
Riley added that it is "so important to be educated on conscious dying and death the way we educate ourselves on birth and conscious birthing.
"We prepare ourselves so rigorously for the entrance and have no preparation for our exit.
"So I’m so grateful for this community and to be able to contribute what I can."
Benjamin Keough passed away at the age of 27 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
He was found at his mother's family home in Calabasas, California, although it is unknown if she, or her other children, were at the property at the time.
“Other family members were told early in the morning, it is shocking news but it also isn't a huge surprise as he had been struggling," a source told The Sun.
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"Everyone is heartbroken and devastated.”
Riley, who is 31, is an actress and model.