Death of Elvis Presley
August 16, 1977
The 42-year-old “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll” is found unresponsive on his bathroom floor. Elvis Presley‘s death has been attributed to a possible combination of an enlarged heart and prescription drugs. In the first eight months of 1977, Elvis had been prescribed more than 10,000 doses of sedatives, amphetamines, and narcotics. An autopsy showed he was chronically ill with diabetes, glaucoma, and constipation. It is believed that straining on the toilet may have induced a heart attack. His chronic constipation was probably due to a combination of drugs and diet.