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Cause of death gives the balanced views of various experts. Please note that although Nichopoulos, Presley's main physician, was at the time "exonerated of criminal liability for the singer's death, ... His license was suspended for three months. It was permanently revoked in the 1990s after the Tennessee Medical Board brought new charges of over-prescription." Consensus among regular editors who judge it important to preserve a reliable, mainstream view in this encyclopedia article is that the discredited doctor's opinions, such as those published in his 2010 book, and including his attempt to emphasize constipation as the likely cause of death, should not be propagated by Wikipedia, and hence receive no coverage in this article.

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Elvis Presley is the best selling solo artist of all time with over 500 million records being sold or Having sold over 500 million records worldwide he is considered to be the best selling solo artist of all time. 58.107.140.44 (talk) 11:15, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. DrOrinScrivello (talk) 16:11, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Let me ask you this my friend: why do you keep insisting in formally requesting a change to an issue that will never be corrected by this best selling listing directory? Just about all other websites and reputed knowledgeable sources will attest to the fact that Presley is the best selling solo act in music history with over a billion records sold. why keep persisting.? This best selling listing directory has been discredited by many for this, and many other issues. It's not even being used as a point of reference by any respectable news organization, books of reference such as the Guinness book of records, the world almanac or by any renown musical historical pundits. Moreover you must be respectful to the editors who regardless of the facts will keep stating (without evidence) that his sales are "inflated". Especially after inflating Michael Jackson's claimed sales which were at 350 million to 500 million based on total available certifications and putting Jackson ahead of Presley in this listing directory. There is no sense in disputing the lack of validity of this best selling list. Have a nice day !! Victor0327 (talk) 19:44, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Elvis is the highest selling solo artist in hx.

Brookville Record sales cannot at present be certified (7 x platinum – 2 albums) Another 5 to 7 million sales of Pickwick releases cannot be fully certified. Numbers are known, but they come from an audit report and not from actual sales accounting Missing sales info on pre computer sales Missing international sales reports. Elvis was not with RCA in many countries Missing SUN sales figures (small numbers I know, but!!!) About 400 U.S. album releases (RCA, Special products and more) all between one of other level of certification. RIAA only counts full millions. So if any album sold 1.999,999, it still counts as 1 million 24.218.114.189 (talk) 22:12, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There is also the fact that in the four months after his death, an estimated 200 million Presley records were sold worldwide. None of those sales have ever been certified. Henceforth the billion records he sold worldwide figures. Victor0327 (talk) 23:45, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Edit Request - Cause of death

Hello, I request that you cut out in the overview section that unhealthy eating played a role in his death. His diet was unhealthy, but there’s no evidence that it was so bad that it could kill him. The cause of his death lies soley on his prescription drug abuse. The life and career section makes it clear that any other additional factors were either exacerbated or created by his addiction. The idea that his favorite foods played a part is just a faux cultural joke. CulturalCritic648 (talk) 05:46, 17 December 2024 (UTC)CulturalCritic648 (talk) 03:33, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Military service in infobox

Usually for people who do activities they are not primarily known for their articles may show this information with a specific infobox placed in a more relevant section if possible. The fact that there is not only a section here, but also a whole article devoted to his military service that already uses the military infobox makes it seem superfluous to use the template in the main infobox here. Linking that article in the lead seems already sufficient. Inpops (talk) 15:14, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks to editors

Thanks to all of the editors who have maintained this featured article and congratulations on it being today's featured article.

Happy 90th birthday, Elvis. — AjaxSmack 02:33, 8 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Intro paragraph

Should we change "known mononymously as Elvis" to "often known mononymously as Elvis" or something? The way it is now makes it seem like his stage was just "Elvis" all the time 75.100.17.28 (talk) 14:25, 8 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Well his first name according to a recent George Gallup poll, is easily one of the most recognizable names in the history of humanity. Victor0327 (talk) 16:24, 8 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I've never gotten the point of the (hyperlinked) "mononymously". I mean, if you have to hyperlink it, it's not obvious, and the whole thing is just so redundant. "Known as Elvis" is good enough. And six blue links in the opening three sentences is more than enough, IMO. Drmies (talk) 19:01, 8 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yes my friend. I could not have agreed more. "Known as Elvis" is good enough!! Victor0327 (talk) 19:10, 8 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]