Elvis Presley, “the King of Rock n' Roll” was 42 when he was found dead in his bathroom at the Memphis, Tennessee mansion on August 16, 1977.
As Tuesday marks the 34th anniversary of the superstar's death, thousands of Elvis fans flock to Memphis to remember his legacy, as they have always been commemorating him for last thirty-four years.
Elvis still remains the greatest star in rock 'n' roll history and one of the most popular American singers and cultural icons of the 20th century. He is the best-selling solo artist in the history of popular music. With his great talent and versatile voice he gained unusually wide success in many genres, such as country, pop ballads, blues, and gospel. He won three Grammys and received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award when he was 36.
Check out the photos of “The King” and how his fans still miss him:
A spectator wears a T-shirt displaying a portrait of Elvis Presley during a concert at Bangkok's Chalermkrung theatre January 18, 2009 to mark the late Presley's birthday which was on January 8.
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Carrie Reichart from Oxford, Ohio, looks at a book detailing Elvis Presley's life while the entertainer looks on in a Graceland gift shop in Memphis, January 7. Thousands of fans are converging on Memphis to celebrate the king of rock and roll's birthday on January 8.
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Legendary singer Elvis Presley appears on a large video screen on stage at Radio City Music Hall in New York March 19 during a sound check for a "virtual concert". A live orchestra and members of Presley's original band will appear with vintage video of the King culled from hundreds of hours of concert film. Three shows scheduled for March 19, 20 and 21 in the 6,000 seat hall are nearly sold out. A Radio City vice-president said "the only problem is Elvis doesn't take requests". The late singer died in 1977.
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Elvis fans try to get a glimpse of the Presley family during the 75th birthday celebration for Elvis Presley in Memphis, Tennessee January 8, 2010. Presley, who died in August 1977 aged 42, is one of the top earning dead celebrities, bringing in $55 million in 2009 according to Forbes.com and marketed by Elvis Presley Enterprises which entertainment mogul Robert Sillerman revitalized in 2005. His birthday, on January 8, will be marked with a cake-cutting ceremony at his Graceland home, a new exhibit of his costumes, movie marathons, a Facebook application, a cruise later in the year, and a new Jailhouse Rock doll in the Barbie collection.
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A needlepoint celebrating the 75th birthday of Elvis Presley is placed next to the grave of Elvis in the meditation garden of Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee January 8, 2010. Presley, who died in August 1977 aged 42, is one of the top earning dead celebrities, bringing in $55 million in 2009 according to Forbes.com and marketed by Elvis Presley Enterprises which entertainment mogul Robert Sillerman revitalized in 2005. His birthday, on January 8, will be marked with a cake-cutting ceremony at his Graceland home, a new exhibit of his costumes, movie marathons, a Facebook application, a cruise later in the year, and a new Jailhouse Rock doll in the Barbie collection.
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Elvis Presley merchandise is displayed at the official Viva ELVIS store at the Aria hotel-casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, December 15, 2009. Preview performances for the new show by Cirque du Soleil will begin Friday, December 18. Aria, the centerpiece of the $8.5 billion project, will open after a fireworks display Wednesday night.
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Elvis fan Toni Salva from Mobile, Alabama, poses for a snapshot under a new statue of Elvis Presley located on Beale Street in Memphis, August 13. Thousands of Elvis Presley fans from around the world are flocking to Memphis this week to pay tribute to the entertainer on the 20th anniversary of his death, which is August 16.
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Elvis Presley impersonators meet at New York's Harley Davidson Cafe January 4 during a celebration of the "King of Rock & Roll's" 61st birthday which will be January 8. Presley died August 16, 1977 of an apparent drug overdose
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Elvis fans crowd around a bust of the late singer unveiled during birthday celebrations at Graceland Mansion in Memphis January 8. The bust was done by famed sculptor Felix de Weldon. Thousands of fans turned out at Elvis Presley's Memphis home to celebrate his birthday.
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Elvis Presley's personalized Smith & Wesson .357 magnum revolver is displayed during a press preview May 3 in Los Angeles.
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Elvis Presley's personal American Express card is displayed during a press preview May 3 in Los Angeles
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Kathy Sellers of South Bend, Indiana checks the price of Elvis Presley's guitar that he used in the movie "Jail House Rock" at the Las Vegas Hilton June 15. Memorabilia from the Elvis Presley Museum are being offered up for auction June 18 and 19 in Las Vegas.
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Elvis impersonator, Gary Benson checks out the original race car that Elvis Presley used in the movie "Spin Out" at the Las Vegas Hilton June 15
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The seventeen-story Aladdin Hotel and Casino falls amid a cloud of dust as it is imploded April 27 in Las Vegas.The 31-year-old hotel, known among other things as the wedding place of Elvis and Priscilla Presley in 1967, was destroyed to make room for a new $1.3 billion resort that is expected to be completed in the spring of 2000.
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Elvis fans crowd around the birthday cake trying to take snapshots during the annual birthday celebration at Elvis Presley's Graceland Mansion in Memphis, January 8. Several hundred fans turned out for the celebration and Graceland officials say several thousand Elvis fans from around the world are in Memphis to honour Presley on his 63rd birthday.
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Riley Keough and Benjamin Keough cut a cake in honor of their grandfather Elvis Presley during his 75th birthday celebration in Memphis, Tennessee January 8, 2010. Presley, who died in August 1977 aged 42, is one of the top earning dead celebrities, bringing in $55 million in 2009 according to Forbes.com and marketed by Elvis Presley Enterprises which entertainment mogul Robert Sillerman revitalized in 2005. His birthday, on January 8, will be marked with a cake-cutting ceremony at his Graceland home, a new exhibit of his costumes, movie marathons, a Facebook application, a cruise later in the year, and a new Jailhouse Rock doll in the Barbie collection.
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Entertainer Elvis Presley sits cheek to cheek with his bride, the former Priscilla Ann Beaulieu, following their wedding May 1, 1967 is Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Elvis Presley look-alike Leyton Sommers opens a bottle of Elvis champagne outside a London club August 16. Sommers was taking part in a commemoration with hundreds of other Elvis fans on the 20th anniversary of the death of Elvis.
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Lisa Marie (L) and Priscilla Presley arrive for the opening of 'Elvis Presley's Memphis' July 24. Lisa Marie, Elvis' daughter and his wife Priscilla opened the restaurant and nightclub, featuring a wide range of Elvis memorabilia. The venue will be open to the public on July 25.
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Elvis Tribute Artist contestant Shawn Klush of Franklin, Tennessee, performs during the final round of the "Ultimate Elvis" talent competition in Memphis August 17, 2007. Klush won this year's Elvis Tribute Artist contest which is the first ever fully sanctioned by Elvis Presley Enterprises.
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A worker cleans a large screen as part of last minute preparations for the public opening of Elvis Presley's Memphis club July 24. A gala opening party for the Beale Street club, featuring a wide range of Elvis memoribilia, will be attended by his wife Priscilla, and his daughter Lisa Marie later July 24.
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Elvis jumpsuits are displayed at Graceland during the 75th birthday celebration for Elvis Presley in Memphis, Tennessee January 8, 2010. Presley, who died in August 1977 aged 42, is one of the top earning dead celebrities, bringing in $55 million in 2009 according to Forbes.com and marketed by Elvis Presley Enterprises which entertainment mogul Robert Sillerman revitalized in 2005. His birthday, on January 8, will be marked with a cake-cutting ceremony at his Graceland home, a new exhibit of his costumes, movie marathons, a Facebook application, a cruise later in the year, and a new Jailhouse Rock doll in the Barbie collection
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Elvis fans gather during the 75th birthday celebration for Elvis Presley in Memphis, Tennessee January 8, 2010. Presley, who died in August 1977 aged 42, is one of the top earning dead celebrities, bringing in $55 million in 2009 according to Forbes.com and marketed by Elvis Presley Enterprises which entertainment mogul Robert Sillerman revitalized in 2005. His birthday, on January 8, will be marked with a cake-cutting ceremony at his Graceland home, a new exhibit of his costumes, movie marathons, a Facebook application, a cruise later in the year, and a new Jailhouse Rock doll in the Barbie collection.
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The Presley family (L-R) Riley Keough, Priscilla Presley, Lisa Marie Presley and Benjamin Keough welcome fans during the 75th birthday celebration for Elvis Presley in Memphis, Tennessee January 8, 2010.
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Legendary singer Elvis Presley appears on a large video screen on stage at Radio City Music Hall in New York March 19 during a sound check for a "virtual concert". A live orchestra and members of Presley's original band will appear with vintage video of the King culled from hundreds of hours of concert film. Three shows scheduled for March 19, 20 and 21 in the 6,000 seat hall are nearly sold out. A Radio City vice-president said "the only problem is Elvis doesn't take requests". The late singer died in 1977.
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Flowers and gifts are placed at the grave of Elvis Presley during his 75th birthday celebration in the meditation garden at Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee January 8, 2010. Presley, who died in August 1977 aged 42, is one of the top earning dead celebrities, bringing in $55 million in 2009 according to Forbes.com and marketed by Elvis Presley Enterprises which entertainment mogul Robert Sillerman revitalized in 2005. His birthday, on January 8, will be marked with a cake-cutting ceremony at his Graceland home, a new exhibit of his costumes, movie marathons, a Facebook application, a cruise later in the year, and a new Jailhouse Rock doll in the Barbie collection.
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Elvis fans queue up in front of Elvis Presley's Graceland Mansion in Memphis August 14 for one of the hundreds of daily tours conducted by Presley's estate. Thousands of Elvis Presley fans from around the world are flocking to Memphis this week to pay tribute to the entertainer on the 20th anniversary of his death, which is August 16.
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FILE PHOTO 1972 - Elvis Presley performs in concert during his "Aloha From Hawaii" 1972 television special. January 8 marks what would have been Elvis's 60th birthday and fans are expected to gather in his home-town of Memphis for the occasion.
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A close-up of a 4.10 meter (yard) tall statue of Elvis Presley shows him wearing a golden chain and a "Chai", two Hebrew letters which spells the word "life", taken August 12 as the final touches are put on the base of the statue. The statue was placed at a roadside cafe and gas station on the outskirts of Jerusalem called The Elvis Inn which is filled to capacity with Presley memorabilia. A large Elvis festival is planned here on August 16 marking the 20th anniversary of the death of the king of rock-'n-roll.
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Petals fall on the grave marker of Elvis during the 75th birthday celebration for Elvis Presley in the meditation garden in Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee January 8, 2010. Presley, who died in August 1977 aged 42, is one of the top earning dead celebrities, bringing in $55 million in 2009 according to Forbes.com and marketed by Elvis Presley Enterprises which entertainment mogul Robert Sillerman revitalized in 2005. His birthday, on January 8, will be marked with a cake-cutting ceremony at his Graceland home, a new exhibit of his costumes, movie marathons, a Facebook application, a cruise later in the year, and a new Jailhouse Rock doll in the Barbie collection.
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