Constipation Killed Elvis: True?

For decades fans have speculated about what killed Elvis, and there have been many theories. But now his close friend and personal physician has come out and said he believes it was chronic constipation that did in the King.

According to the source, Dr. Nichopoulos, "We weren't sure [of the exact cause of death] so I continued to do some research, I had some doctors call me from different places and different med schools that were doing research on constipation and different problems you can get into with it."

And his conclusion was that constipation was indeed the cause of Elvis's demise. For more info see below.

Constipation Killed Elvis?
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It wasn't a heart condition that killed the King of Rock 'n' Roll, it was chronic constipation. This is the new theory of Elvis Presley's longtime friend Dr. George Nichopoulos, Fox News reported on Wednesday. Nichopoulos, who was with Elvis when he died, included his theory about the icon's death in his book, "The King and Dr. Nick." According to his autopsy, Nichopoulos said, Elvis' colon was 5 to 6 inches in diameter, nearly twice the size of the average person. It was also 8 to 9 feet long, compared with the normal 4 to 5 feet.

Constipation Killed Elvis?