40 years since his death, Elvis Presley is still a true hero of modern music. He is considered the creator of rock & roll, the one who shook the world with immortal songs such as Blue Suede Shoes, Suspicious Minds and Can’t Help Falling In Love. And, thanks to Prelsey, the concept of “superstar” was born.

Elvis Presley during his lifetime, and the controversial photo (2016) about the hypothesis that he was still alive

Including albums released after Presley’s death, this rock king has so far had 13 albums topping the UK charts, only behind the legendary Beatles (currently 15 albums).

Mysterious death

Fans of Prelsey know that his life ended in a mysterious tragedy. According to records, Presley died at 2 pm on August 16, 1977.

And, on the 40th anniversary of Presley’s death, people are talking a lot about the rumors and theories surrounding the death of the rock king at Graceland mansion in Memphis, (Tennessee, USA).

In 1977, Presley’s health declined rapidly. At that time, Presley was “crazy” to regain his reputation after a period of decline. He suffered from bulimia, alcoholism and drug addiction. At the time of his death, Presley suffered from high blood pressure, a coma, liver damage, lymphoma, and an enlarged colon.

The coroner’s records concluded that Presley died of high blood pressure and atherosclerosis or suffered a brief heart attack.

In recent years, people have begun to “dig up” the King of Rock’s medical records. They pointed out the difference between that conclusion and the facts that Presley experienced on the last night of his life.

In 2014, Channel 4’s Dead Famous DNA program said: Presley had long suffered from a genetic heart disease. Additionally, Presley suffered from insomnia, arthritis and other illnesses that forced him to take sleeping pills every night.

After Presley died, many different drugs were found in his body. Undoubtedly, this aggravated his chronic heart disease.

During the autopsy, experts also discovered that the amount of codeine in Presley’s body was 10 times higher than normal. In addition to sleeping pills, King Rock is also addicted to other sedatives such as diazepam, methaqualone, phenobarbital, ethchlorvynol and ethinamate.

Therefore, reports of toxic substances in Presley’s body have led to some hypotheses that these sedatives were the main cause of Presley’s death.

However, according to some modern medical research, Presley’s heart disease became worse due to taking many drugs. But, that could not be the main cause of his death.

The rock king was found dead face down on the bathroom floor at his Graceland mansion in Tennessee. With that position, many people believe that Presley fell while sitting or squatting and died. They hypothesized that the rock king had a heart attack while sitting on the toilet.

There were also rumors that investigators found several pill bottles scattered around him. A source also reported that investigators found him holding half a cheeseburger in his hand. 

Special “brand” after death

Although no one knows exactly how the King of Rock passed away, his musical and cultural legacy certainly has a major impact on popular culture.

Presley has inspired fans to create fan clubs, festivals and even a successful business selling imitations of his trademark outfits.

Presley has been inducted into the Rockabilly, Gospel, Country, UK Music and Rock & Roll Halls of Fame. His music is still welcomed by new generations and Presley’s album sales have now sold more than 1 billion copies worldwide.

Presley’s legacy is also a special business. His Graceland mansion welcomes 500,000 visitors each year, becoming the historic mansion that welcomes the second most visitors in the US, after the White House.

Besides, there is also Elvis Presley Enterprises, the company that continuously organizes activities to celebrate the King of Rock’s birthday, organizes auctions of Presley’s personal items and fan club events.

Therefore, Presley is constantly on Forbes’ list of dead celebrities who earned the most money.

Presley’s legacy is “alive” in Germany, where he performed military service from 1958 to 1960 in the town of Friedberg. Although he was banned from performing during his military service, Presley still found a “hole” to make music. Germany is the “birthplace” of two chart-topping songs, including One Night and A Fool Such as I.

Presley was also the one who brought the German folk song Muss I denn zum Städtele hinaus (Wooden Heart) to worldwide fame. Worth mentioning, Germany is where Presley met his future wife Priscilla.

Still want to believe Presley… is alive

When he died, Presley was only 42 years old. Even though 40 years have passed, many loyal fans of the King of Rock still believe he is alive somewhere, especially after a photo of a white-bearded man looking very similar to Presley was spread on social media. network in 2016.