The true cause of Elvis Presley 's death remains shrouded in mystery after his family sealed the results of his autopsy for 50 years.
The King died on August 16, 1977 - 45 years ago today - at the tender age of 42. His passing at his Graceland home was mourned on a global scale, with few able to believe that the iconic star had gone.
However, the last decade of his life had seen the health of the once-lithe star deteriorate rapidly after years of drug abuse. In the run-up to his death, the Hound Dog star weighed 25 stone and had spent months gorging on cheeseburgers in his room, which he refused to come out of.
