America lost one of its true cultural icons when Elvis Presley died on Aug. 16, 1977. Hailed as “The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” Presley was born on Jan. 8, 1935, in Tupelo, Mississippi. If Presley were alive today, he would be 91 years old.
Each year around the anniversary of his death, fans from all over the world come to Memphis to mark Elvis Week, a celebration of Presley’s life, music and legacy. The event draws as many as 35,000 people to the Bluff City for a mix of concerts, panels, film screenings and the annual Candlelight Vigil, at Presley’s historic home, Graceland.
Originally interred about four miles north of Graceland inside the Forest Hill Cemetery Midtown mausoleum on Elvis Presley Boulevard, the bodies of Elvis and his mother, Gladys
Presley, were moved to the Meditation Garden at Graceland on Oct. 2, 1977.
As of 2026, six people, including Elvis, have been laid to rest at Graceland. They include Elvis Presley; his parents, Gladys and Vernon Presley; his daughter, Lisa Marie Presley; Lisa Marie's son, Benjamin Keough; and Elvis' paternal grandmother, Minnie Mae Presley.
Bob Mehr is the music writer at The Commercial Appeal. Contact him at bob.mehr@commercialappeal.com.
This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: How old would Elvis Presley be today? Remembering the King
