Al 'Elvis has left the building' Dvorin dies

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Al Dvorin, famous for using the phrase "Elvis has left the building" at the end of the singer's shows, has died.

Dvorin died in a car accident as he and well-known Elvis photographer Ed Bonja drove from Palm Springs to Las Vegas.

He was thrown from the car and died at the scene, Elvis.com said.

Though details of the accident were not clear, it seemed Dvorin was adjusting his seat belt or had dropped something, and that Bonja reached over to assist and lost control of the car, the website added.

Earlier in the day, Mr Dvorin - aged 81 - had appeared at the Trump 29 Casino in Coachella, California, with Elvis impersonator Paul Casey, The Melbourne Herald Sun reported.

His catch-phrase was used by other announcers at Elvis shows, but Dvorin made it his own.