Black and white photo of Elvis Presley

The Last Meal Elvis Presley Ate Was A Sweet-Treat Combo

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BY ANDREW AMELINCKX

Bowl of ice cream with chocolate chip cookies
Elvis Presley passed on August 16, 1977, at his Memphis mansion while enjoying the last meal he'd ever have: four scoops of vanilla ice cream and six chocolate chip cookies.
Elvis Presley grinning
Presley's tastes leaned heavily towards soul food, such as collard greens and family-sized bowls of banana pudding, staying true to his upbringing in rural Mississippi.
Chips Ahoy! cookies in front of packaging
With his wealth, Elvis could have had the absolute best of the best for his final meal, but instead, he had Sealtest ice cream and Chips Ahoy! cookies.
Elvis Presley in front of brick wall
Having already eaten a lot of spaghetti and meatballs, Elvis told his cook he wanted "ice cream and cookies, but not as much as usual"; he died of a heart attack shortly after.