On the anniversary of Elvis’s death: Who was his last girlfriend Ginger Alden and did she discover his death?

Ginger Alden is not a household name, but she was a pivotal figure in the life of the late Elvis Presley and was the one who discovered him dead in his bathroom back in 1977. In the lead up to dying of a heart attack, Elvis had been experiencing a series of health problems, which had seen his weight climb to 25 stone. 

Ginger Alden and Elvis Presley reportedly ‘fell for one another’ after her sister Terry won Miss Tennessee and was then invited to visit Graceland with her family. It was only 10 months after this visit that Ginger discovered Elvis in the bathroom.

In 2014, Ginger visited Today, where she shared stories from her book ‘Elvis & Ginger.’ Today reported that “Elvis proposed to Alden on Jan. 26 1977 in his favourite room at Graceland: the palatial master bathroom.” Ginger then said: “(He) seated me in a chair and said many beautiful words to me and asked me to marry him.”

What happened to Ginger Alden after Elvis Presley died and did she have children?

Ginger Alden reportedly married Ronald Leyser, a law graduate of Syracuse University Law School, and is believed to have had a son with him, Hunter. 

What did Ginger Alden do for her career?

According to the website Music in Minnesota, Ginger is “best known for her role in films such as Lady Grey and her appearance on the soap opera series Capitol.

When Lisa Marie Presley passed away, Ginger wrote on her facebook that “My time with Lisa Marie was unique for me and special. I grew to care deeply for her and felt the same from her."

"We didn’t have years together but it was quality time spent for sure when she visited Elvis and me at Graceland as a young child in 77 and was able to join us on some tours and visit with me at my family home"