Celebrity Ghost Stories – Terrifying True Hauntings of the Famous.
By Alan Toner. Published by Coast & Country at Smashwords.
Copyright 2011 Alan Toner. ISBN No 978-1-907163-48-7.
CELEBRITY GHOST STORIES
By Alan Toner. Webmaster of www.trueghoststories.co.uk
CONTENTS
ELVIS PRESLEY, TELLY SAVALAS, JOHN LENNON, GILLIAN ANDERSON, JACK LEMON, LYNSEY DE PAUL, CHARLENE TILTON, ROBIN GIBB, ROGER MOORE, JAMES CAGNEY, OLIVER REED, VINCENT PRICE, ROBBIE WILLIAMS, TOMMY STEELE
ELVIS PRESLEY
Millions of fans around the world mourned the death of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Elvis Presley, on the 16 August 1977. Despite the many rumours that Elvis is still alive and that he faked his own death, his ghost has been reported in several locations, including his former home, Graceland, in Memphis (now a tourist attraction) and at the Heartbreak Hotel on Elvis Presley Blvd., near Graceland. Elvis's ghost also has been spotted at the Nashville recording studios, where he made some early records. Many people over the years have snapped photos of Elvis - or whom they claim is Elvis - gazing out of upstairs windows at Graceland. People have also reported seeing him standing near his grave, and he has also been spotted hurrying up the stairs inside Graceland.
The Ghost of Elvis, dressed in a white-sequined suit, has also been seen by stage hands at the Las Vegas Hilton where he often performed in the early 1970s. Elvis's Ghost has also been seen in a dilapidated old building just off Nashville’s Music Row, which had once housed the recording studios of RCA in the 1950’s. This is where Elvis recorded his breakthrough single, Heartbreak Hotel, in 1956. Staff claim that every time Elvis’s name is mentioned, something weird happens. For example, ladders fall down, lights pop or go out, and unexplained noises can be heard coming through the sound system.
After the death of Elvis, many psychics claimed to be in touch with his spirit. In
America, a prime-time television special was produced about Elvis' psychic mediums. Professor Hans Holzer thoroughly tested the most credible claimants and concluded that only Dorothy Sherry, a New York medium, was genuine. The séances with Dorothy Sherry were made with the co-operation of David Stanley, Elvis' half-brother, who corroborated the messages as being definite proof that Elvis was still communicating from beyond the grave.
TELLY SAVALAS
Best known for his iconic TV portrayal of the lollipop-loving detective Theo Kojak, the late, great Greek-born actor Telly Savalas had a real ghostly experience whilst driving home on Long Island at 3am one summer morning in 1954, when he ran out of petrol and decided to walk to a nearby freeway where he knew there would be a petrol station still open for service.
He walked through a wooded park, as a shortcut, when suddenly this man called out: "I'll give you a lift!" Savalas admitted to being quite shaken by the voice, as he hadn't heard the big black Cadillac pull up beside him. But the man, who was dressed all in white, looked okay, and he took Telly to the service station. Once there, Savalas became instantly embarrassed on finding that he did not have enough change for the petrol. However, the stranger didn't seem bothered by this, and just handed over some notes and said it was OK, as he could pay him back later.