The Music World's King and Queen: Aretha Franklin Dies 41 Years to the Day After Elvis Presley
The Queen of Soul died on the same day as the King of Rock and Roll. Music legendAretha Frankindied Thursday morningof advance pancreatic cancer of the neuroendocrine type at the age of 76 — exactly 41 years afterElvis Presleydied under extremely different circumstances. While the death of the “Respect” singer was anticipated in recent days, Presley’s death stunned the world. He was just 42 years old when Ginger Alden walked into the bathroom adjoining the palatial master bedroom of Graceland and discovered the star’s body....