The Separation
“I realized it wasn’t my place to stay and keep him alive, even though I felt he may very likely die in my absence. I was also aware that I might discover him dead in any case, and it would break my heart if it occurred under my supervision. I gradually weaned myself away from him over the course of about a year, going on family holidays or getaways with Jeanne,” she revealed to Vintage Rock Magazine.
In 1976, the couple that had been together for over four and a half years separated in San Francisco. Elvis had Thompson take a plane back to Memphis so he could recuperate. It was impossible for her to realize that would be her final glimpse of him alive.
