Wow - he didn't even live 10 years more...

That's what livin' hard (or with no constraints at least) does for you.

This movie was made in the late 60's, and yet Elvis didn't even live another 10 years. Man oh man. He had 8 more years and then poof.

Just makes you wonder what performers like Elvis and Michael Jackson really wanted from their careers in the first place. They could have been blitzed on drugs or booze all day for a lot less up front effort.

ends/means/ends? Chicken/Egg?

It's got to be a real complex situation for sure.