You can unsubscribe at any time. More info. Everybody thinks they know how Elvis died. The world's biggest star was found in his bathroom at Graceland on August 16, , and pronounced dead at Memphis Baptist Memorial Hospital. His autopsy was legally sealed for fifty years but, in layman's terms, his cause of death was attributed to heart failure, exacerbated by constipation caused by years of excessive prescription drug use.
In a new book, Elvis: Destined To Die Young, author Sally Hoedel disputes the accepted facts and gives compelling and detailed medical and family reasons why. Elvis didn't just die two days after the anniversary of his beloved mother Glady's death on August 14, , he was 42 to her 46 and they both had similar symptoms and then died of a heart-related issue.
Furthermore, three of the star's uncles died of heart, kidney and liver issues in their forties and early fifties. Hoedel categorically does not dispute the damage done by his abusive use of prescription medications but her research reveals that this was secondary to the fact that Elvis died with diseases in nine of the body's eleven organ systems — and five of them had been there since birth.
It became a problem, but why was he taking them in the first place? Hoedel added: "One of the reasons Elvis turned to the medication was pain. Muirhead and the other members of the autopsy team were stunned.
Not only had Dr. Francisco went on to say that determining the official cause of death would take days or even weeks, but that drugs were absolutely not a factor and that there was no evidence of drug abuse, which most people at the time believed meant illegal street drugs.
For a time, most people accepted this finding. During the hearings, evidence was presented that Dr. Nichopoulos had written prescriptions for more than 8, doses of medication since and that the pattern had been escalating since then. During the hearings, Dr. Nichophoulos admitted to writing the prescriptions. In his defense, he claimed that Elvis was so addicted to pain killers that he prescribed the medications to keep Elvis away from dangerous and illegal street drugs, trying to control his addiction.
In , Dr. Nichophoulos was indicted again for overprescribing drugs to Presley and singer Jerry Lee Lewis , but was acquitted. However, his questionable medical practice caught up with him and in , the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners permanently suspended his medical license for overprescribing drugs to his patients.
Crowds had gathered early that day and quickly grew to an estimated , The mourners ranged from pre-teens to middle-aged and older men and women. Many expressed genuine, open sorrow over his death. Others were more upbeat, almost festive, and eager to be part of the cultural history.
Elvis's grave at the family plot on the Graceland property. Under heavy guard, a simple ceremony was conducted. Elvis was laid to rest in a mausoleum alongside his mother, Gladys. The King of Rock and Roll was dead and there was no other king to take his place. In his plus years as celebrity entertainer, Elvis Presley had become a defining force of the times.
The Rock 'n' roll legend changed the world of music, but he has another important legacy that's less well-known — without his assistance, the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor might not exist.
The King of Rock 'n' Roll visited the White House in with one goal: to have Nixon grant him a federal narc badge. Though they ended up divorced, Priscilla has continued to call the King of Rock 'n' Roll "the love of my life. On August 26, , the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote, was formally adopted into the U.
Doctors said he died of a heart attack, likely brought on by his addiction to prescription barbiturates. Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi , on January 8, His twin brother, Jesse, died during the birth. Elvis grew up dirt-poor in Tupelo and Memphis and found work as a truck driver after high school.
Sam Philips, the owner of the studio, was intrigued by the rough, soulful quality of his voice and invited Presley back to practice with some local musicians. Many parents, however, were appalled by his sexually suggestive pelvic gyrations, and by his third appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, Elvis was filmed from only the waist up. From through , Elvis dominated the music charts and ushered in the age of rock and roll, opening doors for both white and black rock artists.
During this period, he starred in four successful motion pictures, all of which featured his soundtracks: Love Me Tender , Jailhouse Rock , Loving You , and King Creole In , Presley was drafted into the U. Army and served an month tour of duty in West Germany as a Jeep driver. All five singles released during this period eventually became million-sellers. Blues , Blue Hawaii , Girls! In , he married Priscilla Beaulieu, and the couple had a daughter, Lisa Marie, in By the end of the s, rock and roll had undergone dramatic changes, and Elvis was no longer seen as relevant by American youth.
A television special won back many of his fans, but hits were harder to come by. Still, he maintained his sizable fortune through lucrative concert and television appearances. By the mid s, Elvis was in declining physical and mental health.
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