When Elvis Presley passed away on August 16, 1977, at the young age of 42, the world came to a sudden standstill. Fans mourned globally, but no one was more devastated than his family. The news struck hardest at home—his daughter Lisa Marie, barely able to grasp the truth, cried out over the phone: “My daddy’s dead. He’s smothered in the carpet.” In the midst of overwhelming sorrow, few could have imagined that one of the most surprising revelations would come not from the public or media, but from within the walls of Graceland itself.

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