News Reports of Elvis Presley’s Death – August 16, 1977

Elvis Presley’s death on August 16, 1977, was widely covered in the news at the time. Here are some examples of news reports from that period:

The New York Times reported on August 17, 1977: “Elvis Presley, the first and still the most widely known performer in the rock ‘n’ roll genre of popular music, died yesterday in Memphis. He was 42 years old.”
The Los Angeles Times wrote on August 17, 1977: “Elvis Presley, the Mississippi truck driver who became the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll and who set young hearts aflutter with his sensuous, gyrating stage presence, died yesterday in Memphis. He was 42.”
The Washington Post reported on August 17, 1977: “Elvis Presley, who virtually invented rock ‘n’ roll and who became a cultural phenomenon with his hip-shaking performances and sensuous voice, died yesterday at his Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tenn.”
Time magazine wrote on August 29, 1977: “Elvis Presley was buried last week in the Meditation Garden of his Memphis mansion, Graceland. The world’s first rock ‘n’ roll superstar died at 42 from a heart attack.”

Overall, the news of Elvis Presley’s death was a major event in the history of popular culture, and it continues to be remembered and celebrated by his fans and admirers around the world.