Elvis News ยป Elaine Dundy has died aged 86
Elaine Dundy has died aged 86
08/05/2008
Elaine Dundy, author Elvis and Gladys has died in Los Angeles aged 86.
Putting aside her dreams of becoming an actress, Elaine Dundy started her writing career in the 1950s and became well-known for the critically acclaimed 1958 coming-of-age story The Dud Avocado, then later for writing Life Itself, which was a personal memior of her turbulent marriage to the theater critic and writer Tynan.
In researching her 1985 book Elvis and Gladys, Elaine Dundy spent five months reseraching the book in Elvis Presley’s birthtown Tupelo and uncovered a lot of unknown information on the singers heritage.
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