Elvis Presley: Autopsy report reveals disturbing details. Everything we know about death of Rock singer

When Elvis Presley died suddenly on August 16, 1977, at the age of 42, leaving hundreds of thousands of his fans heartbroken and family members devastated, many people were curious about his untimely demise. He was found lying face down on the bathroom floor of his Graceland home with his pajama bottoms around his ankles. Elvis's family kept mum on the cause of his death and they decided to remain tight-lipped about the results of his autopsy for 50 years. It is certain that the Mississippi legend's health worsened dramatically in the last decade of his life.

Memoir of Elvis Presley's girlfriend

Elvis Presley's girlfriend Ginger Alden, who was 21 at the time, found the body of the rock and roll star lying on the floor of his bathroom. According to the 'Mirror', she wrote in her memoir, "His arms lay on the ground, close to his sides, palms facing upward. It was clear that, from the moment he landed on the floor, Elvis hadn't moved."
Expressing her horror, she wrote in the book, "I gently turned his face toward me. A hint of air expelled from his nose. The tip of his tongue was clenched between his teeth and his face was blotchy. I gently raised one eyelid. His eye was staring straight ahead and blood red."

Speculations

A slew of speculation was triggered after the family of
the King of Rock and Roll ordered to seal the autopsy report for 50 years. Dan Warlick, Chief Investigator for the Tennessee Office of the State Chief Medical Examiner, attended the autopsy and fueled the controversy further.

Death due to constipation?

He said that as the result of years of prescription drug abuse and high-fat and high-cholesterol intake, Presley suffered chronic constipation. As he forcefully attempted to defecate, his abdominal aorta was compressed, shutting down his heart."

Drug overdose?

Some others disagreed and said that the rock and roll superstar died of a drug overdose. But when the investigation was reopened in 1994, coroner Joseph Davis disagreed. He pointed out that the position of Elvis Presley's body was such that he was about to sit down on the commode when the seizure occurred. Davis said further that Presley pitched forward onto the carpet, his rear in the air, and was dead by the time he hit the floor.

FAQs:

When did Elvis Presley die?
Elvis Presley died suddenly on August 16, 1977, at the age of 42. His death was so sudden and unexpected that hundreds of thousands of his fans were shocked.

How did Elvis Presley die?
Dan Warlick, Chief Investigator for the Tennessee Office of the State Chief Medical Examiner said that as the result of years of prescription drug abuse and high-fat, high-cholesterol gorging, Presley suffered chronic constipation. As he forcefully attempted to defecate, his abdominal aorta was compressed, shutting down his heart.