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  • Jun 24, 1977
    Elvis Presley's limosine comes to a stop at East Washington Avenue & North Stoughton Road in Madison, Wisconsin, so the King can break up a fight between two men and the son of a gas station owner. Presley strikes a karate pose and the stunned assailants halt the pounding
    Jun 26, 1977
    Elvis Presley performs what proves to be his final concert at Indianapolis' Market Square Arena. He becomes ill and is hospitalized overnight. His last song: "Can't Help Falling In Love"
    Jul 31, 1977
    Lisa Marie Presley arrives at Graceland for a two-week stay with her father, Elvis Presley. It's her last visit during his lifetime
    Aug 4, 1977
    "Elvis: What Happened?" is published. Written by three former bodyguards, it reveals stories of Elvis Presley's drug abuse, weight problems and obsession with religion
    Aug 8, 1977
    Elvis Presley rents Memphis' Libertyland amusement park for $2,500 after midnight as a present for Lisa Marie
    Aug 10, 1977
    Elvis Presley rents the Southbrook Theater in Memphis to watch the movie "The Spy Who Loved Me"
    Aug 15, 1977
    Elvis Presley sings "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain" and "Unchained Melody" at the upright piano in Graceland. They're the final performances of his life
    Aug 16, 1977
    Elvis Presley dies in his bathroom at Graceland Mansion in Memphis. Arguably the most significant pop artist of the 20th century, the beginning and end of his career are grounded in country. He enters the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1998
    Aug 17, 1977
    More than 25,000 grieving fans view the body of Elvis Presley at Graceland in Memphis. Two women die when a car plows into a crowd of mourners on Elvis Presley Boulevard at an all-night vigil
    Aug 17, 1977
    One day after Elvis Presley's death, an autographed scarf arrives from The King in the mail at the home of Brenda Lee, a gift to Lee's daughter, Jolie Shacklett

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