This grainy, out-of-focus photograph demonstrates how hard it was to get a reliable picture of a moving vehicle in the early 70s using the average camera. The resultant image would probably have been thrown away if it hadn't been for is subject matter - this is the last known photograph of rock and roll legend Elvis Presley, taken after midnight on the night he died.
Presley, better known as 'The King' to his followers, had something of a chaotic career. He performed some of the best songs of all time, and has had more chart success than almost anyone else other than Michael Jackson and the Beatles. He also struggled with weight gain, drinking, and drugs - especially during his stint as a performer in Las Vegas. He was bloated and struggling with heart issues towards the end of his life, and on this night his heart decided it could take no more. He had at least made it home to Memphis, Tennessee to die in Graceland.
Chefs made their way into celebrity land a while ago. But how many celebrities that weren’t trained as professional cooks are actually whizzes in the kitchen? Here are several that come to mind.
Actress Julia Roberts is confident about her cooking skills. “I’m quite a good cook,” she told E! News. “I’m like a closet home ec teacher…I can really cook anything.” Roberts has said she often cooks fish for herself and her kids. And speaking of her three children, “They think that I’m a good cook,” Roberts told People. “They actually told me that I should open a restaurant.” She also relishes cooking for the holidays, particularly shredded Brussel sprouts. Roberts hasn’t published a cookbook, but we did find recipes attributed to her for peach crisp and banana hemp muffins. Or you can make the same summer salad the actress supposedly eats.
Chrissy Teigen started off as a supermodel. Then her love of cooking filtered into her professional life too. At this point, she’s created recipes for a limited Blue Apron release and also just launched her own home and cooking line at Target named “Cravings,” after the two cookbooks she’s released. Teigen describes cooking as “a time of peace” for herself. So maybe peace out to her tuna melt sandwich or the fried chicken wings that are a favorite of her husband, John Legend.
Lady Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, comes from a cooking Italian family. Her father started his own restaurant in New York and also published a cookbook. And apparently, Lady Gaga has inherited the family’s cooking genes. Her Instagram account occasionally features photos of her culinary activities. Sure, sometimes it’s topless cooking. But other times it’s more poignant like in the post she shared about her bringing food to the family of her dear friend who passed away. Want to try a Gaga/Germanotta family favorite? Check out her recipe for whole wheat pasta with a sweet fennel sauce.