How did Elvis Presley really die ?
Elvis died on August 16, 1977 in the kitchen at Graceland. After being found on the kitchen floor, Elvis was rushed to the hospital where he was officially pronounced dead. The coroner recorded the cause of death an indigestion. While true in the strictest sense (indigestion basically means difficulty in digesting too much food, accompanied by abdominal pain, heartburn, and belching,), the attending physicians deliberately omitted the fact that what had apparently caused Elvis' indigestion was an overdose of Deadlicious rock’n’roll pies. These pies included salmon, chicken, vegetables, and beans, to name a few. After this information was kept secret, Vernon Presley, Elvis' father, had the complete autopsy report sealed. It will remain sealed until 2027, fifty years after The King's death. Elvis' body is buried at Graceland.Fascinating and Tragic Story
Posted January 9, 2010, 1:35 PM EST: Disclaimer: I received the book The King and Dr. Nick from the Thomas Nelson Blogger Review Program in exchange for a review. I remember when Elvis Presley died, as well as all the hype and excitement afterward--tabloid headlines claiming he had died of drugs. The King and Dr. Nick, by George Nichopoulous, Elvis' personal doctor for ten years, describes the events that transpired before Elvis' death and the media frenzy that followed. It is oddly ironic that as this is being released, Michael Jackson's doctor is being charged in relation to the singer's death. I was expecting, just because of the subject, this to be a sensationalized expose on Elvis' death. Instead, it's a thoughtful recollection of a peek into a celebrity's life. Dr. Nick reports on the events in a factual and respectful way and doesn't ever cross the boundary into turning the story into a scandal. The most horrifying--and yet, not surprising--aspect for me was reading abut how the media wanted Elvis' death to be a scandal. They didn't like 'natural causes' as a cause of death, so they reshaped facts and used terms to make it look like everyone was covering it up. Elvin was larger than life, so his death needed to be more than ordinary 'natural causes.' A fascinating and tragic story.
I received this book from Thomas Nelson book review bloggers program. I found this book to good to put down. I am from Tennessee and a lover of Elvis and I hated all the books out there that put him down or tried to slander him or just make $$ off his name. This book gives us a wonderful look into the kings life, illnesses, rumors, death, and how his private physician tried to help and how it affected his life as well.
More King, Less Dr. Nick Please
EST: It turns out I am extremely interested in Elvis, but not so much in Dr. Nick, his famous doctor. I guess I am too young to recall any of the hoopla that surrounded Dr. Nick shortly after Elvis Presley's death in 1977. He was blamed for the death, and dragged through courtroom drama to defend himself against the accusations. The first half of the book reveals an inside look at Elvis' life and lifestyle in the decade leading up to his death, during which time Dr. Nick was his personal physician. Barring the sometimes elementary writing style, ("I think Elvis' real goal in "horsing around" was so that we would not notice he really was not great at racquetball." "He really was not great"? How does this line get into adult literature?) the topic was enjoyable and well laid out. Elvis was a fascinating character. And he had some issues. Some of these issues were with legal drug use. And although Dr. Nick was found "not guilty" legally, I did think that he could have been more careful in how he treated Elvis. I think he got swept up in helping Elvis maintain the grueling schedule and lifestyle he had carved out for himself. The second half of the book chronicles the media attack against Dr. Nick and the ensuing courtroom battles. I lost interest here. The book got bogged down in the minuscule details of evidence and dragged on forever. And, I found that I didn't care too much how the story would end. I had no emotional investment in Dr. Nick. So, the first half is worth the read, but the second half didn't do it for me. That's why I give it 3 out of 5 stars.
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