What is Sonny West?
[[File:Sonny West.jpg|200px|thumb|Sonny West at the [[White House]], December 1970]] '''Sonny West''' ('''Delbert West, Jr.'''; July 5, 1937 – May 24, 2017) was an American actor and stunt performer. He was born in [[Memphis, Tennessee]]. West was known for being a friend and bodyguard of the late singer [[Elvis Presley]] with his cousin [[Red West]] for sixteen years. He was part of the Elvis entourage at the Elvis Memphis home Graceland, which became known as 'The Memphis Mafia'. Before and after Elvis' passing, West wrote several books, and made public appearances at Elvis related conventions and gatherings, speaking out on his time working for Presley and their relationship. West died of [[lung cancer|lung]] and [[oropharyngeal cancer]] ([[tonsil]] cancer) in [[Hendersonville, Tennessee]] on May 24, 2017, aged 79.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wmcactionnews5.com/story/35549328/sonny-west-of-elvis-memphis-mafia-dies-at-79|title=Sonny West of Elvis' Memphis Mafia dies at 79|website=WMCActionNews5.com|last=|publisher=}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== * {{IMDb name|0922028|Del 'Sonny' West}} * {{findagrave|179852743}} * 2005 Sonny West clip on what Elvis was like when he wasn't performing [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYZVHFJnXNo] {{US-actor-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:West, Sonny}} [[Category:1937 births]] [[Category:2017 deaths]] [[Category:Deaths from oropharyngeal cancer]] [[Category:Deaths from lung cancer]] [[Category:Cancer deaths in Tennessee]] [[Category:American movie actors]] [[Category:Actors from Memphis, Tennessee]]