Most her characters are minor as compared to the functions of her daddy. She starred in certain short pictures, such like: Prettyface (20-16 ), There isn’t any Gravity (2014), Ingrid (2015) and also pool-party (2013). Mercedes’ livelihood experience in quite small, compared to her father’s livelihood experience Val Kilmer. His biographers describe Gladys’ death as the most significant event in the musician’s life due to its impact.A post shared by Mercedes Kilmer on at 7:12pm PST “Oh God, everything I have is gone,” the singer said about the death of his mother, according to Peter Guralnick’s ‘Last train to Memphis.’ Elvis died on August 16, 1977, exactly 19 years after the burial of Gladys. You know how much I lived my whole life for you,” Elvis said at the cemetery, as per Charles L. The burial of Gladys was unbearable for Elvis. Image Credit: Gates of Graceland/Graceland The singer and his father Vernon mourned the death of their loved one together. Even though his presence slightly improved a sick Gladys’ condition, she ultimately succumbed to death. Gladys became severely ill in August 1958 due to undiagnosed hepatitis, brought on by alcoholism, while Elvis was serving in US Army in Germany he rushed back to Memphis to see his mother. It was discovered that one of the contributing factors to the attack was a liver failure due to alcohol poisoning. Gladys Presley died on August 14, 1958, at the age of 46, due to a heart attack. It drove her over the edge… and hastened her death,” Fike said about the same, according to Alanna Nash’s ‘Elvis Aaron Presley: Revelations from the Memphis Mafia.’ How Did Gladys Presley Die? “She was very proud of Elvis, but his stardom scared her. Gladys purportedly sought solace in greater quantities of vodka during the period.Īccording to Lamar Fike, one of Elvis’ career-long entourage and friends, the musician’s fame, which reportedly paved the way for Gladys’ alcoholism, also quickened Gladys’ death. I can’t see my neighbor,” she told family friend Frank Richards, as per the same feature by The Wrap. “I’m the most miserable woman in the world … I’m guarded. Ponce’s biography titled ‘Fortunate Son: The Life of Elvis Presley.’ Furthermore, Elvis’ iconic mansion Graceland reportedly further suffocated Gladys.
“It grew hard for to let everybody have him,” Elvis’ ex-girlfriend Dixie Locke said about Elvis’ fame, as per Charles L. She never had peace no more,” Gladys’ best friend Lillian said about the impact of Elvis’ success on his mother, as per The Wrap. “After Elvis became famous, Gladys was never happy another day. In addition, she reportedly even started to take diet pills, which further worsened her health. According to biographer Elaine Dundy, writer of ‘Elvis and Gladys,’ Elvis’ success and absence led his mother to alcoholism and depression. When the rock icon toured worldwide, his mom struggled to confront his absence. Image Credit: Gates of Graceland/GracelandĬonsuming alcohol became Gladys’ coping mechanism when she couldn’t endure Elvis’ absence. Elvis’ fame and the move to Graceland changed the dynamics of Gladys’ life, which eventually led her to alcoholism. In 1957, the singer and his family moved to Graceland, a mansion situated on a 14-acre ground in Memphis, Tennessee. Gladys’ protective nature increased when her husband Vernon was imprisoned for check fraud. As per reports, since Elvis’ twin brother was stillborn and Gladys later went on to have a miscarriage, she became a very protective mother for her only surviving child while he was growing up.