Overview

• Priscilla Presley tells People that rumors Elvis is alive are untrue, adding, “I wish he was still alive.”
• Her new book, Softly, As I Leave You: Life After Elvis, is slated for publication on Sept. 23.
• Coverage restates that Elvis Presley died at Graceland on Aug. 16, 1977, at age 42, with a reported cause of heart attack.
• She reflects on their relationship, recalling they met in 1959, married in 1967, welcomed daughter Lisa Marie in 1968, and divorced in 1973.
• Priscilla says Elvis had a temper but “never hurt anyone,” as reports also note long-running unsubstantiated theories and separate, unverified accusations about financial pressure.