by five o'clock Graceland was crammed with mourners: ex-employees,old friends,relatives, and special fans. Of course everyone is sadden by death, but the thing about Elvis' death was that no one could believe it. Elvis Presley dead? As more people crowded in and the reality began to fully sink in, I felt I couldn't breathe. I stepped out on the porch, and the sight beyond the gates was incredible; tens of thousands of people gathered there.