Aug 16, 1977: Elvis Presley dies

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[BO Stinkss]

Elvis died when I was 14. I thought he was the coolest.

[MrB]

Last word was reportedly “corn?”

[Carriage Hill]

I was 28, living in NJ and working in NYC. I remember the minute I heard the radio broadcast that he’d died. Sad day as the news spread around Morristown. Lots of fans there.

[Harold Shea]

Girl I was going with at the time mother worked at

the hospital where Elvis died.She would point to the

window of the room where he was in at the end.

It was such a sad time for so many back then,what a

voice and such a great entertainer...hated to hear

of all the drugs tho

[bankwalker]

Elvis was a kenpo black belt. He could beat many challengers, but he couldn’t beat his addictions. RIP.

[Kartographer]

Elvis - Crying In The Chapel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5IExOQ4kDQ

[Hoodat]

Elvis dead? Hush yo’ mouf!

[Baynative]

I listen to an all 50's 60's music station that has an all Elvis hour on Saturday afternoon. They do a lot of history and interviews with people who knew him. Along with hits, they play obscure recordings, and lots of gospel. Elvis had an amazing talent and a great heart.

"On 27th July 1975 Elvis set a record for himself as well as for Madison Cadillac, where he had been buying Cadillacs for twenty years. He spent $140,000 buying fourteen Cadillacs for friends, family and a stranger. Mrs Mennie L. Person a bank teller of 1868 Meadowhill was "just looking," admiring Elvis's custom made limousine when Elvis appeared and asked her if she liked it. He said "That one's mine but I'll buy you one." He escorted her to the showroom and said "Pick one out". She chose a gold and white 1975 $11,500 Eldorado."

He was hurting when he died. He wasn't happy with his life and he was becoming irrelevant career wise because of the changing world of rock music and heavy metal. If he hadn't died, I think he would have found a new niche and found a rebirth if he could have broken free of his dependencies and depression.

[Coldwater Creek]

Elvis had way too many enablers. He was on a down path from the git go.

[Coldwater Creek]

I lived within walking distance of Graceland. One of my children had dentist appointment. I didn't” know what had happened, but was furious that I couldn’t get through the traffic on a usually non busy Highway 51.

[US Navy Vet]

AND unlike Frank Sinatra(the COWARD(think Justin Beiber)) who connived his way out of WW II’s Draft, when Elvis got his draft notice, HE WENT and SERVED Honerably!

[deoetdoctrinae]

Cry Like Memphis

[A.A. Cunningham]

Elvis died in his bathroom at Graceland not in a hospital. He may have been pronounced at a hospital several hours later but he was dead when Ginger Alden found him on the floor.

[Ingtar]

Here in Memphis, we are in Death Week. I believe the numbers I heard for attendance at the candlelight memorial from last night were about 75,000.

[Gator113]

I was brought up during the 50’s. I loved and still love his music and my memories of those magical days. In some ways, I still live in those days.

I miss Elvis and I pray that he is RIP.... and with his mom.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

I'm told that if one tours Graceland they're shown another room as the place where Elvis supposedly died, not a bathroom. All I know was that it was reported originally that he died on the toilet and it was never changed. I asked for years “ did they flush it?” but could never find an answer. I finally found on the web that his people spent 3 hours cleaning up before calling the police so I guess they did.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

A while back some wit modified the picture of Elvis and Master Ed Parker, to show Elvis fighting with Buddy Holly.

[Married with Children]

He died 15 days before I was born. My dad recalls seeing Elvis and Precilla riding a motorcycle around the I-240 loop here in Memphis. Dad also was in attendance when Elvis performed at the opening of a shopping center at Lamar & Airways in about 1954 or 1955 before Elvis became a household name. Dad was 2 or 3 at the time :)

[Gator113]

I was there for the 25th. I think we were in line for about 6 hours. I don’t do lines, but somehow it was strangely worth it. I met a lot of good people that day, mostly Texans. The heat was killer and the drenching rainstorm was welcomed by all.

I enjoyed Memphis, loved Blues Street — the BBQ ribs were to die for, BUT I hated your humidity...hated, hated, hated that damn humidity. Overall, I loved the visit, but I sure couldn’t live there. You people have to be part fish to breath that wet air.... did I mention that I hate your humidity? ;>)

[Little Ray]

Elvis didn’t die. He just went home.