Legendary Musicians’ Famous Last Words

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The King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley, also struggled with drug addiction like many of his legendary musician counterparts. In the early days, his music pushed the boundaries within the United States, as well as borrowed heavily from African American performers whom he admired. Due to his addictions, Elvis was in spectacularly poor health towards the end of his life. Elvis told his girlfriend at the time, Ginger Alden, “I’m going to the bathroom to read.” Sadly, these would prove to be his last words. Sometime later, she checked on him only to find him unconscious on the bathroom floor. He suffered from an overdose and also a heart attack which proved to be fatal in his frail health. Elvis died in 1977 at the age of 42.