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When Gladys Presley died of a heart attack on August 14, 1958, she left behind an incredible legacy — and a devastated son.
Vernon and Gladys Presley were so close to Elvis that even when he was a megastar, the family all lived together at Graceland. Here’s everything to know about Elvis Presley's parents.
Gladys Presley was born on 25 April 1912 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA. She was an actress. She was married to Vernon Presley. She died on 14 August 1958 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
When was Gladys Presley born and when did she give birth to Elvis? Elvis Presley With His Parents in 1937. Picture: Getty Gladys Love Smith was born on April 25, 1912. Her early life couldn't have been more different from the riches her son would provide her in the future.
American Folk Figure. She was the mother of rock music icon Elvis Presley. She was born in Pontotoc County, Mississippi. Her parents were Robert Lee Smith and Octavia Luvenia "Doll" Mansell. Gladys' mother Doll gave birth to nine children. Doll was bedridden most of her life, and died at 59 from tuberculosis.
August 14, at approximately 3.15am, with her husband at her side Gladys Love Presley died at the age of 46. Both Elvis and Vernon are inconsolable. In the early afternoon with hundreds of fans at the gates, Gladys is brought home to Graceland.
AUGUST 14, 1958 – Elvis Presley’s mother GLADYS PRESLEY (b. April 25, 1912 as Gladys Love Smith in Tupelo, Mississippi) died of a heart attack at age 46, brought on by acute hepatitis. At her funeral two days later Presley was so overcome with grief he was unable to stand and had to be supported.
Tragically, Gladys — whom Elvis called "my best girl" — died on Aug. 14, 1958, at Methodist Hospital, while recovering from a heart attack she suffered while Elvis was undergoing basic training...
Gladys Presley was born on 25 April 1912 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA. She was an actress. She was married to Vernon Presley. She died on 14 August 1958 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. When Gladys died in 1958, newspapers around the world gave her age as 42, when she was really 46.
ELVIS PRESLEY was very close to his mother Gladys throughout her life - but what happened to her and how did she die?