Elvis Presley’s Final Performance Video Goes Viral: King of Rock and Roll ‘Unrecognizable’ Before Death

A video of Elvis Presley's final performance before his death made rounds following his birthday.

On January 8, the King of Rock and Roll's fans marked what would have been his 89th birthday. The legendary singer died at the age of 42 on August 16, 1977, leaving everyone heartbroken.

Elvis Presley's Condition Looked Worse During His Final Performance

On X, a reported video of Presley's final performance in which the "Can't Help Falling in Love" singer was sweating profusely as he sang his heart out and played his piano. He also noticeably gained weight in the clip.

One reacted, "Wow, he didn't look good. Still had a great voice though. Sad he got hooked on drugs."

"The king still had it up till his last day," a second X user wrote.

"So f------ sad what happened to Elvis," a third commented.

Presley died before his scheduled concert in Portland, Me. He was found unconscious by his then-fiancée, Ginger Alden, inside Graceland's bathroom. According to Alden, they started talking about their wedding plans in the wee hours of August 16.

"He was in a good mood, we had just set a wedding date literally hours earlier and he told me a couple of weeks before he passed that he had been off too long," she said. "He was ready to go back on stage, something he loved with all of his being."

Presley was pronounced dead at the Baptist Memorial Hospital hours later.

How Did Elvis Presley Gain Weight?

As seen in his final concert, Presley looked unhealthy after gaining weight, which made him look too bloated.

Amid the questions about the cause of his extreme weight gain, one theory said his gluttony led him to that state. Per James Gregory's 1960 biography "The Elvis Presley Story," Presley became a heavy eater before passing.

"Note for his future wife: Elvis loves enormous breakfasts complete with sausage, bacon, eggs, fried potatoes, home-baked rolls, and coffee. He has a tremendous appetite at breakfast. His wife should never develop elegant or expensive tastes," Gregory said.

While he tried to lose weight, his risky diet only led him to gain three and a half stone more before having 25 stone afterward. These caused him complications, including hypertension, enlarged colon and liver damage, per The Mirror.

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