I had just completed basic training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma when the King passed. It was announced in the mess hall. Via Variety: When Elvis Presley died August 16, 1977, at age 42, fans around the world went into a collective state of shock. According to Variety, he lay in state for three and a … Continue reading 40 Years Ago, The King Of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley, Passed Away