<P> On August 16 , 1977 , Presley died in the bathroom at Graceland allegedly of a heart attack . Elvis Presley lay in state in a 900 - pound copper - lined coffin just inside the foyer while over 3,500 of Elvis ' mourning fans passed by to pay their respects . A private funeral with 200 mourners was held on August 18 , 1977 in the house , with the casket placed in front of the stained glass doorway of the music room . Graceland continued to be occupied by members of the family until the death of Elvis ' aunt Delta in 1993 , who had moved in at Elvis ' invitation after her husband 's death . Elvis ' daughter , Lisa Marie Presley , inherited the estate in 1993 when she turned 25 . Presley , his parents Gladys & Vernon Presley , and his grandmother Minnie Mae Presley are buried on the property in the Meditation Garden . A memorial gravestone for Presley 's stillborn twin brother , Jesse Garon , is also at the site . </P>
<P> On August 16 , 1977 , Presley died in the bathroom at Graceland allegedly of a heart attack . Elvis Presley lay in state in a 900 - pound copper - lined coffin just inside the foyer while over 3,500 of Elvis ' mourning fans passed by to pay their respects . A private funeral with 200 mourners was held on August 18 , 1977 in the house , with the casket placed in front of the stained glass doorway of the music room . Graceland continued to be occupied by members of the family until the death of Elvis ' aunt Delta in 1993 , who had moved in at Elvis ' invitation after her husband 's death . Elvis ' daughter , Lisa Marie Presley , inherited the estate in 1993 when she turned 25 . Presley , his parents Gladys & Vernon Presley , and his grandmother Minnie Mae Presley are buried on the property in the Meditation Garden . A memorial gravestone for Presley 's stillborn twin brother , Jesse Garon , is also at the site . </P>
who is buried in the meditation garden at graceland
who is buried in the meditation garden at graceland
Presley Gladys & Vernon Presley Minnie Mae Presley
Presley Gladys & Vernon Presley Minnie Mae Presley