Bad genes, not rock'n'roll excess, killed Elvis Presley, claims biographer

[lapfog_1]

2. I'm sure the fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches

had nothing to do with it.

Oh... and the overdose of prescription pills



"Linda accompanied Elvis to the dentist, where he had a quick filling, then with a "wink-and-a-nod" the doctor left the room.

She wrote: "Elvis immediately opened the cabinet under the sink and took out a gigantic jar of pills. Without hesitation, he began taking handfuls of the pills and stuffing them into random pockets."

Linda said it was clear this wasn't the first time he'd done this, and that although he acted like it was all totally natural, she couldn't believe what she was seeing.

He explained to her that the dentist knew what he was doing, and that it was just sleeping pills, which were "tough" to get prescriptions for."