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===Death===
 
===Death===
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At age 42, Elvis Presley died at his home in Memphis on August 16, 1977.  The cause of death was believed to be related to an overuse and overdose of prescription drugs, combined with poor eating habits.
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Elvis Presley died at the age of 42 in his home in Memphis on August 16, 1977.  The cause of death was believed to be related to an overuse and overdose of prescription drugs, combined with poor eating habits.
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He was to fly to Portland, Maine that night, do a show the next day, and finish his tour. During the early morning of the 16th, Presley was taking care of last minute details. He went to his suite at 7 AM and died of heart failure. Within hours, his fans heard across the radio, and grief struck the nation.<ref>[http://www.elvis.com.au/presley/biography/the_death_of_elvis_presley_august_16_1977.shtml Elvis death]</ref>
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He was scheduled to fly to Portland, Maine that night, do a show the next day, and finish his tour. During the early morning of the 16th, Presley was taking care of last minute details. He went to his suite at 7 AM and died of heart failure. Within hours, the news was being announced on the radio, and grief struck the nation.<ref>[http://www.elvis.com.au/presley/biography/the_death_of_elvis_presley_august_16_1977.shtml Elvis death]</ref>
    
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