Priscilla Presley Honors Elvis on Anniversary of His Death: 'Not a Day Goes by That I Don't Think of You'

Mar. 15, 2025

Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley on their wedding day on May 1, 1967.Photo:Frank Edwards/Fotos International/Archive Photos/Getty

Frank Edwards/Fotos International/Archive Photos/Getty

Priscilla Presleyis honoring her late ex-husbandElvison the latest anniversary of his death.

On Friday, Aug. 16, the actress paid tribute to Elvis on Instagram with a touching video to mark the occasion — now 47 years after the King died of a heart attack at age 42 on Aug. 16, 1977.

The short tribute from Priscilla comes just three days aftershe also honored Elvis' motherGladys, who died on Aug. 14, 1958. “She meant the world to him,” Priscilla wrote alongside another video.

Before wondering if her late ex-husband would have switched genres and “moved more towards gospel music” later in his career, she also pondered what he would have done in life had he not died at a young age.

“Musically, I think he was pretty happy with how things had turned out. He loved knowing that his music meant something to people,” she said. “I remember sitting with him at Graceland listening to some of the songs he was recording, and I asked him why he sang so many ballads. He answered me straight away, ‘Because those songs touch the heart. Life’s truth is in those songs.’ He was right.”

Elvis and Priscilla Presley on May 1, 1967.Bettmann Archive

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After celebrating her own79th birthday back in May, Priscilla has continued to treat fans of her and Elvis with fun behind-the-scenes stories on Instagram. In arecent clip, uploaded on July 19, she answered a fan who asked if she and the rock icon “ever cooked together.”

“Elvis and I never cooked together, Elvis never cooked,” she revealed. “I tried one time to make a meal for Elvis and the guys and it was pasta. I took the menu from my mother and I thought I did a great job.”

“But I obviously made some mistakes,” she laughed. “I left a few of the components from the dish. And Elvis took one bite. He tried very much to like it, trust me… I never cooked again.”

source: people.com