Linda Thompson ends relationship with Elvis Presley through music

Linda Thompson ended her four-year relationship with Elvis Presley by using a song to express her feelings. She felt overwhelmed by his declining health and pill dependency, which made her role as his caregiver exhausting. Thompson revealed that it took her nearly a year to distance herself from Elvis. She ultimately used the song "Fairytale" to hint at her decision to leave, although he did not understand the message. Their last meeting was in December 1976, about eight months before Elvis's death. Thompson learned of his passing from his daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, who called her shortly after.