READ MORE: Joanna Lumley tours Graceland to make documentary about idol ElvisLumley said: "The Canadian press were awful, basically wondering what the fuss was about, seeing it just as a 'fat singer' that had died. "Whereas I and the rest of the world were truly devastated.
The Canadians didn't understand. "There was very little respect for Elvis back then and that appalled me - how could he be dissed when he died?"She added that millions did respect him and found the news of his death both heartbreaking and awful.
Earlier this year, Express. co. uk spoke with the author of a carefully researched book that presented new evidence claiming Elvis was always going to die young despite his fame, fortune and prescription drug-taking.
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