Elvis Presley’s Cousin Recalls a Heartbreaking Final Conversation With the King

Elvis Presley’s final words to his cousin Billy Smith, and his wife Jo show just how close he was to the couple, providing a ...
The Washington Post

When the world said goodbye to Elvis Presley at his funeral

Lisa Marie Presley never liked talking about the last moments she had with her father. It was 4 a.m. on Aug. 16, 1977, and the 9-year-old couldn’t sleep. Elvis Presley was known to millions as the ...
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How 'Elvis' re-creates Elvis Presley's haunting 1977 performance of 'Unchained Melody'

Austin Butler threw his voice, body and soul into playing Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann’s grandiose musical drama “Elvis,” even recording his own versions of the rock ‘n’ roll icon’s hip-swiveling, ...
Commercial Appeal

How did Elvis die? A look at the King of Rock 'n' Roll's 1977 death

When and where did Elvis die? Elvis was pronounced dead at Baptist Hospital on Union Avenue at 3:30 p.m. Aug. 16, 1977. He had been transported to the hospital by Fire Department ambulance after he ...