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The intense grief following the death of the King of Rock and Roll in August 1977 was soon followed by a shocking crime. He was initially interred in a mausoleum in Memphis's Forest Hill Cemetery, but less than a month after his funeral, three men were arrested in a bizarre plot to steal his body and hold it for a multi-million dollar ransom. The security breach made it clear that a public cemetery was not a safe or private final resting place for one of the most famous people in the world.
To prevent any future attempts and to provide a more secure site for him and his mother, Gladys, his estate received special permission to move their remains to his home, Graceland. They were reinterred in a tranquil part of the property known as the Meditation Garden. When Graceland officially opened for public tours in 1982, the garden became the final, poignant stop for visitors. Millions of fans have since made the pilgrimage, paying for a tour of the home that concludes with the
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