That day, he was scheduled to fly out of Memphis for another tour.

But Elvis Presley was falling on hard times. Drug use took an ever increasing toll: The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll suffered from glaucoma, high blood pressure, liver damage..

Fiancee Ginger Alden finds him unconscious on the bathroom floor. Attempts to revive him were unsuccessful: The King died at 3:30 in the afternoon at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis.

Because Elvis Aron Presley became a legend and the uncrowned King of Rock ‘n’ Roll during his lifetime. Born on January 8, 1935 in Memphis, he began singing publicly at age 13 at church services and high school plays in Memphis.

Five years later, he dropped out of school and wanted to work as a movie theater doorman and truck driver. He recorded his first single as a birthday present for his mother, and soon after, his first album (1954).

Elvis Presley’s rise began in the mid-1950s with the hits “That’s All Right Mama” and “Heartbreak Hotel.” Between 1960 and 1975, he released 52 albums and sold about 600 million albums.

Therefore, it is not surprising that between 1957 and 1966, Presley was on the list of the ten most commercial American actors.

In 1975, serious health problems began, diabetes, gastritis and added drugs from which the King died. become addicted. In April 1977, he suffered a heart attack, but he did not change his lifestyle.

Elvis became a legend during his lifetime, breaking all records: In his 20-year career, he released 97 albums and spent up to 996 weeks at the top of the charts. /tesheshi.com/

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