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Elvis Presley dies at 42 in Memphis heart attack
Elvis Aron Presley died Tuesday afternoon at Graceland of a heart ailment at age 42. A crowd gathered outside Graceland as mourners prepared for public view from 3 to 5 p.m. CDT. Autopsy cited heart artery constriction. doctors noted recent weight and prior drug rumors were unfounded. Presley had been preparing an 11 day tour and had new single Way Down at time of death.
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