16 Aug 1977 Elvis Presley was found dead lying on the floor in his bathroom by his girlfriend Ginger Alden, he had been seated on the toilet reading 'The Scientific Search For Jesus'. He died of heart failure at the age of 42. His first record for RCA, 'Heartbreak Hotel' was also his first US No.1. He starred in 31 films. Elvis holds the record for the most entries on the US Hot 100 chart with 154. Elvis became the first rock 'n' roll artist to be honoured by the US Postal Service with a stamp.

16 Aug 1977 Elvis Presley was found dead lying on the floor in his bathroom by his girlfriend Ginger Alden, he had been seated on the toilet reading 'The Scientific Search For Jesus'. He died of heart failure at the age of 42. His first record for RCA, 'Heartbreak Hotel' was also his first US No.1. He starred in 31 films. Elvis holds the record for the most entries on the US Hot 100 chart with 154. Elvis became the first rock 'n' roll artist to be honoured by the US Postal Service with a stamp.

Farewell To Elvis 48 years ago On August 16th 1977 Elvis was found unresponsive at Graceland.. He was rushed to Baptist Hospital in Memphis and it was pronounced dead at 3:30 p.m. News of Elvis's death spread quickly causing widespread shock and grief among fans #ElvisPresley #FarewellToElvis | Kathy Sparks Cox

Elvis Presley didn’t just make music history—he made movie history too. From rock ’n’ roll rebel to romantic heartthrob, here’s every film the King starred in, from 1956 to 1969. Love Me Tender, Loving You, Jailhouse Rock, King Creole, G.I. Blues, Flaming Star, Wild in the Country, Blue Hawaii, Follow That Dream, Kid Galahad, Girls! Girls! Girls!, It Happened at the World’s Fair, Fun in Acapulco, Kissin’ Cousins, Viva Las Vegas, Roustabout, Girl Happy, Tickle Me, Harum Scarum, Frankie and Johnny

Experience the phenomenon that is Elvis. Now on Digital and on Blu-ray & DVD 9/13. #ElvisMovie Elvis Movie Baz Luhrmann Warner Bros. Entertainment | ELVIS PRESLEY