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The Elvis'16 And in August 1977, Elvis Presley died at the age of 42 at his home in Graceland. Mr. Presley was found unconscious in the building room in Memphis, Tennessee, and was pronounced dead in hospital an hour later. Autopsy later determined that Presley had died of an overdose. New York Times reported the death of Presley proclaimed "first and greatest American rock 'n' roll star a guttural baritone and sexuality evident in the music popular again." Times article also noted that "his death, Presley was an integral part of the musical consciousness of the country for 20 years." Elvis Presley came from humble origins. He was born in a two-room house in 1935 and appeared with his parents in the camps, and meetings of the church in its infancy. After graduating from high school, drove a truck. He began his musical career in 1954 and became a national sensation in 1956 with the publication, "Heartbreak Hotel." He continued to delight audiences with his unique musical style, hip movements and provocative personality power, producing hits like "Be not cruel," "Hound Dog," "Love Me Tender," "All Shook Up" and "Jailhouse Rock. “In December 1957, Mr. Presley called US Army. After his release by the army in 1960, he returned to his recording career, adds romantic ballads in his repertoire Rock Hip-shaking and avoids concert tours to act in films largely forgettable, but a commercial success. His obituary in The New York Times noted, "Presley was once the subject of such an honor that adolescent girls screamed and fainted at the sight of him. He also was convicted of what was considered sexually suggestive behavior on stage. Preachers rage against him in sermons and parents forbade their children to see on television "The obituary also said:" Presley was said to have been a shy person, and rarely granted interviews. He seems to have been marked by some of the first major advertising campaigns, and back of your stay in the army further back than it was. "