KING OF ROCK 'N ROLL DEAD AT 42
Memphis, Tennessee (JFK+50) On August 16, 1977, Elvis Aaron Presley, the King of Rock 'n Roll, died at his Graceland home here in Memphis. Presley was born on January 8, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi but moved with his family to Memphis when he was 13.
Elvis, who won three Grammy Awards, was found motionless by his girlfriend, Ginger Alder, in his bathroom about 1:30 pm Central time. Presley was rushed to Baptist Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 3:30 p.m. Just 30 minutes later, Vernon Presley, Elvis' father, announced to the press... "My son is dead."
The cause of death, first thought to be heart failure, was later found to be the singer's longtime use of prescription drugs.
On the evening news, David Brinkley of NBC television said...
"Even though he didn't drink, smoke or drive his own car, (Elvis) died at the age of 42."
Molly Ivins of the New York Times wrote...
"At his death, Mr. Presley had been an indelible part of the nation's musical consciousness for twenty years."
SOURCE
"Elvis Presley Dies, Rock Singer was 42," by Molly Ivins, The New York Times, August 17, 1977, www.nytimes.com
Memphis, Tennessee (JFK+50) On August 16, 1977, Elvis Aaron Presley, the King of Rock 'n Roll, died at his Graceland home here in Memphis. Presley was born on January 8, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi but moved with his family to Memphis when he was 13.
Elvis, who won three Grammy Awards, was found motionless by his girlfriend, Ginger Alder, in his bathroom about 1:30 pm Central time. Presley was rushed to Baptist Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 3:30 p.m. Just 30 minutes later, Vernon Presley, Elvis' father, announced to the press... "My son is dead."
The cause of death, first thought to be heart failure, was later found to be the singer's longtime use of prescription drugs.
On the evening news, David Brinkley of NBC television said...
"Even though he didn't drink, smoke or drive his own car, (Elvis) died at the age of 42."
Molly Ivins of the New York Times wrote...
"At his death, Mr. Presley had been an indelible part of the nation's musical consciousness for twenty years."
SOURCE
"Elvis Presley Dies, Rock Singer was 42," by Molly Ivins, The New York Times, August 17, 1977, www.nytimes.com
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photo by Ollie Atkins
December 21, 1970
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