According to a former bodyguard, Elvis Presley was extremely heavy and disliked being touched before his death.

Elvis Presley, the legendary musician, offered his fans a unique blend of country, rhythm and blues, and rock 'n' roll through his best-selling hits such as "Hound Dog" and "Jailhouse Rock," which earned him a devoted following.

In the 1950s, Elvis Presley was a cultural icon in both the music and television industries, while Patsy Cline produced a crossover between country and pop and Ray Charles bridged the gap for ground-breaking soul.

In the months prior to his unexpected passing on August 16, 1977, it was said that Presley was experiencing a great deal of pain.

According to Ted Pryor, author and former bodyguard for Presley, he was extremely heavy.

"Elvis was so heavy that he didn't like being touched because he was always sweating and hot," he stated.

Presley's team hired Pryor, a super middleweight kick boxing champion, due to his status as a world champion.

"When Elvis was younger in the service, he learned a bit of martial arts and was infatuated with it," Pryor said. "Becoming his bodyguard was pretty exciting for me."

While training Florida law enforcement, FBI, and DEA personnel on self-defense techniques, Pryor and his friend Joe received a call from Presley's team offering work as bodyguards during his U.S. tour.

Unfortunately, no one knew it then, but he was broke, as Pryor told Planet Chronicle Digital.

Colonel Tom Parker, Presley's manager at the time, gambled away his money, causing Presley to have to start touring.

The kickboxing duo journeyed across the country from Tennessee and Florida to New York to California with "the King," but never ventured internationally.

""Elvis' manager kept him in the U.S. due to his gambling problem," Pryor said."

Although Presley's weight gain has been extensively examined in the years since his passing, women still thronged to the "It’s Now or Never" singer and skillfully navigated through throngs to reach the stage.

"According to Pryor, the women used to rush the stage. He told Planet Chronicle Digital that it was fascinating because they would have a chokehold around their waist. The senior bodyguards would take them to the floor slowly, and the junior bodyguards would escort them away."

Pryor stated that the men would defend themselves against three to four women at once using takedown techniques, and one woman, who had received a scarf from Presley, used it to choke Pryor.

"She was attempting to reach Elvis," he stated. "She placed it around my neck and began choking me."

Presley's death was so shocking that Carter issued a public statement in Memphis.

"Pryor stated, "That was not a wise decision." He added, "I believe the entire world was taken aback when it occurred.""

Pryor fondly remembers Presley's treatment of his bodyguards, saying that he was "really well" to them, despite being generally "sour."

Pryor stated that he had lost his mother and wife, which made him resentful towards women.