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March 14, 2025 – But it was his mother Gladys – and not his long-suffering wife Priscilla – who was hit by tragic alcoholism, RadarOnline.com can reveal – leaving her dead aged just 46 after being unable to cope with her son’s global fame.
From the moment Elvis was born, his bond with his mom was marked by tragedy – the stillbirth of his identical twin brother, Jessie, which cast a huge and very dark shadow over their lives.
It left Gladys paranoid and fiercely protective of her surviving son – so when he hit global fame, it became too much for her and she hit the bottle to numb her crippling anxiety over his safety and health.
The early years for the Presley family were fraught with other challenges.
Elvis’ father, Vernon, was imprisoned for cheque forgery – forcing Gladys to move with young Elvis in with relatives, a situation that only strengthened the unique bond she shared with her son.
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