Elvis Presley remembered on 45th anniversary of death

Elvis Presley died 45 years ago today, 16 August, at the age of 42.

The legendary singer died at Graceland, his home in Memphis, Tennessee, after suffering a cardiac arrest.

Dubbed “The King of Rock and Roll,” Elvis is the world’s best-selling solo artist according to the Guinness World Records, with 1 billion sales worldwide.

Recently his career, family life, and relationship with his manager Colonel Tom Parker has been depicted in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis biopic starring Austin Butler.

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