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'suddenly a generation feels old': elvis died 47 years ago this month

elvis presley may have died 47 years ago, but his legac...

by monica zurowski, calgary herald

aug 7 2024
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'he was the king': the anniversary of elvis's death
on this day, aug. 16, in 1977, elvis presley died. images are photos and headlines the calgary herald published upon his passing.
elvis presley may have died 47 years ago, but his legacy lives on as one of the greatest 20th century pop culture icons.
on aug. 16, 1977, presley, was found dead at his graceland mansion in memphis. he was 42. he began his singing career in 1954 and quickly became an international sensation. his hits included blue suede shoes, love me tender, heartbreak hotel and return to sender. he also starred in 33 films. what follows is a collection of archived pages and articles the calgary herald published after elvis died.
calgary herald; aug. 17, 1977.
calgary herald; aug. 17, 1977.
calgary herald; aug. 17, 1977.
calgary herald; aug. 17, 1977.
calgary herald; aug. 17, 1977.
calgary herald; aug. 17, 1977.
 
calgary herald; aug. 18, 1977.
calgary herald; aug. 18, 1977.
calgary herald front page; aug. 18, 1977.
calgary herald front page; aug. 18, 1977.
calgary herald; aug. 18, 1977.
calgary herald; aug. 18, 1977.
calgary herald; aug. 18, 1977.
calgary herald; aug. 18, 1977.
calgary herald; aug. 19, 1977.
calgary herald; aug. 19, 1977.
calgary herald; aug. 20, 1977.
calgary herald; aug. 20, 1977.
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monica zurowski, calgary herald
monica zurowski, calgary herald

monica zurowski, deputy editor of postmedia calgary, joined the calgary herald more than three decades ago and has held a variety of editor and writing positions during that time. her work has appeared in publications across canada and the united states; she’s also worked on nine non-fiction books as either editor or author; and she’s led teams of journalists to 14 awards from newspapers canada and to more than a dozen citations from the international news media association. zurowski is also a crossword puzzle creator, whose puzzles have been published across north america.

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