The Death of Elvis

Amazing book that discusses the "cover up" on cause of Elvis Presley's death, i.e. the hospital announced heart disease BEFORE the toxicology results were in. His heart was enlarged but others on the team felt it was not the cause of death. The head of the hospital never changed his story even after toxicology results showed he had 10 times the safe level of codeine as well as 13 other drugs include Quaaludes with borderline toxicity, the head of the hospital never changed his opinion. The book talks about the fight to get the autopsy results and various investigations into the doctors who prescribed all this medicine include the main doctor, Dr. George Nichopoulos, who just from Jan-Aug 1977 (when Elvis passed) prescribed a total of show more 8,805 pills for Elvis (and I do not know if this includes the drugs he injected into Elvis). It is sad as Elvis thought because a doctor prescribed this stuff it was safe but at same time, he had several doctors he would request drugs from and none said no to him. I won't say what the authors felt, with consultants, were the final 4 possibilities as to what happened were - you will have to read it yourself - but it is sad. show less