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Elvis Presley Died August 16, 1977
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Remember The King
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Date: August 16, 2015 08:42AM
38 years since the passing of Elvis. Let us take today to remember.
Re: Elvis Presley Died August 16, 1977
Posted by:
elvis's death
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Date: August 16, 2015 10:35AM
I remember I was with my family at our beach cottage in Colonial Beach. I was 7 years old, but I still remember that day.
Re: Elvis Presley Died August 16, 1977
Posted by:
40 pound colon
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Date: August 16, 2015 10:57AM
Talk about constipation!
Re: Elvis Presley Died August 16, 1977
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WehaveMeade
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Date: August 16, 2015 01:39PM
But we have Meade Skelton! He's still alive and well and the closest thing to Elvis there is today.
Re: Elvis Presley Died August 16, 1977
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abelard
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Date: August 17, 2015 10:37PM
There's apparently an argument to be made that he actually committed suicide. He was taking a shit-ton of drugs by the end, a baggie for day and a different baggie at night. He got pretty good at dosing himself but the constant chemical assault was giving his body problems. So he doubled up and took two baggies. The book I saw basically said he'd never have done that by accident. Pretty sure his loved ones vehemently denied this possibility but it makes a bit of sense.
Re: Elvis Presley Died August 16, 1977
Posted by:
Brown Onion
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Date: August 18, 2015 07:04AM
40 pound colon Wrote:
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> Talk about constipation!
Yes I remember this day.
Went out on the groan throne
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> Talk about constipation!
Yes I remember this day.
Went out on the groan throne
Re: Elvis Presley Died August 16, 1977
Posted by:
WingNut
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Date: August 18, 2015 08:29AM
abelard Wrote:
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> There's apparently an argument to be made that he
> actually committed suicide. He was taking a
> shit-ton of drugs by the end, a baggie for day and
> a different baggie at night. He got pretty good
> at dosing himself but the constant chemical
> assault was giving his body problems. So he
> doubled up and took two baggies. The book I saw
> basically said he'd never have done that by
> accident. Pretty sure his loved ones vehemently
> denied this possibility but it makes a bit of
> sense.
Accidental overdose.
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> There's apparently an argument to be made that he
> actually committed suicide. He was taking a
> shit-ton of drugs by the end, a baggie for day and
> a different baggie at night. He got pretty good
> at dosing himself but the constant chemical
> assault was giving his body problems. So he
> doubled up and took two baggies. The book I saw
> basically said he'd never have done that by
> accident. Pretty sure his loved ones vehemently
> denied this possibility but it makes a bit of
> sense.
Accidental overdose.
Re: Elvis Presley Died August 16, 1977
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abelard
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Date: August 18, 2015 12:16PM
>Accidental overdose.
Not sure there's much to choose from at this level of drug use. He'd twice put himself into comas and his handlers had him on a very specific regime to prevent another. But then that kind of abuse can't be sustained forever and by the end, Elvis was apparently barely functioning. I think the official cause of death was 'heart failure', probably accurate but skirting the issue of the heroic amounts of drugs he ingested daily.
We'll probably never know the truth. I don't remember anyone even hinting that there was a suicide note despite the cottage industry of books about his death.
Not sure there's much to choose from at this level of drug use. He'd twice put himself into comas and his handlers had him on a very specific regime to prevent another. But then that kind of abuse can't be sustained forever and by the end, Elvis was apparently barely functioning. I think the official cause of death was 'heart failure', probably accurate but skirting the issue of the heroic amounts of drugs he ingested daily.
We'll probably never know the truth. I don't remember anyone even hinting that there was a suicide note despite the cottage industry of books about his death.
Re: Elvis Presley Died August 16, 1977
Posted by:
Corndog
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Date: August 18, 2015 12:19PM
Peanut Butter, Banana, and Bacon sandwiches did him in.