Elvis Presley death: Did Elvis REALLY die on the toilet? How did he die?

Elvis Presley’s death is one which has gained a huge number of conspiracy theories over the years, with some calling for further proof of his demise. Some have even alleged to have seen Elvis since his death, though none of these claims have ever been proven.

His girlfriend at the time, Ginger Alden, spoke in 2014 about her time with Elvis in her autobiography, in which she also described the horrific circumstances in which she found him on the day of his death, August 16, 1977.

She said: “Elvis looked as if his entire body had completely frozen in a seated position while using the commode and then had fallen forward, in that fixed position, directly in front of it…

“It was clear that, from the time whatever hit him to the moment he had landed on the floor, Elvis hadn’t moved.”

This version of events certainly implies he did die while sitting on the toilet, though others at the time reported he was found in his bathroom.

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Others, including the Daily Express’ Brian Vine, said he died in hospital, with the Express’ front page story reading: “Elvis Presley, the King of Rock, died in hospital last night after being taken ill at his home.

“The 42-year-old star was found unconscious at his Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tennessee.

“He was driven to the Baptist Hospital in a fire brigade ambulance and doctors fought for 30 minutes in a vain attempt to save him…

“Detectives from Memphis police department are investigating the ‘strong possibility that death was a result of an overdose of drugs’.”

When it comes to Elvis Presley’s cause of death, this is also something which many disagree on, with some saying it was to do with drugs in his system, while others claim he had an allergic reaction to codeine, which he used due to a dental procedure.

Initially, the coroner released the statement that Elvis had died of “cardiac arrest,” with others later claiming he had various health issues such as an enlarged heart which could have added to this.

After various reports, the cardiac incident has been named the cause of death, though it is widely considered to be the case that Elvis’ drug use and other health conditions contributed to his the incident.

Who did Elvis leave his fortune to?

Over the years, Elvis was not left with the huge amounts of money one might expect, despite estimates placing his lifetime earnings between $100million (£76m) and $1billion (£762m).

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Elvis is reported to have enjoyed spending his money on his family and friends, and it has been alleged The King ran low on cash from time to time.

However, after his death, the figure he was reported to have in his bank account was a mere $5million (£3.8m) and lots of debt, meaning those names executors of his estate, including Priscilla Presley and his father Vernon, had little to work with.

They also had to pay a major IRS estate tax of $10million, (£7.6m) after the IRS determined the true value of Presley’s estate was worth more than just the measly amount previously thought.

As well as this, according to Forbes, the royalties on a large majority of Elvis’ music were owned by RCA, after his manager Colonel Tom Parker sold them for a little more than $5million.

This meant his family could not even expect a big amount of cash coming in on royalties, made worse by the fact that Colonel Tom had a 50 per cent commission on everything he did for The King, so Elvis’ cut was only $1.35million (£1m).

Colonel Tom was eventually taken to court to be removed from future earnings of Elvis’ work, and all agreements which stipulated Parker’s “exorbitant” fee were terminated.

Luckily, Priscilla took charge and turned Graceland, Elvis’ home, into a tourist attraction, which helped grow the estate significantly to around $100million by 1993.

In 1993, Elvis’ daughter, Lisa Marie, turned 25, which meant she became eligible to inherit Elvis’ money directly from his will, as she was the primary heir to his massive fortune.

source: express.co.uk