12 Photos That Show Just How Much Memphis (and the World) Mourned When Elvis Presley Died
August marks the 40th anniversary of Elvis Presley's death, and the world is still mourning one of music's biggest losses to this day. Elvis passed away at age 42 when he suffered a heart attack on Aug. 16, 1977, and his funeral was held in his adopted hometown of Memphis just two days later. President Jimmy Carter issued a statement that said Elvis "permanently changed the face of American popular culture," and thousands of mourners flocked to the streets to pay their respects as his casket was...
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It's hard to believe it's been almost 40 years since we lost Elvis Presley. The rock and roll legend was just 42 years old when he tragically passed away on Aug. 16, 197... more info
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It's hard to believe it's been almost 40 years since we lost Elvis Presley. The rock and roll legend was just 42 years old when he tragically passed away on Aug. 16, 197... more info
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It's been 40 years since we lost Elvis Presley, but Priscilla is keeping his memory alive. While speaking with ET on the anniversary of his death (Aug. 16), Priscilla re... more info
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It's been 40 years since we lost Elvis Presley, but Priscilla is keeping his memory alive. While speaking with ET on the anniversary of his death (Aug. 16), Priscilla re... more info
PopSugar — August marks the 40th anniversary of Elvis Presley's death, and the world is still mourning one of music's biggest losses to this day. Elvis passed away at age 42 when he... more info