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Introduction
In a shocking revelation, Elvis Presley’s stepbrother David Stanley has alleged that the “King of Rock and Roll” ended his own life in 1977, driven by guilt and the fear of exposure over his relationships with underage girls.
Stanley, now 85, made the claims in the controversial documentary Elvis’ Women, released on Amazon Prime. “Love, hurt, pain, exposure—Elvis couldn’t take it anymore,” he said, insisting that Presley “couldn’t go on” once he realized a book might reveal his secret affairs with teenage girls.
Elvis officially died of a heart attack at his Graceland mansion in August 1977, a death long attributed to a lethal cocktail of prescription drugs. But Stanley, a former member of Presley’s inner entourage, describes his stepbrother’s behavior in his final days as that of a man overwhelmed by shame and fear. “Elvis had a preference for young girls, 15 or 16 years old. It made me sick,” Stanley admitted. “It’s a miracle he wasn’t fully exposed.”
The documentary features interviews with several women who claim they were pursued by Presley as teenagers, alongside an exploration of his high-profile marriage to Priscilla Presley. Elvis married Priscilla in 1967 when she was 21, though their relationship began years earlier when she was still a teenager. The couple welcomed daughter Lisa Marie Presley in 1968 but divorced in 1973.
The revelations come as renewed attention is being drawn to Elvis’s private life. Filmmaker Sofia Coppola’s upcoming biopic Priscilla, set to debut in October, promises to revisit the star’s controversial relationship with his former wife. While some fans have slammed the project for its portrayal of Graceland and Elvis himself, Priscilla Presley has publicly supported Coppola’s vision, praising it as “a deeply emotional journey.”
For decades, Elvis’s image has been wrapped in mythology—an icon of music, fame, and excess. Yet the latest allegations strip away the glamour, exposing the pain and secrecy that may have driven the superstar to his death.
“Elvis escaped with things most people could never dream of—money, power, fame,” Stanley reflected. “But in the end, he couldn’t escape himself.”
In a shocking revelation, Elvis Presley’s stepbrother David Stanley has alleged that the “King of Rock and Roll” ended his own life in 1977, driven by guilt and the fear of exposure over his relationships with underage girls.
Stanley, now 85, made the claims in the controversial documentary Elvis’ Women, released on Amazon Prime. “Love, hurt, pain, exposure—Elvis couldn’t take it anymore,” he said, insisting that Presley “couldn’t go on” once he realized a book might reveal his secret affairs with teenage girls.
Elvis officially died of a heart attack at his Graceland mansion in August 1977, a death long attributed to a lethal cocktail of prescription drugs. But Stanley, a former member of Presley’s inner entourage, describes his stepbrother’s behavior in his final days as that of a man overwhelmed by shame and fear. “Elvis had a preference for young girls, 15 or 16 years old. It made me sick,” Stanley admitted. “It’s a miracle he wasn’t fully exposed.”
The documentary features interviews with several women who claim they were pursued by Presley as teenagers, alongside an exploration of his high-profile marriage to Priscilla Presley. Elvis married Priscilla in 1967 when she was 21, though their relationship began years earlier when she was still a teenager. The couple welcomed daughter Lisa Marie Presley in 1968 but divorced in 1973.
The revelations come as renewed attention is being drawn to Elvis’s private life. Filmmaker Sofia Coppola’s upcoming biopic Priscilla, set to debut in October, promises to revisit the star’s controversial relationship with his former wife. While some fans have slammed the project for its portrayal of Graceland and Elvis himself, Priscilla Presley has publicly supported Coppola’s vision, praising it as “a deeply emotional journey.”
For decades, Elvis’s image has been wrapped in mythology—an icon of music, fame, and excess. Yet the latest allegations strip away the glamour, exposing the pain and secrecy that may have driven the superstar to his death.
“Elvis escaped with things most people could never dream of—money, power, fame,” Stanley reflected. “But in the end, he couldn’t escape himself.”