I was talking about Elvis last night with my son who informed me that his "mega talent" was lost on him.  I said that as a young kid I had not liked his music at all but loved his movies which were a lot of fun.  Then in the late 60's and on he changed his style and I liked him- In the Ghetto, Suspicious Minds, Always on My Mind.

 

But it did get me thinking of how Elvis and many others died at a time when they were at the peak of their career and thus became immortal.  Others being James Dean, Buddy Holly, Marilyn Munroe.  Had they lived they would not have such status because they would have got old and faded away instead of being preserved forever.