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This Day in History –August 16th，1977
Starring - Elvis

On August 16, 1977 - Elvis is dead. The death of the king of rock and roll at the age of 42 brought [-----1-----] to his home in Memphis, Tennessee. Even today, it seems that many refuse to accept it. In addition to the never ending sales of Elvis [-----2-----], checkout counter magazines suggest that Elvis Presley is still alive or at least, talking from the [-----3-----]. Doctors claim he died of a heart attack induced by barbiturates though later reports suggested suicide. Elvis recorded 25 golden disc records, 9 more than the Beatles, one reason that “long live the King remains a fitting [-----4-----] “.
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