The Cause of Elvis Presley’s Decline and Death
Controversy Over Cause of Death When Elvis Presley “unexpectedly” died on August 16, 1977, a great public controversy erupted. The pathologists—including the coroner of Shelby County, Tennessee—found that Elvis died of a heart attack. However, ABC’s “20/20,” anchored by Ted Koppel, believed Elvis had died of a drug overdose and stated there was a […] More






