I ran upstairs,
saw that Elvis was face down on the rug
in the bathroom.
I felt him, I knew that Elvis was not alive.
And Elvis was lying on the floor in the bathroom
and Joe Esposito, Elvis's road manager
and Al Strada, one of his wardrobe men
were trying to work on Elvis's body and revive him
and I started to help to.
And you don't wanna notice, but
you could see rigor mortis had already set in.
He'd been dead since about 10:00 that morning.
Elvis Presley is dead.
Wish he wasn't, but he is.
Elvis Presley, dead at 42 and mourned by millions
around the world, was laid to rest today
in a colorful ceremony in Memphis.
It was August 16, 1977
and the world was shocked by the news,
Elvis Presley, the king of rock and roll was dead.
His wake and funeral drew tens of thousands of fans
to his Graceland mansion.
Millions worldwide mourned his passing
and yet to this day there are some who believe
the King lives.
Those people who say Elvis lives are not referring
to his music lasting forever, or his spirit
being with them.
Some of these people really believe that
the King is alive.
He called and he said, "I'm doing fine.
And I know you've been wondering what I've been doing.
And everything's okay and thank you for caring."
That was basically it.
I was sort of in shock so I didn't...
He called me at work
He said, "Do you know who this is?"
Right, he asked me if I knew who this was.
I said, "Uh, I think so."
Most of the fans believe there's probably more evidence
to believe Elvis is alive
than he is dead.
GB Giorgio is the author of the book,
Is Elvis Alive.
And she claims to have had personal contact
with him after he died.
As did the previous woman, who was an Elvis fan club
official.
And of course there have been tabloids sightings
of Presley as well.
Most of those are quite humorous,
to everyone except those who were closest to Elvis Presley.
It makes me furious.
This lady, I don't know, this woman
was here in town one day out selling her book
that Elvis had been seen here and there and yonder.
And I had been interviewed that morning,
and I absolutely got so mad until I went out there
and if she'd a been a man I'd a whipped her butt's
what I would have done.
J.D. Sumner, along with Charlie Hodge sitting next to him
toured with Elvis for over a decade.
They were good friends.
Hodge was at Graceland the day Elvis died.
We tried to revive him all the way to the hospital.
And by that time Dr. Nichopoulos, Elvis's physician
had arrived.
And we went to the hospital and then they went in
and started trying to revive him.
And they came out about 30 minutes later
and Dr. Nich just shook his head
and said, "He's gone."
Another longtime member of
Elvis's entourage is Joe Esposito.
He was Presley's road manager and one of the first
to try to resuscitate the dead singer.
Dr. Nichopoulos kept trying to revive him
in the ambulance and just hoping that we'd see
any sign of life out him,
but I just knew there was no sign of life.
In spite of the testimony of these men
who were all so close to Elvis and witnessed his death
firsthand, there is still an element believing
he is alive.
Although on a recent trip to Graceland,
it was hard to find the non-believers.
I think he's definitely dead.
There's no doubt in my mind.
I don't believe it.
It's a shame that people say that
because for me in the old days,
it was my favorite singer
and it is a complete story
and I don't think that people must say he is alive,
for what.
It would be great if he was, but he isn't.
I don't believe, no.
Elvis's family and friends feel that alleged
sightings of the King are no mystery.
Now it's not that they believe them,
it's just they feel they understand what motivates
people into making such outlandish accusations.
It's the obvious reason.
The almighty buck.
Well it's done just to make money.
It is the hottest subject there is going now,
and as long as they can find anything,
anyone can go in, anyone can write a book nowadays.
If they'll go ahead and say, I know Elvis Presley
personally, it's all done for selling.
And as long as people can make money
by writing a book, and they're not actually saying
anything bad.
They're speculating.
Money does seem to be the motivation
behind most of the reported Elvis sightings.
But then again, Elvis Presley is big business.
His estate earns more and more money each year.
However, to Presley's near and dear there is a
cruelness to all the credence leant to the stories
of Elvis still being alive.
It's ridiculous.
You know that is ridiculous.
It's no joke.
You know, I wonder if people don't have a heart.
What do they think about?
What do they think they're doing to Lisa?
To this child that saw her father, you know.
It's cruel.
It is very cruel, you know.
It's no big joke.
These people are sick that has to go around
and start rumors like this.
I'd like to issue a challenge to the people that
say they've seen him.
Well bring him forth, where is he?
We'll offer money if they've got Elvis somewhere.
Prove to me Elvis is alive.
Come to me and show me your proof.
They don't do that.
There is one more thing that has
Elvis Presley's closest annoyed.
And that is the insinuation that Presley
would be the perpetrator of a hoax.
According to J.D. Sumner,
that just wasn't the King's style.
Elvis believed in his fans.
He adored his fans.
He admired his fans.
And he was not the kind of person to ever
tell a lie, or live a lie.
Elvis didn't have to.
If they was ever a truthful man, it was Elvis Presley.
This is Graceland.
Elvis Presley's mansion.
It has become one of the most popular tourist
attractions in Memphis.
It is where he lived, where he died,
and where he is buried.
Yes, in spite of what you may have heard or read,
or in spite of what some people claim,
and as unfortunate as it may be,
Elvis Presley is still dead.