Elvis closing years photographs with lover Linda Thompson who was 'erased' from biopic

Elvis Presley had many girlfriends over his quick life however there are three girls who have been notably distinguished.

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One of them was his ex-wife Priscilla Presley, who he was married to from 1967-73 and one other was Ginger Alden, who discovered him useless after a coronary heart assault in 1977.

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But in between them was Miss Tennessee mannequin Linda Thompson, who lived with him at Graceland for 4 years and turns 73 this week.

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Linda frequently shares recollections and photographs from her time as Elvis’ lover on her Instagram.

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Check out a few of the many touching snaps with The King she's shared beforehand under.

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Most of the snaps from Elvis’ closing years present The King and Linda travelling, together with getting on and off his personal jet, the Lisa Marie.

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Despite enjoying an enormous function within the star’s life, she didn’t characteristic in any respect – bar a number of seconds of archive footage – within the Baz Luhrmann biopic this 12 months. Nor did Ginger, with the movie skipping the final three years of the music icon’s 42 in whole.

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Linda, who on the time of the movie’s launch stated she hadn’t seen it, claimed she’d saved Elvis’ life on numerous events.

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Linda wrote on social media on the time: “No, I haven’t seen it yet. The trailer looks very entertaining and Austin Butler appears to do a fantastic depiction. BUT since so many people are left out who were very important and instrumental in Elvis’ life – I wouldn’t call it a biopic. I spent four years and a half years of my life living with and deeply caring for Elvis on many levels. I shared a hospital room with him every time he was in hospital. I had my own bed next to his during those times. I travelled on every tour with him. I was the only woman to ever do so in this life. I was at every Las Vegas engagement during those years. I literally saved his life on several occasions.”

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Linda broke up amicably with Elvis in December 1976 as she wished to have a extra regular life out of the superstar highlight.

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She added: "We stayed in touch and loved each other until the day he died – even though we had broken up and I had moved out of Graceland only eight months before. So any inclusion or exclusion in any movie ever made can never erase the important role I played in his life and he in mine. But every true fan already knows that. Thank you all for your loyalty."

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