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Death confirmed at Elvis Presley's Guesthouse at Graceland from Legionaires Disease

WREG has confirmed that a Kentucky woman died from Legionnaires’ Disease days after staying at the Guest House at Graceland . Linda “Gail” Godsey, 62, died on June 21. She and three family members stayed at the Guest House from June 10-13. The coroner of Breathitt County, Kentucky told WREG the medical examiner listed Legionnaires’ as the cause of death on Gail’s autopsy . Three other family members got sick on the same trip and tell WREG they tested positive for Legionnaires’. The family filed a lawsuit in Davidson County Circuit Court last Thursday. The lawsuit alleges the Guest House at Graceland didn't properly maintain its water systems, which led to the Legionnaires' outbreak. "She loved to adventure into new places and see news things and that was one of the things we decided to do," said Godsey's daughter Chrisandrea. They picked the hotel based on positive reviews and because it was relatively new, she said. "There`s a lot of histor