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Elvis Photo Leaves Enquirer Building

King's casket image shredded in anthrax removal, sparks lawsuit

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(Newser) – The National Enquirer's famous photo of Elvis Presley in his casket—the source of decades of rumors that the King was still alive—was shredded during anthrax decontamination at the mag's old headquarters, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports. The King's final image is now at the heart of a lawsuit between the developer who bought the building, which was contaminated by a 2001 letter, and the company hired to clean it.

The Boca Raton building's owner is demanding $1 million for the destroyed image, but the cleaning company claims the photo belongs to the magazine—which gave permission to destroy contaminated documents and photos. The Enquirer’s photo editor died in 2001 after opening a letter that contained weapons-grade anthrax in the building.

The King's last photo is at the heart of a lawsuit between the developer who owns the National Enquirer's old headquarters and the company hired to clean it after an anthrax scare.
The King's last photo is at the heart of a lawsuit between the developer who owns the National Enquirer's old headquarters and the company hired to clean it after an anthrax scare.   (AP Photo/From the Lens of George Kalinsky)
A replica casket is carried out out of the former Elvis Is Alive Museum last year. An image of the King in the original casket was destroyed during an anthrax decontamination at the National Enquirer.
A replica casket is carried out out of the former Elvis Is Alive Museum last year. An image of the King in the original casket was destroyed during an anthrax decontamination at the National Enquirer.   (AP Photo/Kyle Ericson)
The Enquirer sold 6.5 million copies of its magazine with the photo of Elvis lying in his casket in 1977.
The Enquirer sold 6.5 million copies of its magazine with the photo of Elvis lying in his casket in 1977.   (members.fortunecity.com/sivlenoramoran)
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