", Interview: Carson Daly says he's suffered from anxiety, panic attacks on 'The Voice', TV: Lessons for all of us in 'The Kardashians' finale. (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. Hoedel, an historian, claims it was not a coincidence, that Presleys mother, Gladys, died at 46 and Presley at 42. Five of those disease processes, she says, were present from birth. 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. Dr. Nick admitted at a hearing before the Tennessee Board of Health that he had prescribed thousands of doses of various addictive pills for Elvis but also claimed he often slipped him sugar pills, or placebos, to try to control his addictions. "It's more difficult to project onto somebody who's showing their fault lines. ", What The Final 12 Months Of Elvis' Life Were Like, a 2019 interview with Elvis' Australian fan club. But especially in his later years, he developed a range of phobias and obsessions, had trouble sleeping and gradually relied on drugs to get through the day. Presleys forebears may have made marriage choices because of poverty and proximity, but Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt married to keep wealth in the family. In 1967 Elvis was victim to just that, knocking himself out after falling in a bathroom. Hoedel, a lifelong fan, believes that much of the reams of literature about the singer, starting with Albert Goldmans 1981 Elvis, have distorted his image, and she believes that a revision is overdue. No one was going to question him. All proceeds from sales of The Strange Medical Saga of Elvis Presley go the Tennant Foundation, which gives financial support to Pain News Network and sponsors PNNs Patient Resources section. "[I see it as] a story of survival. The moment came toward the end of the night, just before his closing performance of "Can't Help Falling In Love With You." ", In the book, Hoedel described how Presley would confide in backup singer Kathy Westmoreland and said his "eyes were a constant source of pain along with other ailments." Later that afternoon, a team of pathologists, Drs. Elvis had a way of getting what he wanted, said Kirk. Elvis Presley had multiple diseases. He had back pain, digestive troubles, and eye afflictions, including glaucoma. The music icon passed away nearly 43 years ago, on Aug. 16, 1977, at age 42 from a heart attack, which doctors said was likely brought on by his addiction to prescription barbiturates. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. He was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 3:30 p.m. Some experts agree Elvis may have been performing at a feverish pace to meet fans' demands at the expense of his well-being. It was huge, and its shag carpeting naturally absorbed ambient sound, although the fake waterfall did have to be turned off. "If it had been a drug overdose, [Elvis] would have slipped into an increasing state of slumber. Legal Statement. By then, he really needs a lot of medication to achieve any form of sleep And hes taking things like Valium to achieve sleep because he literally cannot sleep any other way. His mothers family including three uncles were cursed by early death, the author Sally Hoedel says. 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 untimely death was mourned by fans as many made their way to Graceland, his mansion in Memphis, to pay respects. Experts say it's crucial to treat stars with empathy and compassion, rather than ridicule. As a young man embracing both a punishing work schedule and the stresses of newfound celebrity, Elvis was under a tremendous amount of pressure. Sally A. Hoedel wrote a book about Elvis Presley's health history that was published in 2020 titled Elvis: Destined to Die Young. "Formerly retired . As he had in recent gigs, Elvis appeared overweight and at times winded but was reported to have given a solid performance overall. his hip swiveling and unprecedented charm. But for Tennant, that wasn't enough to explain the long list of maladies that afflicted the rock star from the late 1960s onwards. "The phone rings intercom," said Joe Esposito, foreman of the Memphis Mafia. Really he looked disproportionate a big swollen torso and face, with relatively slim arms and legs. Early on, these were heavily pushed by his manager, the infamous "Colonel" Tom Parker, who many believe swindled the naive young Elvis while running him ragged. And yet, the darkness and desperation surrounding Elvis' final months and death have made him an imperfect icon idolized by subcultures your average Graceland-bound tourist might not expect punks, goths, and modern-day rockabillies, who appreciate the mismatched sides of the singer's life. Linda Thompson (left) posing with her then-boyfriend Elvis Presley and her parents. Market data provided by Factset. They had a similar four-year period of degenerative health, and thats interesting because she did not take the same medication as he took.. The maids were like family. He began treating the King for saddle pain in 1967 and all too soon Elvis turned into an opiate addict. Elvis did NOT die of a drug overdose, and very likely his death was unrelated to other direct effects of drugs, but it'd be naive not to accept that they almost certainly were a prime factor that led to his fatal heart attack. Westmoreland said she was horrified to hear that even in his condition, Presley was already gearing up for another tour. ", Review: Austin Butler rules as the King, butBaz Luhrmann's 'Elvis' is an unchained mess. 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. Legal Statement. Why was he in so much pain? "Hound Dog" is an antique in 2020, but when it first premiered, it was a revolution. 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. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Within the book Sally revealed that Elvis grandparents were first cousins. I wish there was something I could have done to make him a happier person. The grave of singer Elvis Presley in Graceland. The jury thought Dr. Nick was acting in the best interests of the patient (an extremely improbable conclusion, it seems to this doctor) and was acquitted. "People become agoraphobic. He says, Im sick, I dont feel good, but I cant stop because everybody is relying on me., Hoedel believes Presley was not a drug addict looking to escape reality. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. (Sally A. Hoedel), For "Elvis: Destined to Die Young," Hoedel said she spoke to numerous sources who knew and befriended Presley over the years, and "had the privilege to see documents that people have not seen and used those for research aspects of this book. Here's why. 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. What confused some people, though, was that Elvis took a portion of the show to introduce everyone from his life onstage. 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. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. ELVIS PRESLEY was just 42-years-old when he died, having physically transformed and suffered multiple illnesses and hospitalisations in his final years. Kirk was working at her clinic when she received word that Presley had died. As he began to age, his mental health problems began to surface and people didn't know what to make of that, because many assume that type of person should be impervious to human issues," says Carla Manly, a clinical psychologist and author ofJoy from Fear. Williams herself recently told a photographer that she is "formerly retired" and wants to appear on shows including "Late Night with Seth Meyers" and "The View.". He was often getting fevers and flu-type symptoms. There, the body identified the matter as foreign and produced antibodies to destroy it, triggering hypogammaglobulinemia, a disorder of the body's immune system. Eric Muirhead, Jerry Francisco, and Noel Florredo, conducted a two-hour post-mortem examination. Stephanie Nolasco covers entertainment at Foxnews.com. 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. Theyre killing me." His sudden death led to rumors that he died from an overdose or even a horrible case of constipation. 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. ", Why mental health is 'personal' for the singer, actress, Why celebrity mental health struggles matter, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. His then-fiance Ginger Alden found Presleylying unconscious on the floor of the master suite bathroom, according to PBS. Now The King's cousin has shared specific . He was very family-oriented, Kirk explained. I had a huge painting of Elvis -- a velvet painting he had given me, she said. Dr. Howard Markel writes a monthly column for the PBS NewsHour, highlighting momentous historical events that continue to shape modern medicine. He had this terrible heart, so he died suddenly, within seconds, as he was trying to sit on the commode., Fortunately, the Elvis movie spares us any final scenes like that ending instead with actual clips from one of Presleys last concerts. EDS is a genetic connective tissue collagen disorder, and what that means is that you are genetically predetermined to have your collagen in certain tissues either disappear or deteriorate or become defective, and to put it bluntly, you can have a rectal problem and an eye problem at the same time due to the same cause because your collagen is deteriorating in these tissues, Tennant told my colleague Donna Gregory Burch in a 2021 interview. 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. 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. After all, how would it look if the rock star who President Richard Nixon awarded a special badge from the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs had died of a drug overdose? According to Practical Pain Management irrational and illogical behaviour can also occur after sustaining a heavy blow to the head. Everyones relying on me. Title track "Moody Blue" became Elvis' final Number One single; the song is in keeping with the pop music of the time, tinged with disco and exotica, but still showcases the warbling, lonely figure that the singer had become. He missed Priscilla. Documentary claims Elvis signed his own death certificate, Elvis Presley was found dead on the floor of the bathroom at his Graceland estate, Elvis' body was discovered by his girlfriend Ginger, Elvis' health had deteriorated rapidly over the last decade of his life, Elvis had been a fit young man, but his health suddenly went down hill, A young Elvis pictured in his prime while in the Army. It was clear that, from the moment he landed on the floor, Elvis hadnt moved.. "Elvis had an incredible work ethic," she explained. ", In Ginger's mind, these opinions were unfair stones cast by her fiance's cronies. The singer, who made teenage girls hysterical with his movie star looks, catchy songs and gyrating. 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. Whats Missing in Elvis Movie: The Kings Chronic Illness, The Strange Medical Saga of Elvis Presley.. And they did not like that. ", Additionally, a report from the tabloid The Sun shows that Priscilla considered depictions of Elvis as a bystander in his own life to be inaccurate, only that he was dismissive of attempts to help him get treatment. By examining his flaws and health issues, maybe we can start to see his humanity again.. He gave his rings to his fans during concerts. His friends kept pimping him with pretty 17- and 18-year-old girls but he had nothing in common with them. In the end, he died a lonely man whose ornate home became the embodiment of Heartbreak Hotel., Left: However, this was later proved not to be the complete case. Deeply depressed. He was disabled, says Dr. Forest Tennant, a retired physician and pain management expert who is one of the last people alive to be intimately familiar with Elvis drug use and medical problems. For fans of rock and roll everywhere, the King's death was a monumental blow. While the world at large saw Elvis as the man who had it all, Letitia known to those around Elvis as "Tish" had a private window into his personal struggles. And in 2016 Garry Rodgers, a retired homicide detective and forensic coroner, told the Huffington Post that with those findings in mind, he would have attributed Elvis' death to a heart attack caused by heart disease and drug use caused by an autoimmune disease which was sparked by a brain injury. The tip of his tongue was clenched between his teeth and his face was blotchy. (Robert Alexander/Getty Images). "Anytime someone mentions my name and Elvis' name in the same sentence, that's great," he told Rolling Stone. They were all connected. The world thinks he has everything, and yet the happiness isnt there. 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 respiratory distress, marked swelling of his face, distended abdomen, constipation, a gastric, bleeding ulcer and hepatitis. 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. His medicine chest was filled with amber-colored, white-topped vials of medications, in doses no responsible doctor would have prescribed. He would have pulled up his pajama bottoms and crawled to the door to seek help. Market data provided by Factset. 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. According to Elvis' longtime friend and hairdresser Larry Geller, the star was ready to turn his life around in the months leading up to his passing at age 42 in August 1977. 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. The knowledge and experience Tennant gained in the last 50 years led to his recent book, appropriately titled The Strange Medical Saga of Elvis Presley.. As an adult, one of his favorite meals was a roll stuffed with bacon, peanut butter, and jelly, alongside midnight snacks like hamburgers and deep-fried bread. They really tried to push Elvis beyond his capacity in the last few years of his life. By the mid-70s, Presley was in declining physical and mental health, history.com reported. I knew he was dead.". The outlet noted that during the last two years of his life, Presley made erratic stage appearances and lived nearly as a recluse. Lisa Marie Presley dies: Elvis Presley's only daughter dies at 54 after a brief hospitalization. ", Elvis Presley holds court at a press conference to publicize his show at Madison Square Garden later that night while Colonel Tom Parker looks on at the Hilton Hotel on June 9, 1972, in New York City. They would try and no way.". "When he played Vegas, he played two shows a day for 30 days thats 60 shows. According to LiveAbout.com, Elvis became dependent on several different types of prescription drugs, specifically amphetamines to keep him awake and barbiturates to help him sleep or relax. 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.. For Mr Tennant, one major clue was in the full-body deterioration of Elvis, with almost every organ plagued by ill health. (According to the medical examiner's report,the singer died of hypertensive cardiovascular disease at 42.). Presley had recorded tracks at home in Palm Springs in 1973 to great success, and said that he enjoyed being in a room with his fellow musicians to feed off their emotions so why not set up a mobile studio in Graceland? In 1981, Tennant was hired by an attorney for Dr. George Nichopoulos (Dr. Nick), who faced criminal charges in Presleys death. Elvis Presleys former private nurse Letetia Henley Kirk has had the King on her mind. ", ELVIS PRESLEYS PRIVATE NURSE EXPLAINS WHY THE KING WAS 'MISERABLE' DURING HIS FINAL YEARS, As Elvis Presley embarked on a grueling tour, he was concerned about his health, Sally A. Hoedel claimed. Elvis was a very kind hearted person. Presley was a long-time abuser of opiates, which not only kill pain but also cause savage constipation. It was a time when Presleys daughter Lisa Marie Presley, as a child, came to visit Graceland. In 1980, the not-so-good doctor was indicted again for overprescribing to Presley as well as Jerry Lee Lewis, but was acquitted again. Movies like "Elvis" portraythe star beyond his music to showcase his flaws, dreams and humanity. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. He was only honest with a few people about it. A hint of air expelled from his nose. the excessive use of drugs had caused serious implications on the singer's health. Elvis Presley's former private nurse Letetia Henley Kirk has had the King on her mind. While he was also taking many dangerous pharmaceuticals throughout his life, it was the heart disease caused by his bad diet that ultimately killed him. Growing up in the South, Elvistook comfort in greasy homestyle foods. They show a tired and very sick man, aged beyond his years and sweating profusely. there was another problem: Elvis Presley's issue with prescription drug abuse. Some of the many interesting and caloric meals heconsumed over the yearsincluded, the Fools Gold Loaf, which was "made with a jars worth of blueberry jam, a jars worth of peanut butter and an entire pound of bacon," and peanut butter and banana sandwiches. Linda had been a stabilizing force in the singer's world, but she eventually left him because she wanted a more normal life. Mystery has long surrounded the death of Elvis Presley after his family sealed the results of his autopsy for 50 years. Presley, once a former teen idol, had gained a considerable amount of weight. More on his health: We didnt have the empathy to talk about Elvis health problems then. Savannah Guthrie left the "Today" show during Tuesday's live broadcast amid Hoda Kotb's absence from the NBC morning show. In November 1976, Elvis split with his girlfriend of four years Linda Thompson, according to The Wrap. In fact, Danzig's vocal style is so reminiscent of Presley's that he's earned himself the nickname "Evil Elvis," a title he's happy to accept. Nick to make it right. It was hard to be Elvis, no one had done fame like that before, and no one else could do it for him. (The doctor said they were for Presley's entourage as well.) He was hospitalised again in 1975 with high blood pressure, high cholesterol and a condition called megacolon, whereby the large intestine becomes distended and can allow toxins to flood the body. And I believe the explanation in this book is as close as well get to fully understand what was going on in his life and what led to his death.". Some expertsagreeElvis may have been performing at a feverish pace to meet fans' demands at the expense of his well-being. He bought strangers new cars just to see their reactions. 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. We and our partners use cookies on this site to improve our service, perform analytics, personalize advertising, measure advertising performance, and remember website preferences. Here's his response. He once said: "Presley's chronic constipation - the result of years of prescription drug abuse and high-fat, high-cholesterol gorging - brought on what's known as Valsalva's maneuver. He would pass away that same year. He would ask her, "Would you rub my legs? Elvis at the end of his life had more issues than the biopic cared to admit. As recorded in Rolling Stone, the three bodyguards co-wrote a tell-all biography of Elvis that was released only days before his death. Kirk, her husband and their daughters soon found themselves living in Graceland. Thus, he likely died of a massive heart attack and keeled over onto the floor. While Elvis did suffer from a pill addiction, as the Austin Butler Elvis movie ending explained, he had chronic pain and health problems that may have fueled it. According to Elvis: Destined to Die Young, the singers downward spiral, punctuated by health problems routinely written off as the consequences of addiction, could have been caused by Presleys maternal grandparents, who were first cousins. Elvis Aaron Presley died August 16, 1977, at the age of 42. or redistributed. Elvis' downward spiral of health struggles is intertwined with his life story, and for the first time, it is revealed that he suffered from disease in nine of eleven bodily systems. Today, Hoedel hopes her book will encourage readers to take a look at the "human" side of Presley, a figure who was put on a pedestal for his talent and then gawked at as he tumbled. (R.D/Images Press/Getty Images), "Elvis story is long told as one of self-destruction," said Hoedel. Elvis Presley has become synonymous with many things, such asrock 'n'roll and fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches. Exactly what caused Elvis Presley's death remains shrouded in mystery. Having studied the psychology behind fan-celebrity relationships for more than 20years, Rockwell says, she hasobserved a growing culture of empathy and compassion from the younger generation. 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. Sure, Elvis will always be remembered for "Jailhouse Rock" and "Can't Help Falling In Love With You", but these final tracks are a testament that even lonely, depressive Elvis had a message that would resonate with audiences for years to come. The singer had developed a dangerous dependence on prescription drugs and turned to overeating. His eye was staring straight ahead and blood red.". They have families to look after. He was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead at age 42. Elvis Presley suffered eye disease glaucoma and was almost blind when he died, according to the late King of Rock's personal physician. 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. Get a daily dose of showbiz gossip direct to your inbox. When Elvis asked for sleeping pills during his final hours, it was she who told his private doctor where to find them, and she regrets not being there as he died. 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. She has a new book about the King coming out in September. Prior to his death, Presleywas visually no longer thehip-swayingElvis the Pelvis sex symbol. As soon as we begin to objectify real people, "we completely remove the individual's personality, their true selves. The pressure to perform, the loss of privacy and the incessant public scrutinycan also cause anxiety and depression leaving some to cope with medications, alcohol or other substances to reduce stress. ", Harry, Meghan, The Rock, Naomi Osaka: Why celebrity mental health struggles matter. A diagnostic screening tool for EDS didnt exist when Elvis was alive and few physicians were even aware of the condition. While many of Elvis' loyal fans refused the buy the biography upon its initial release in May 1977 in the UK and late July in the US the King's death soon thereafter, and the revelation that many of the book's stories were painfully accurate, turned it into one of the most successful Elvis books of all time. The Presley family in general did not have a good track record for health. He was trying to function within his reality., Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. The book alleges that during the second show of that fourth tour, Presley, who was semiconscious, had his head dunked in a bucket of ice water. 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." Elvis Presley is seen performing on June 20, 1977. When the toxicology report came back several weeks later, however, Elvis blood was found to contain very high levels of the opiates Dilaudid, Percodan, Demerol, and codeine as well as Quaaludes. But was the King simply ignoring his well-being, or was he having suicidal thoughts? You can unsubscribe at any time. He had been known to use "antihistamines, tranquilizers such as Valium, barbiturates, Quaaludes, sleeping pills, hormones and laxatives, for the constipation.". 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. 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 is seen as less or more than human, like an image, and hes been reduced to this rocknroll guy who died in his bathroom from taking too many pills, Hoedel told the Observer. 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. ELVIS PRESLEYS PAL WINK MARTINDALE REVEALS WHY HE BROKE DOWN AFTER SEEING THE KING FOR THE LAST TIME, Linda Thompson (left) posing with her then-boyfriend Elvis Presley and her parents. In the recent HBO documentary Elvis Presley: The Searcher, the singer's longtime wife Priscilla revealed that she wasn't sure whether Elvis' death was really an accident. "So when we see a celebrity altered in any way, we can say 'Oh, see, they faltered,'or 'They're not perfect.' This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. (CBS via Getty Images). The King's only true friend near the time of his death was arguably Letitia Henley, his live-in nurse. In turn, many in Elvis' entourage believed Ginger to be nothing more than a gold-digger. 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