Theyre killing me." It was a time when Presleys daughter Lisa Marie Presley, as a child, came to visit Graceland. He didn't "jiggle" nearly as much as most do, nor did his legs or arms look especially fat. Put simply, the strain of attempting to defecate compressed the singer's abdominal aorta, shutting down his heart.". ", "Its been documented that right before he went on his last tour, he had phone conversations with several people where he said, I just dont feel good,'" she shared. He pulled his whole family out of poverty. He was only 42 years old and a bloated, fading version of the once-beautiful man whose rhythmic hip-swaying earned him the nickname Elvis the Pelvis. His girlfriend, Ginger Alden, found him unconscious, lying face down in the master suite bathroom on the second floor of his Memphis mansion, Graceland. Some of the symptoms of this problem include fatigue, fainting spells and high blood pressure. 1996 - 2023 NewsHour Productions LLC. He was trying to function within his reality., Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. At some point, Presley headed to the bathroom where he experienced a cardiac event. When his body was discovered, attempts were made to revive him and his father, Vernon Presley, begged his son not to go. And it was his girlfriend Ginger Alden who found the rock and roll star's body with his pyjama bottoms around his ankles and his bottom in the air. He was later pronounced dead at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Learn more about Friends of the NewsHour. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! I think its important to take a real honest approach to his humanity. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. After years of drug abuse, the once lithe star weighed in at 25 stone and had spent months barricaded in his bedroom gorging on platters of cheeseburgers. (Photo by Gary Null & Frank Carroll/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images), ELVIS PRESLEYS PAL RECALLS LAST TIME HE SAW THE KING: EVERYBODY HAD TEARS IN THEIR EYES. Elvis had divorced his wife Priscilla Presley in 1973, and developed a dependence on prescription drugs to get through the day, all while maintaining a grueling schedule. Movies like "Elvis" portraythe star beyond his music to showcase his flaws, dreams and humanity. They show a tired and very sick man, aged beyond his years and sweating profusely. Equally cryptic for some were the parting words the King said as he left the stage: "We'll meet again. If you're depressed,go see a therapistor check yourself into rehab if you need to. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, … We really aren't happy for them, because we want that life, too, and we can't get it," Rockwell says. "Elvis's story is looked on as one of destruction, but it is a futile struggle to survive, through poverty and then through health issues. Among Presleys ailments attributed to his genes were alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency, which can attack the lungs and liver; colon issues; an immune deficiency and lifelong insomnia. In turn, many in Elvis' entourage believed Ginger to be nothing more than a gold-digger. During the autopsy it became clear that Elvis did in fact have multiple heart problems, including a strained aorta and atherosclerosis. Elvis shifted our universe culturally like no one has before and he deserves to be treated like an historical figure, like Henry Ford or Thomas Edison, but instead he gets weighed down by sensationalism, and that keep us from the truth, she says. Elvis Presley in concert circa 1977. In 2020, Hoedel wrote a book titled "Elvis: Destined to Die Young," which explored the late music icons health history and what contributed to his early demise. By the mid-70s, Presley was in declining physical and mental health, history.com reported. 'I couldn't be an imposter': How Austin Butler vanished into the role of Elvis Presley. "When Elvis wasdoing well, people were projecting onto him the rock star,sexual image …then as he began to get older and he lost the luster, people were no longer seeing him as a sex symbol, as the man of America, but they saw him as adeteriorating rock star. He was a severely injured and ill man. In 1981, Tennant was hired by an attorney for Dr. George Nichopoulos (Dr. Nick), who faced criminal charges in Presleys death. The setlist included many of his classic hits like "Hound Dog," "Don't Be Cruel," and "Jailhouse Rock," as well as newer numbers like "Hurt" and his cover of "Bridge Over Troubled Water." Dr. Howard Markel And driven to continue performing by Colonel Parker and others. Appropriation or appreciation? Elvis Presley was found dead at the foot of the toilet with his bottom in the air after months of agonising constipation and cheese burger binges. In addition to the head and heart problems, author Sally A Hoedel - lifelong Elvis fan, historian and journalism graduate - delved into his family history discovering more about his health. And we love tocriticize the celebrity to bring them back down to our level. With Elvis' extraordinary pain and the fact that the pain was inside the eyeball, where the nerve fibers and blood vessels are located, the problem was extremely dangerous and could even threaten his eyesight. After the final recording session in October of '76, RCA set to work cobbling the tracks together into what would be Elvis' final records a fact none of them knew, but which the pained music seems to foreshadow in hindsight. The last decade of his life had seen his health take a dramatic nose dive. The music icon passed away nearly 43 years ago, on Aug. 16, 1977, at age 42 from a heart attack, which. Opening up about the tragic loss of his pal, the medical professional released a tell-all book; "The King and Dr. Nick" about his time with Elvis. Numerous documentaries have exposed the fatal cost of fame forElvis,who wasn't the healthiest of eaters and increasinglyrelied on drugs to both sleep andperform. According to a 1977 review in Alexandria Town Talk, the first show in Alexandria lasted less than an hour before Elvis had to leave the stage. Really he looked disproportionate a big swollen torso and face, with relatively slim arms and legs. I knew he was dead.". Repeated head trauma can cause an autoimmune inflammatory disorder that can then attack any organ in the body. Subscribe to Here's the Deal, our politics newsletter. He wasborn inTupelo,Mississippi, on Jan.8, 1935. The toxicology report from Elvis' death said he had the opiates Dilaudid, Demerol, and Percodan in his blood, not to mention Quaaludes and codeine. ", ELVIS PRESLEY BECAME A ROCK 'N' ROLL ICON WITH THE HELP OF MEMPHIS CLOTHIER: THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING'. What about now? Instead of rushing an unconscious Elvis to a hospital, manager Tom Parker --- played by a surprisingly villainous Tom Hanks -- declares that the show must go on and summons Dr. But for Tennant, that wasn't enough to explain the long list of maladies that afflicted the rock star from the late 1960s onwards. All rights reserved. ", "In the end, somebody who has a mental health issue, who is a celebrity, will often have a more difficult time because to really successfully recover from a mental health problem or addiction,you actually need a great deal of humility. (CBS via Getty Images). ", In the year that Presley died, he had a fourth tour scheduled on May 20. Two-year-old Elvis with his parents Vernon and Gladys Presley in 1937 in Tupelo, Mississippi. But when we see the complexity of starsbeyond their fame and fortune, "the public is then forced to see them as human," Manly says. While this is a cruel and derogatory way to describe someone dealing with personal health problems, it's undeniable that Elvis' eating and weight issues colored his last year on Earth. Kirk shared that despite Presley's fame and fortune, he was often lonely. This infamous sandwich would bemade with an entire stick of melted butter, as shown byMary Jenkins, former cook at Graceland, duringa 1987 appearance on "Letterman. Elvis was sitting on the toilet, straining very hard to have a bowel movement a maneuver that put a great amount of pressure on his heart and aorta. In the last years of his life, he suffered from many heart-attack-provoking factors: a high-sugar, high-fat diet high blood pressure chronic insomnia liver damage rheumatoid arthritis chronic drug addiction Once there, doctors struggled to revive him without success and Presley was pronounced dead at 3:30 pm. What about now? Todays tears belong to musical monarch Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, who died Thursday at age 76 of pancreatic cancer. He was very family-oriented, Kirk explained. Her new book, which comes out on Sept. 15, is titled "Destined to Fly: The Story of Pilot Ron Strauss From Iowa to Elvis," which tells the little-known tale of Presleys pilot. ", Interview: Carson Daly says he's suffered from anxiety, panic attacks on 'The Voice', TV: Lessons for all of us in 'The Kardashians' finale. I was very fortunate [to have known him]. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. With aging, drugs, a hefty and unhealthy diet, and a hard lifestyle, health issues increase, which resulted in Elvis's death on a toilet. And that's something that people who have wealth or fame have difficulty getting into.". He had weaknesses. As he had in recent gigs, Elvis appeared overweight and at times winded but was reported to have given a solid performance overall. But on this day 41 years ago, millions of music lovers wept to the news that Elvis Presley, the King of Rock n Roll, was dead. Elvis Presley's Health and Legacy. "So when we see a celebrity altered in any way, we can say 'Oh, see, they faltered,'or 'They're not perfect.' ", In Ginger's mind, these opinions were unfair stones cast by her fiance's cronies. A man holds newspaper announcing his death. Titled Elvis: What Happened?, the book offered the public its first look into Presley's drug use and sex life. After the trial, Tennant remained curious about Elvis medical problems and continued his research while treating people with intractable pain. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Contributions are tax deductible for U.S. taxpayers. Austin Butler stars as the American heartthrob through the years:as a rocking teen who eventually spirals under the crumblingpressureof success, money and power. Nothing happened to Elvis Presley that we don't have a good logical, scientific explanation for now. In addition to the head and heart problems, author Sally A Hoedel lifelong Elvis fan, historian and journalism graduate delved into his family history discovering more about his health. Experts say it's common for people to detach celebrities from reality and laugh at them for entertainment and amusement. "[I see it as] a story of survival. Dr. Nick testified he gave into all of Elviss prescription requests because he wanted to keep Presley from seeking out these drugs on the street.. His health issues, often written off as resulting from prescription drug abuse enabled by his infamous doctor, George Nick Nichopoulos, could therefore be attributed in the first instance not to over-medication but to health problems that Presley and his doctors were trying to treat. "People think: Oh, you're a star or you have money. However, another part of thelegacy of the "King of Rock 'n'Roll" is his untimely death. "Its hard for us to imagine [that he was in physical pain] because he once appeared so perfect on the outside that he couldn't have been flawed on the inside," author Sally A. Hoedel told Fox News Digital. or redistributed. But certainly back in those days we didn't, Tennant explained. (Reuters), '70S ROCK PIONEER SUZI QUATRO SAYS SHE WAS NEVER TEMPTED BY FAME: 'YOU EITHER GO MAD OR WIND UP DEAD', Kirk said she kept her stories about Presley private for 38 years before she decided to revisit them in her 2015 self-published memoir Taking Care of Elvis.. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. In 1980, the not-so-good doctor was indicted again for overprescribing to Presley as well as Jerry Lee Lewis, but was acquitted again. The autopsy showed that Elvis was massively obese, had extensive plaques in his arteries and had a very enlarged heart. And hes the head of his whole organization. And despite having never smoked, he also suffered from emphysema. LOS ANGELES - It has been widely reported that Elvis Presley died in 1977 from cardiac arrhythmia, an irregular heartbeat, possibly brought on by drug dependency, obesity and a weak heart. Had he had immediate medical attention, theres a big possibility [he might have lived], she said. Growing up in the South, Elvistook comfort in greasy homestyle foods. Moody Blue, released in February 1977, was a mix of live recordings and new studio tracks, containing two of Presley's most widely regarded songs. His excuse for throwing all these high-octane drugs around? "He was not only my patient, but a good friend," Henley later wrote in a book,via Express. Prior to his death, Presley was visually no longer the hip-swaying "Elvis the Pelvis" sex symbol. It was clear that, from the moment he landed on the floor, Elvis hadnt moved.. As the King of Rock 'n'Roll, Elvis was idolized, but later mocked after displaying health problems. In 1967 Elvis was victim to just that, knocking himself out after falling in a bathroom. (Red had known the singer since the '50s.) However, the home recording sessions of 1976 were fruitful, and seemed to inspire a burst of creativity in the King. And rather than being shownempathy, he was mocked by the country that lifted him onto the pedestal. I wish there was something I could have done to make him a happier person. The grave of singer Elvis Presley in Graceland. During the autopsy it became clear that Elvis did in fact have multiple heart problems, including a strained aorta and atherosclerosis. Preliminary autopsy findings determined Presley's death was the result of a "cardiac arrhythmia" and that drugs were not involved,saidPBS. As a young man embracing both a punishing work schedule and the stresses of newfound celebrity, Elvis was under a tremendous amount of pressure. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. "Elvis had an incredible work ethic," she explained. Dr. George Nichopoulos, aka "Dr. Nick," traveled with Elvis, and carried three suitcases of pills to make sure he could fulfill any of Elvis' needs. During the final months of his life, Elvis Presley was said to be in a lot of physical pain. So what had caused all of these disease processes in his stomach, liver, lungs, heart, spine, eyes and bowel? Dr. Howard Markel. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/elvis-addiction-was-the-perfect-prescription-for-an-early-death. The King's only true friend near the time of his death was arguably Letitia Henley, his live-in nurse. Like many stars who became hugely famous before the concept of celebrity handlers had been formalized, Elvis was surrounded by yes-men and sycophants. Why was he in so much pain? In Rees Quinn's biography Elvis, writer Tony Scherman is quoted as saying that by early '77 "Presley had become a grotesque caricature of his sleek, energetic former self. (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images). Always seek the advice of a physician or healthcare provider for any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. As a result of his horrendous diet, he suffered from chronic constipation and a post mortem found he had compacted stool that was four months old sitting in his bowel. (Getty), LISA MARIE PRESLEY'S SON, BENJAMIN KEOUGH, DEAD AT 27, He was very, very happy with Linda, said Kirk, adding Thompson was an intelligent stunning lady., But the romance was not meant to be. From my research, he was always trying to help Elvis but the line between friend and doctor got blurred, Hoedel says. And he would say, I cant. This can lead to constipation which the star was famously trying to rid when he passed away. At his last concert, which took place in Indiana, Presley was quoted as saying, "My body really hurts, but no matter what Im going out there tonight and giving everything I have no matter what." Contrary to popular belief, celebrities aren't immune to mental health problems. According to the New York Daily News, by the end of his life Elvis was consuming enough calories to feed several people every day. His then-fiance Ginger Alden found Presleylying unconscious on the floor of the master suite bathroom, according to PBS. As detailed in the documentary Elvis Presley: The Last 24 Hours, Elvis' final day on earth included a nighttime trip to the dentist in search of prescription drugs, a 4 a.m. game of racquetball with his cousin Billy Smith, and an impromptu piano performance of classics including "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain." Suffering high blood pressure, liver damage, glaucoma and an enlarged colon Presley died of a heart attack in his bathroom, his body pumped full of prescription pills, many administered by Letetia. He was a very spiritual person, she explained. His full medical saga has only recently begun to be thoroughly examined. Theres no one to blame - certainly not Elvis. In his opinion, as shared in a 2013 medical paper, when Elvis tripped over a television cord and knocked himself out on the bathtub, the injury was so severe that it caused brain tissue to dislodge and seep into his blood circulation. We don't know what their fears are, what their hopes are, what their dreams are, what their sadness is. (Getty Images). Dr. George Nichopoulos earned notoriety when, three years. ", WOULD ELVIS PRESLEY SURVIVE CANCEL CULTURE? Thus, he likely died of a massive heart. Elvis Presley is seen performing on June 20, 1977. He had been known to use "antihistamines, tranquilizers such as Valium, barbiturates, Quaaludes, sleeping pills, hormones and laxatives, for the constipation.". Many other musician biopics, such as Bohemian Rhapsody, fail to cover the latter half of these prolific figures' lives, mostly focusing on their rise to fame and notoriety.That being said, Elvis struggled with a fair number of health issues that Elvis didn't address, leading up to his tragic passing. Now The King's cousin has shared specific . This kitschy new incarnation of his identity at the time of his death what many refer to as "Old Elvis" led to him becoming a new sort of posthumous icon, with many claiming his passing was faked and that Elvis was either alive on a private island somewhere or abducted by aliens. You'd have been out of there faster than a scratched cat. But according to "Elvis," overwhelming demand from fans played a part in his fall. He was terribly ill, and he died accidentally in some ways with a dentist giving him codeine for his bad tooth, and his bad teeth were also part of the same disease that gave him a bad colon and a bad eye and a bad liver. He explained: "The position of Elvis Presley's body was such that he was about to sit down on the commode when the seizure occurred. Here is what you need to know about Elvis' death, declining health and other aspects of his life. Elvis Presley skyrocketed to fame in the 1950s. While some claimed this was because they'd been rough enough with fans to incite lawsuits, others countered that it was due to their criticism of Elvis' drug use. Something went wrong, please try again later. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! Legal Statement. The singer, who made teenage girls hysterical with his movie star looks, catchy songs and gyrating pelvis during the 50s, was suffering from declining health in the 70s. They were all connected. But was the King simply ignoring his well-being, or was he having suicidal thoughts? Our mission is to raise awareness, connect and educate pain sufferers, caregivers, healthcare providers and the public about the pain experience. Examining them, she believes, is a way to humanise the mythical figure of Presley, who in later life was known for his corpulence and indulgent appetite. That same year, Presley became involved with 1972s Miss Tennessee Linda Thompson. Dan Warlick, chief investigator for the Tennessee Office of the State Chief Medical Examiner, attended the autopsy and fuelled the popular theory that Elvis died while straining to go to the toilet. But Tennant thinks Presley had all the symptoms of EDS, including an unusual degree of flexibility and double jointness that allowed him to swing his hips and gyrate wildly. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. During the final months of his life, Elvis Presley was said to be in a lot of physical pain. You can unsubscribe at any time. Elvis grew up in a loving family with not much money. The singer who became known as the King relied on a concoction of prescription drugs to get through daily life. This website is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. In her book Elvis: Destined To Die Young, Sally revealed that Elvis suffered from diseases in nine of the 11 bodily systems. Elvis Presley died in 1977 aged just 42 and it's long been believed that an unhealthy lifestyle and drug abuse were key factors, but a new book instead points the finger at genetics. First he complained of vertigo, back pain, and insomnia, eye infections and headaches, and in 1973 he was rushed to hospital in a semi-coma and found to be suffering from jaundice, severe. Everyones relying on me. "A few speculated and began telling untruths regarding Elvis and me which were completely unwarranted, mean spirited and wrong.". ", CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER. In recent years, Hollywood has tried to spread awareness about thehuman aspects of celebrities. Treatments for these conditions put Elvis in the hospital several times between 1973 and his death four years later. What were Elvis Presley's health issues that plagued him during his short life? Throw in the obesity Elvis suffered from near the end of his life, what appears to be type II diabetes, an enlarged heart, and a steady diet of unhealthy, fatty and fried foods, along with his notorious prescription pill consumption, and you have the perfect prescription for disaster. Conditions such as post-concussion syndrome can lead to symptoms such as dizziness, headaches and difficulty concentrating. Linda had been a stabilizing force in the singer's world, but she eventually left him because she wanted a more normal life. The moment came toward the end of the night, just before his closing performance of "Can't Help Falling In Love With You." Mourners stayed all night outside Graceland, where 42-year-old Elvis Presley died. "I think that younger people today are really responding to vulnerability in ways that an older generation just didnt. So we know that its physically hard on his body and thats why hes taking more medication when hes on the road. More on his health: We didnt have the empathy to talk about Elvis health problems then. If you or anyone you know is having suicidal thoughts, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). He also had at least four near-death overdoses that left him unconscious and in need of resuscitation, and his heart was double the normal size. Elvis did indeed suffer from heart problems aggravated by an excessive use of drugs, but Tennant believes the ultimate cause of his death was a connective tissue disorder called Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), a major cause of intractable pain and other chronic health problems. 'S elvis' health problems compressed the singer 's abdominal aorta, shutting down his heart ``. 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