She was the last serious love he would let into his heart, Alden wrote in her memoir, Elvis & Ginger: Elvis Presleys Fiancee and Last Love Finally Tells Her Story. Once one assigns credibility to Ginger Aldens account of her relationship with Elvis Presley in her 2014 book, Elvis and Ginger, her story qualifies as the best existing narrative of the final nine months of Presleys life. Elvis hair-trigger temper scared Ginger. Alden was just 20 years old at the time, half the age of her partner, according to theSydney Morning Herald. The crowds were so large that, according to Live About,"President Carter ordered 300 National Guard troops to the area to maintain order.". According to theSydney Morning Herald, Alden said, "I slapped him a few times and it was like he breathed once when I turned his head." He saw himself as someone who was in a position to enhance other peoples lives by bringing beauty into it, she concluded. Fans of Ginger would probably say that it was because they hadn't officially been married yet. After watching an aide having to assist Elvis to the bathroom and then back to bed, Ginger says she began to wonder about the yellow packets. Priscilla wrote, Linda Thompson became his constant companion and was good for him, I felt. The official cause of the death of Elvis Presley on August 16, 1977 was heart failure, according to Town & Country. Elvis made headlines for the expensive ring he apparently bought for Ginger, which was said to have cost around $70K, depending on the source. Gingers depiction of events at Graceland on August 16, 1977, suggests the possibility that another overdose may have contributed to Elvis death. You dont understand, he replied. If she is still alive today! She is an actress and model but she stays out of the spotlight for the most part. Responding to her Instagram post, one of her fans commented: "You were a huge part of Elvis's life. , Thank you for a long overdue acknowledgement of Elvis and Ginger. Elvis tried bringing half her family with them, but that only created other problems. I came from a pretty conservative background. About 6 a.m. Elvis and Ginger retired to Elvis bedroom after playing racquetball with Billy and Jo Smith. Elvis proposed to Ginger on January 26, 1977 at Graceland and gave her a large diamond engagement ring, the main diamond having come from his much beloved TCB stage ring. This day had begun with excitement and hope for Elvis and me, but ended in heartache and disbelief., After Priscilla Presley Had an Affair Elvis Went Into a Jealous Rage and Planned to Kill Her Lover. Ginger Alden was just 20 when she first started dating the King of Rock 'n' Roll, but their relationship was turbulent at times, and his inner circle, the so-called 'Memphis Mafia', didn . I knew I couldnt change things in one day, but I was determined to keep trying. Apparently, though, she never felt empowered enough to turn her concern into some sort of action designed to reduce his dependence on drugs. Ginger posted the following rant on Facebook about 19 hours ago. [23] [60] Alden, whom Elvis had given a diamond engagement ring [60] and presumably planned to marry, [61] has been described as "too polite to say." A Tylenol with codeine was brought up for Ginger, and Billy followed with Elviss morning sleep packet. When the medication kicked in, both of them fell asleep. The next day another packet was brought to the room for Elvis. Officially, Elvis' death--at age 42--was attributed to "cardiac arrhythmia" brought on by an irregular heartbeat caused by "undetermined causes." In initial interviews, Elvis' personal. Elvis was a hot mess at the end. During his lifetime, Elvis had been a patient of the hospital on numerous occasions. He began taking trips to Aspen and Hawaii, getting out more, because of Lindas outgoing personality. Billy Smith added, Ginger wasnt a caring, nurturing person like Linda. The guys around Elvis had gotten used to Linda taking complete responsibility for Elvis care and were disappointed when Ginger didnt step seamlessly into that role. Elvis needed to try and counteract the true allegations that were going to come out out his private life and thought he could do this with a 'fresh-faced' family. Alden moved on along with her life after Presley died, but it surely looks like hell all the time be a cherished a part of it. Alan Hanson| March 2018, Reader Comment:Thank you for a long overdue acknowledgement of Elvis and Ginger. She additionally had visitor roles in exhibits like Hollywood Beat (1985) and Capitol (1986), in addition to a cameo as a chat present visitor in Canaan Land (2020). And as it turns out, his estate made more money this year than the singer had the year he died. Elvis died in the early hours of August 16, 1977, aged just 42. So am I a child ofmy time. Ive been 60% happy and 40% happy, but never 100%. Elvis and Priscilla married in 1967 after seven years together, and separated in 1972. "I was expecting to hear stories about the distrust she had for . I encourage all Elvis fans to please know and understand that Elvis Presley would never and did not commit suicide.. One morning, as Elvis called for Tish to bring him medication, I told him, Elvis, you dont really need that. He looked at me and shook his head. Still, she forgave him. "Our relationship had been so intense, as if he wanted me to know almost everything about him in a short time. ", Elvis Presley's funeral took place onAugust 18, 1977, two days after his death. These days, Alden stays out of the public eye as much as she can. Ostensibly, the book earned her some amount of cash, because everyone knows there are still plenty of Elvis-obsesses fans out there today. However, Elvis had an array of lovers throughout his life. He was also keenly interested in religion in general, often practicing meditation, and wearing both a cross and a Star of David at times (Elvis had Jewish ancestry on his mother's side, viaTimes of Israel). She most certainly couldn't have loved him after just 2 months - his money yes; nothing else. Grob: "Well, I didn't say that, but if that's what you think happened". It's up to fans to determine what they believe, or don't. He loved women. In the years following his accident, Elvis complained of vertigo, back pain, and insomnia, eye infections and headaches. book that he couldn't sleep? She eventually sought treatment and got sober in the early 1980s. Ginger Alden has revealed how her fiance met his tragic end in heartbreaking extract from her memoir. After thanking Donna for her gentle nudge, I ordered a copy of Ginger Aldens Elvis and Ginger from Amazon. Unfortunately, I don't believe a word she says. Celia (September 2018), Reader Comment:The human condition is so layered and nuanced it is hard to ferret out truth if there even is such a thing to be found. Well put it in the local paper too, under the regular engagement section, nothin fancy. They were to leave on his tour the next day. She then pulled open one of his eyelids to find the eye "was just blood-red," adding "I couldn't move him.". Elvis Presley's Diamond Ring to Ginger Alden. Alden was in a number of movies and TV exhibits within the Nineteen Eighties and Nineteen Nineties. His weight was one other delicate matter with Presley. But I do know what I like: mutual respect and not a prison. Several years later, the doctor would have his medical license temporarily suspended, and he faced 11 felony counts of overprescribing drugs in 1981, but was acquitted. The two were married from 1967 to 1973. Priscilla and many others have said he expected his women to be dressed and ready before going downstairs or having breakfast. And, he thought marriage and a baby would redeem him from the horrors the book would paint of him. ", What It Was Really Like The Day Elvis Died In 1977, A Scientific Search for the Face of Jesus, Elvis and Ginger: The Presley's Fiancee and Last Love Finally Tells Her Story. Express. [Signed by Elvis A. Presley] ELVIS A. PRESLEY The foregoing instrument, consisting of this . She was uncertain about just how much to share with Hunter. The screenplay was written by playwright Clifford Odets. He sent her out to look at wedding dresses. Presley was divorced from his wife, Priscilla, in 1973. On a small table between Alden and Today host Willie Geist were two treasured mementos of her years with the King: that colossal engagement ring and a gold chain with a pendant that had three letters, each encrusted with diamonds. They both describe a man who was looking to the future with excitement not lost in the past. He is not alive. Ginger Alden knew Elvis Presley during what turned out to be the final months of the superstar's life. Ginger Alden was dating Elvis Presley at the time of his death. His weight was another sensitive topic with Presley. While in her bathroom, Ginger made two phone callsone to her friend Cindy and one to her motherboth about concerns that her cramps might prevent her from leaving later that day with Elvis on his tour. On the day of Presley's death, the mayor of Memphis ordered flags in the city to be flown at half staff, and by the next day, the news was making headlines all around the world. Four years later, he started dating Ginger and the couple were engaged after just two months. Billys attribution for his wild accusations against Ginger amounts to a stream of vague phrases, such as it seems, she might have known, we think, we guess, were pretty sure, and she probably figured. And thats the weakness of all the criticism leveled at Ginger Alden by Billy and his fellow down-home boys, Lamar Fike, Marty Lacker, and Joe Esposito. There were incidents of his bizarre behavior that might have made another woman run out the door. These packets were routine, Ginger realized, delivered in the same casual manner as the jug of water beside Elvis bedside.. According to theExpress, in the summer of 1977, Presley called the White House and managed to get recently elected President Jimmy Carter on the phone. He told Mindi Miller to never come to breakfast without being dressed and with a full face of makeup. Ginger discusses others, such as Elvis reaction to his fired bodyguards upcoming book, Jerry Lee Lewiss midnight blowup at Gracelands gates, and the reasons for the aborted Nashville recording session in January 1977. I hoped to move us toward a healthier diet, but I just didnt know how because he was used to getting what he wanted.. Ginger was young and should not have been expected to be a nurse, mother, and held captive. Who was Ginger Alden, Elvis' fiancee, and were the pair really going to get married before Presley's untimely passing? Nonetheless, there was an plain attraction between them. She finally summoned up the nerve to confront him about those medications. She named him Odyssey for the theme music that performed earlier than Presleys live shows. Early on, though, she says she trusted Dr. Nichopoulos to monitor Elvis health. Elvis Presley and Graceland were fixtures in the life of Ginger Alden, having been born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. Sometimes too much, Thompson told Express. A few weeks later, Ginger noticed something odd at Graceland. She was only a rebound after Linda and she was a gold digger. General, although, Alden remembers her relationship with Presley fondly. She took advantage of Elvis name.. Once arguably the most famous performer on earth and already with an enduring legacy, the King was alone and quite likely unconscious on a floor for the final hours of his life. She was only a year-and-a-half out of high school and still had a strong bond with her family. Ginger wrote that she was willing to wait to marry until the time felt right to Elvis, and intended to leave it all up to him., But the guys didnt believe for a minute that the engagement was legit. The very first time Ginger Alden met Elvis, she was apparently only five years old. After all, he and Ginger were engaged to be married or were they really? The peril of an accidental overdose became clear to her one day when a phone call sent her rushing over to Graceland. Approximately four hours had elapsed since the last time anyone had seen Presley alive, and it's entirely as possible that he had slipped into unconsciousness in the middle of the morning, thus spending the last few hours of his life alone and incapacitated. To say she took a shower first before finding him and then blaming her is odd to me. By now it was the middle of May and getting close to the next tour. Long trusted friends Marty Lacker and Joe Esposito then lived in California and were seldom around, and Ginger couldnt figure out what Lamar Fike did for Elvis. Around 2:30 on the afternoon of August 16, 1977, actress Ginger Alden was wandering around Graceland in search of none other than her world-famous fianc, Elvis Presley. When she appeared on Inside Version, nonetheless, Alden downplayed the speak of Presleys binge overeating. Though she did not move into Graceland, Alden was the one who discovered Presley unconscious there on August 16, 1977. Young, inexperienced, and shy, Ginger suffered in comparison to the slightly older, more experienced, and outgoing Linda. I love Elvis, sure, but he didn't automatically have the right to control everyone and certainly not Ginger (or any woman he loved) who was young with ( probably) her own dreams and hopes of what life should be. Uncle Vernon was looking for it. In her upcoming book, Elvis Presley's fiancee Ginger Alden spills the secrets of her love affair with The King of Rock and Roll, including how he would shoot his gun at the TV set when he was angry. And at the time, we didnt know exactly how they got their information. We dont even recognize her as a human being., He continued, Were not interested in her. He was not downcast or morose, Alden claimed, but was looking forward to the milestones he planned in his life and hers. Nearly every fan knows the love story of Elvis Presley and Priscilla, even though some new details just recently went public. Unfortunately, I don't believe a word she says. Celia (September 2018). Nearly overcome by emotion, my voice quavered. About two months into their relationship, Ginger says Elvis asked her, Would you like to move in?, To just move into Graceland without being married first was something I didnt believe in or feel was appropriate to do at the time. Elvis four-and-a-half-year relationship with Linda Thompson had just ended when he picked Ginger for his new girlfriend after viewing the three Alden sisters, who had been brought to Graceland by George Klein. In the years after Elvis' death, Ginger struggled with depression and alcoholism. ', DON'T MISSElvis first love June BEFORE he was famous: 'He wanted to marry me, The Colonel stopped us'Elvis: Lisa Marie's distress about the "damned" graveyard in Graceland's gardenMichael Jackson: Lisa Marie's heartbreaking discovery after he died. Elvis could be difficult at times, she acknowledged, but for me, his goodness and loving spirit outweighed any faults. She nonetheless posts loving recollections of him on Fb to the delight of his followers. I did not know Elvis would body slap Ginger and cause her concern for her own safety. Listen to the special and you will get proof. Later that day, Elvis gave her a gold ID bracelet with Elvis spelled out on it in diamonds. Young, inexperienced, and shy, Ginger suffered in comparison to the slightly older, more experienced, and outgoing Linda. It never happened; neither did the wedding. As he got older, he looked much heavier. She was close to her family and didnt want to leave them. Accidental overdoses became a real danger for Elvis. You can unsubscribe at any time. Conspiracy theories include the idea that the singer faked his own death to escape public attention, and the notion that it was a coverup to help the King of Rock and Roll escape the mafia, and that he went into witness protection. In fact, Linda was the first person that Lisa-Marie Presley called after finding out that her father had died. Along the way are many interesting anecdotes, such as Elviss desire to make a movie called The Mission. All in all, Elvis and Ginger provides an interesting narrative of the rollercoaster ride that was the last year of Elvis Presleys life. When she appeared on Inside Edition, however, Alden downplayed the talk of Presleys binge overeating. Hunter introduced jumbo-sized sun shades to high school that day. Elvis Presley tragically died in his home, Graceland, on August 16, 1977. In her books opening pages, Ginger tells what finally motivated her to write about her time with Elvis 37 years after his death. However, Alden found him dead on the floor of the bathroom following an apparent heart attack. If she wished to go to his grave, she needed to name first and ask permission. Ginger says she woke up an hour later to see Elvis head to his bathroom to read. Weeks later a deafening bang awoke Ginger one morning at Graceland. H E BECAME EVEN MORE OF A MYSTERY in death than he had been in life. The book Elvis Presley took along with him to the bathroom on the last morning of his life was Frank Adams' "A Scientific Search for the Face of Jesus,"which had been published five years prior. No one ever walks out on me when Im talking, he reportedly advised her. Theres no reason to trust the accounts of any of the guys posing as Elvis friends in those final months. No one really knows what would have happened had Elvis lived. Elvis was also bereft about the West boys book coming out. But Ginger Alden was Presley's fiance at the time of his untimely death in 1977, when he was just 42 years old. While the country was enthralled by the marriage, the couple's relationship was anything but blissful. That is just sick and twisted. Later she began to attribute Elvis bad mood swings to the prescribed medication hed been taking. Ginger, Ive been searching for love so long and never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would find it in my own backyard. It troubled me that Elvis had flown off the handle like that, she recalls, but then she adds a nave rationalization for it. Just after 2 p.m., she awoke and noticed Elvis was not in bed. "He was in a good mood, we had just set a wedding date literally hours earlier and he told me a couple of weeks before he passed that he had been off too long. I never once saw him eating fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches.. Whatever the case, I could only hope the medical professionals overseeing his care knew what they were doing.. Despite now being dead nearly as long as he was alive, the King reportedly still inspires enmity between the two women, both of whom lay claim to his heart at the time of his death. Alden and Leyser share a son named Hunter. In it was a small, green velvet box. Thompson knew that the singer wasnt faithful to her but she took him back several times despite his infidelity. I believe her. She described the incredible moment and then what happened months later on the night he died. Carter later said of the call, "He was totally stoned and didn't know what he was saying. Alden discovered him lifeless in a toilet at Graceland. Alden summoned Joseph Esposito, who was a friend of Presley's from his days in the United States Army, and who had come to serve Presley as both a personal and professional manager, according to theNew York Times. Though his habits could possibly be erratic and typically even form of imply, she has all the time recalled him with kindness and affection. The King's inability to stay faithful was widely known and often talked about, but things seemed to be working out fine between the two of them. They started a relationship in 1976, and so they have been collectively till his loss of life in August 1977. Different youngsters have been teasingly calling him Elvis, which piqued the boys curiosity. Gingers version, the one that has long been accepted as the official version, goes like this. Would love your thoughts, please comment. She met her future fiance when she was just 5 years old, according to Elvis Australia, shortly after the singer returned from serving in the U.S. Army in Germany. Dr. Nichopoulos was sitting at his bedside. The romantic relationship he had at the end of his life was with Ginger Alden. Elvis and Ginger were e together until his death in August 1977, but Priscilla la has stated he was never truly serious about getting married arried again. Shooting things up, depressed, isolated, overweight, sick, addicted. We guess she called him twice and struck a deal with him for her story and a page-one fee, for $105,000. But over time, Priscilla and Elvis, though they seemed to remain friends, drifted apart romantically. Alden married Ronald Leyser, a 1990 graduate of Syracuse Law School who became an attorney, in 1991. In her book, its an ongoing issue, one for which she claims Elvis did his best to accommodate. The limousines should be so many inches longer than a normal-length limo and in blue. Esposito attempted to revive Presley with rudimentary first aid while awaiting an ambulance. The dark mood had transformed Elvis into someone I didnt recognize, Ginger observed. Regardless of the appreciable age distinction between them, they envisioned getting married and sharing their lives eternally. THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Elvis Presley's fiance and last love tells her story and sets the record straight in this deeply personal memoir that reveals what really happened in the final years of the King of Rock n' Roll. She spends more time with her sister and mother than she does with me, he complained.. Maria (November 2022), Reader Comment: I agree with one of the comments made by Maria. While Elvis and Ginger were vacationing in Hawaii in March 1977, Elvis anger resulted in him doing what Ginger called the inconceivable. It started with an argument between the two because Ginger felt Elvis had been drinking too much juice. It was too late to reverse decades of poor eating habits. The letters were T-L-C for Tender Loving Care along with a lightning bolt, also drenched in sparklers. She has made a few appearances on various television shows including Entertainment Tonight back in 2014 but she keeps herself out of the spotlight for the most part. Ginger was 20 at that time, and Elvis was 41. She didnt seem interested in pleasing him much at all. The location at which last desperate attempts to revive Elvis were made and the place at which his death was confirmed can no longer be visited, theBaptist Memorial Hospital having been destroyed via intentional implosion in November 2005, according to Elvis Australia. The story Alden advised in her e-book was not certainly one of unblemished happiness with Presley. Did the betrayal by his friends actually lead to him overdosing on sleeping medication that night? Early on in their relationship, Ginger spoke briefly with Priscilla on the phone. 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She lived in a house not far from Graceland with her parents Walter and Jo and her older sisters, Rosemary and Terry. For many fans when they think of Elvis Presleys love life the first person that comes to mind is Priscilla Presley, who was married to The King from 1967 to 1973. Far from the limelight of the stage, the screen, or the recording studio, the singer died in one of the many bathrooms of his mansion, a 17,500 square feet residence he had named Graceland. Followers received to see a few of their favourite actuality TV {couples} reunite as soon as once more in a Heres What Elvis Last Girlfriend, Ginger Alden, Is Doing Now, 4 Netflix Shows Expected to Return in 2023, Cheers Added a Disclaimer After Viewers at Home Complained, a Facebook post dated April 9, 2018, Alden angrily countered, Michael Damian Hints a Concert With Danny Romalotti Could Happen, Margot Robbie Refused to Lose Weight For a Role and Said It Was Probably a Good Thing For Her Character to Have Weight on Her. 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