The autopsy team reported
that Elvis' death was
drug-related. Yet, Dr
Francisco said the cause
of death was from
hypertensive heart disease
with coronary-artery heart
disease as a contributing
factor. He ruled out drugs
as a cause of death.
However, in November 1977
Dr Nichopoulos was under
suspicion for malpractice
(among other charges) and
was charged by the
Tennessee state board of
health with illegally
prescribing more that
5,300 drug to Elvis in a
seven month period. He
allowed Elvis to consume
over 25 pills a day . Dr
Nic's last prescription on
August 16, 1977 was for
680 tables of the powerful
painkiller Dilaudid which
had the potential of
killing a stable of
horses. In his defence Dr
Nic told the health board
that... "Elvis was getting
over an eye infection and
sore throat, but overall
he was a healthy man...."
Dr Kelly of LA Bio Science
Lab who analysed some of
Elvis' body tissue,
determined Elvis body
contained many depressant
drugs at the time of his
death which included
Valuim, Valmid, morphine,
pentobarbital, codeine,
Quaalude and Placidyl.
Red West reported the Dr
Nic was only too willing
to fill any request for
drugs that Elvis would
demand. West concluded the
Elvis was a "walking
drugstore. He was drugged
to the limit".... However,
Marty Lacker contended the
Elvis was a pill freak not
a drug abuser.
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