Mae Boren Axton

 

 

Age: 82

 

Summary: prolific composer and mother of country music star Hoyt Axton who had co-wrote the classic rock 'n' roll song Heartbreak Hotel, which became the first major hit for Elvis Presley and whose composition was inspired after reading a news article about a man who committed suicide by jumping from a hotel window as he left behind a note that read "I walk a lonely street."

 

 

Cause of Death: Drowned in her hot tub

 

Born: September 14, 1914

 

Died: April 9, 1997

 

Location: Hendersonville, Tennessee