Remembering The King and Queen on the Anniversary of their deaths
August 16 marked the anniversary of the deaths of A King and A Queen in music history.
1977 - The King of Rock-n-Roll, Elvis Presley, died on August 16, 1977 at the age of 42. Presley was found dead in his bathroom, after suffering a cardiac arrest. He had many other health issues which were believed to have caused his death, as well.
2018 - The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, died on August 16, 2018 at the age of 76. Franklin passed at her home, surrounded by her family, after a very long battle with pancreatic cancer which she tried to keep private and away from the public.
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | August 17, 2025 8:17 PM
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I was between semesters in college, working that night at a men’s clothing store when I heard the news about Elvis. Ten years to the date later, Northwest Flight 255 crashed soon after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport killing all aboard with the exception of a 2.5 year old girl.
I posted recently about seeing a much slimmer than expected Aretha, along with an entourage, at a suburban Detroit upscale deli around the turn of the century. On the day of her funeral, my office, hosting a lunch in her honor, ordered in pizza. To best commemorate Aretha’s life, I suggested stiffing the vendor.
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | August 17, 2025 8:17 PM
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