Webaug 15, 2017 · on august 16, 1977, the world was shocked by the news of the sudden and untimely death of elvis presley, the legendary king of rock and roll. Webwhen elvis presley died suddenly at age 42 on aug. 16, 1977, the world’s press descended on his graceland mansion. But america’s top tabloid publication, the national enquirer,. Websep 6, 2020 · their pockets stuffed with tens of thousands of dollars in cash, the enquirer team grabbed everyone it could find who had any connection at all to elvis or his death.