Inside Elvis Presley's weight loss battle: the King of Rock 'n

In the 60s, Elvis Presley was a global sex symbol, but by the 70s his weight ballooned – was it due to drugs and alcohol, or simply his well-documented love of high-calorie Southern foods?
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When Elvis Presley died in 1977, he was a very different man to the sex symbol millions had come to love. Over the years, fans saw the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s physical appearance transform, with his very public weight fluctuations on display for all the world to see.

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