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August 16th 1977: Rock and roll 'king' Presley dies

Elvis Presley, whose singing and style revolutionized popular music in the 1950s, has died. Presley, 42, was discovered slumped in a bathroom at his mansion in Memphis, Tennessee on Tuesday.He was rushed to the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis but was pronounced dead on arrival.
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