The Elvis of Kitchener-Waterloo has passed away [Video]

The Elvis of Kitchener-Waterloo has “left the building” for the last time.

The 71-year-old, who walked the streets of Kitchener, Ont. for more than three decades dressed as the King of Rock and Roll, has died.

Elvis, whose real name was Ron, passed away Friday in hospice after a battle with cancer.

Those close to him said he was thriving in his final days – living and eating like a king.

“He got to hospice and he had pancakes and maple syrup and applesauce,” said Rachel Hunter from KW Habilitation, a social services organization who help Ron throughout his life.

Ron, the Elvis of Kitchener-Waterloo, in an undated photo. (Source: KW Habilitation)

Tributes, shared online, describe him as a kind-hearted man who always said hello to people in the community.

His friends said Ron came to Kitchener almost 40 years ago, and he dressed up like Elvis because he was …