( CNN ) -- Their candles flickering in the warm Tennessee night , fans quietly stood vigil over Elvis Presley 's grave early Tuesday to mark the 34th anniversary of the singer 's death . `` Thank you so much for being here and continuing to honor the legacy of my father , '' said a message from Lisa Marie Presley that was read to fans at the gates of Graceland . `` Your ongoing love and support mean very much to me and my family . '' Presley died at the Memphis , Tennessee , mansion on August 16 , 1977 , and is buried on the grounds . Fans began filing past his grave bearing candles Monday night . Graceland hosts a week of events leading up to the annual commemoration , featuring tribute concerts , appearances by contemporaries and onetime sidemen and fan parties . The `` King of Rock n ' Roll '' was 42 when he was found dead in his bathroom at the mansion , which he bought after hitting it big 20 years earlier . While his death was ruled the result of an irregular heartbeat , the autopsy report was sealed amid accusations that abuse of prescription drugs caused the problem . More than three decades later , he remains one of the top-selling acts in music . In 2010 , Forbes magazine estimated his estate 's annual take from music sales , a Las Vegas show , Graceland visits and licensing at $ 60 million . CNN 's Ed Payne and Matt Smith contributed to this report .
A candlelight vigil at Graceland marks Presley 's 1977 death . The singer died in his Memphis , Tennessee , home at age 42 . Presley is buried on the grounds of Graceland . In 2010 , Forbes magazine estimated his estate 's annual income at $ 60 million .