READ MORE: Elvis Presley: The only actress who DIDN'T want to kiss The King and his fantastic responseIt didn't help that soon after Elvis died, Ginger's mother sued his estate, claiming he had promised to pay her mortgage and encouraged her to start expensive renovations which he would pay for. Ginger also signed on to star in a film, Living Legend: The King of Rock & Roll, which was blatantly based on the drug-fuelled decline of Elvis' final years.