Robert Gene "Red" West (March 8, 1936 – July 18, 2017) was an American actor, film stuntman and songwriter. He was known for being a close confidant and bodyguard for rock and roll singer Elvis Presley. Upon his firing, West wrote the controversial Elvis: What Happened?, in which he exposed the singer's dangerous drug dependence in an attempt to save him.
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Robert Gene West 8 March 1936 Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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18 July 2017 (aged 81) Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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Zodiac | Pisces |
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