Test Your Trivia Knowledge on the ‘Day the King Died’

It’s been 13 years since Elvis Presley went away on that summer’s day--Aug. 16, 1977--and made us all lonesome tonight.

Test your knowledge. How much do you know about the day that the king of rock n’roll died.

1. What had Elvis done until about 6 a.m. on the morning of Aug. 16, 1977?

a. Entertained friends at Libertyland, b. Played racquetball, c. Practiced at his firing range, d. Practiced karate

2. Who first phoned the Memphis Fire Dept. at 2:33 p.m. that day saying someone at Graceland had trouble breathing?

a. Manager Tom Parker, b. Girlfriend Ginger Alden, c. Road manager Joe Esposito, d. Father Vernon Presley

3. What hospital was he rushed to?

a. Baptist Memorial, b. St. Elegius, c. St. Anthony’s, d. Memphis General

4. What site is located less than a half-mile from that hospital?

a. L. C. Hume High School, where Elvis graduated, b. Crown Electric Co., where Elvis drove a truck, c. First Assembly of God Church, where Elvis first sang, d. Sun Records, where Elvis first recorded

5. How old was Elvis when he died?

a. 39, b. 42, c. 44, d. 49

6. How old was his daughter, Lisa Marie, at the time?

a. 3, b. 7, c. 9, d. 14

7. How was Elvis dressed when he was lying in state at Graceland?

a. White suit, blue shirt, white tie, b. White sequined stage jumpsuit, c. Black tux with piano key lapels, d. Unknown; coffin closed

8. A fleet of 17 automobiles led the funeral procession. What were they?

a. White Thunderbirds, b. White Cadillacs, c. Black Cadillacs, d. Pink Cadillacs

9. Who delivered one of the eulogies at the funeral?

a. Jimmy Swaggart, b. Rex Humbard, c. Jim Bakker d., Pat Robertson

10. Name the cemetery where the body was interred before being moved to Graceland.

a. Forest Hill, b. Forest Lawn, c. Forest View, d. Forrest Tucker

BONUS QUESTION: Who was Presley’s personal physician at the time of his death?

ANSWERS: 1-B, 2-C, 3-A, 4-D, 5-B, 6-C, 7-A, 8-B, 9-B, 10-A.

BONUS: Dr. George Nichopoulos