Candlelight vigil marks 37 years after Elvis death
Candles placed in a heart shape rest on Elvis blankets outside the gates of Graceland during a candlelight vigil in remembrance of Elvis’ death 37 years-ago, Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/The Commercial Appeal, Mark Weber)
MEMPHIS— Fans of Elvis Presley are making a night time candlelit walk past his gravesite at Graceland during a memorial of his death 37 years ago.
Devotees of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll participate each year in a vigil on the anniversary of his death. Presley died at age 42 on Aug. 16, 1977, of a heart attack in Memphis, Tennessee.
Fans strolled quietly Friday through the Mediation Garden at Graceland, Presley’s longtime home.
The vigil is a highlight of Elvis Week, an annual celebration of Presley’s career and life.
