A Tragic Ending On the Bathroom Floor
August 16, 1977, was a terribly sad day at Graceland. Elvis’ girlfriend at the time, Ginger Alden, found the singer on the bathroom floor, face down in a pool of his own vomit. She panicked and immediately called an ambulance for help.
Elvis Presley’s office. Photo by Richard Gardner / Shutterstock
The cause of death was a cocktail of drugs. Elvis was heavily hooked on different substances like morphine, Demerol, and Valium. He was so addicted that he carried three suitcases of pharmaceuticals with him when he traveled. What a tragic ending…