72°F
weather icon Clear
Las Vegas, NV
Nation and World

Fans mark 41st anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death

Elvis Presley is shown at the International Hotel, which today is the Westgate, where he made his first public stage appearance in nine years in Las Vegas, in this in August 1969 file photo. (AP file)
Elvis Presley fan Dianne Jeddor, center, of Toronto, Canada, makes her way to a candlelight vigil during "Elvis Week" that marks the 41st anniversary of Presley's Aug. 16 death, on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018. (Brad Vest/The Commercial Appeal via AP)
Elvis Presley fan Donna Galloway of Long Beach, Miss., setup blankets before a candlelight vigil during "Elvis Week" that marks the 41st anniversary of Presley's Aug. 16 death on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018. (Brad Vest/The Commercial Appeal via AP)
More Stories
This image released by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, shows a Ryobi-branded elect ...
780K pressure washers under recall after reports of explosions, impact injuries
Firefighters work on the site of a burning building after a Russian attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, ea ...
At least 18 killed in major Russian attack on the center of Kyiv
Crosses, flowers and other mementos were places by the sign at Annunciation Cathic Church at a ...
Police: Minneapolis church shooter filled with hatred, admired mass killers
New COVID shots approved, but FDA limits access for many Americans
The Associated Press
August 16, 2018 - 3:30 am
 
Updated August 16, 2018 - 3:33 am

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Fans of Elvis Presley are holding flickering candles and walking quietly past the grave of the rock n’ roll pioneer on the 41st anniversary of his death.

Devotees of Presley flock to Memphis, Tennessee, every year to honor his life and career during Elvis Week. The candlelight vigil is the keystone event, with solemn mourners moving slowly past his resting place and the graves of his parents and grandmother in the Meditation Garden at his former home, Graceland.

Presley died Aug. 16, 1977 at age 42. Ever since, fans have traveled from all over the world to Graceland to honor the singer and actor. Graceland now draws about 500,000 visitors annually.

Attendance Wednesday night was lighter than during last year’s 40th anniversary vigil, but security remained tight. The vigil continues into Thursday.

MOST READ
Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.
THE LATEST
Firefighters work on the site of a burning building after a Russian attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, ea ...
At least 18 killed in major Russian attack on the center of Kyiv
By Hanna Arhirova and Samya Kullab The Associated Press

The Kremlin said Russia remained interested in continuing peace talks despite Thursday’s air attack, which was one of the war’s biggest since it began in 2022.

Crosses, flowers and other mementos were places by the sign at Annunciation Cathic Church at a ...
Police: Minneapolis church shooter filled with hatred, admired mass killers
By Giovanna dell’Orto, Steve Karnowski, Mark Vancleave and Hallie Golden The Associated Press

Investigators have recovered hundreds of pieces of evidence from the church and three residences, and are seeking warrants to search devices, Minneapolis police chief Brian O’Hara said.

During Halloween Time at Disneyland Resort, Mickey Mouse and friends don brand-new Halloween-th ...
It’s the cheapest time of the year to visit Disneyland right now
Brady MacDonald, The Orange County Register

The start of Disneyland’s busy Halloween season is also one of the cheapest times of the year to visit the Anaheim theme park when bargain hunters can save more than $100 on tickets.

A giant dust storm approaches the Phoenix metro area as a monsoon storm pushes the dust into th ...
‘It was that bad’: Powerful haboob sweeps through Phoenix
By Ross Franklin and Hallie Golden The Associated Press

A towering wall of dust rolled through metro Phoenix with storms that left thousands of people without power and temporarily grounded flights at the city airport.

MORE STORIES