Elvis: Alive Or Dead?

Elvis: Dead or alive?

How weird would it be if the King of Rock, Elvis Presley, was still walking around streets to this day when he was claimed to be dead on August 16th, 1977? Elvis Presley was having trouble sleeping on Tuesday. First calling his doctor for more painkillers and next being pronounced dead. Or so we think.

Elvis’s manager, Col Parker, scripted every move of Elvis’s career(Fontenot 1). On August 16th, 1799, Elvis was up with sleep trouble. At 4 am, he then woke up his first cousin, Billy Smith, and his wife to play a game of racquetball.

Who would be playing racquetball at 4 in the morning? Then, at 7 am he takes another pack of pills while he’s in his bedroom(Fontenot 1). Is it like his manager is watching his every move or something? Why would his manager be in Elvis’s bedroom with him and his girlfriend? Next thing you know Elvis is in his bathroom unconscious on the floor and is rushed to the hospital.

How do we know this is all real and that his manager is telling the truth? The manager could be lying to cover him up.

Many people believe that the reason Elvis would need to fake his  death is that he was connected to the mafia. Brewer-Giorgio exclaimed that in 1976, Elvis was put as an undercover agent for “The Fraternity”(Chan 1). After some sketchy business with another member of “The Fraternity” about a plane, Elvis was put into the Witness Protection Program(Chan 1).

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That’s why many people believed that he faked his death because if he did not he was going to die. Why would a famous rock n’ roll star be part of the mafia?. How would he have any time in his life to be part of the mafia.

The first “sighting” was on August 16th, 1977, the same day he was claimed dead(Partridge 1). People claimed that the unknown man had a striking resemblance to Elvis but used the name Jon Burrows. He was on his way to Memphis, Tennessee, which is the place Elvis lived. The second most popular “sighting” was on December 31st, 1977(Partridge 1). A photographer, Mike Joseph, was taking pictures of Presley’s house when he allegedly found a figure, maybe a shadow, looking out the window towards the pool(Partridge 1). Mike showed many people, even making it a case. Most believed it could have been a friend and the case was not looked at again.

Though many believers have lots of   evidence to claim the king is alive, we don’t know for sure if he is. Many believe he is dead and has been for 44 years. On August 16th 1977, Elvis to painkillers ears to help him sleep and the next thing we know he’s rushed to the hospital and announced dead. Did he really die? Or did he have to fake his death so he wouldn’t die?