Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, whose ministry was toppled by prostitution scandals, dies at 90
- Jimmy Swaggart died on July 1 at age 90 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, ministry spokesperson Megan Kelly announced his passing.
- After suffering cardiac arrest on June 15, Swaggart was hospitalized at Baton Rouge General Medical Center and remained unconscious until his death on July 1, as announced by his family.
- On June 29, Donnie Swaggart said the family gathered around his father, noting it was just a matter of time before his passing, and called for prayers for his wife Frances, son, and grandchildren.
- Beyond his passing, Swaggart's death marks the end of a pivotal era in Pentecostal televangelism and gospel music, with his Hall of Fame induction scheduled this fall.
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Jimmy Swaggart, US televangelist brought down by prostitution scandal, dies aged 90
The American televangelist Jimmy Swaggart – who became a household name amassing an enormous following and multimillion-dollar ministry only to be undone by his penchant for prostitutes – has died.
America's Longest-Serving TV Evangelist Passes Away At Age 90
America’s longest-serving TV evangelist Jimmy Lee Swaggart has died at the age of 90. On June 15th, Swaggart was hospitalized after suffering a cardiac arrest in his home. He never regained consciousness and passed away today. His official Facebook page announced his passing: In case that text is a little small, you can read the full statement here: “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there …
Jimmy Swaggart, Pioneering Televangelist Brought Down By Prostitution Scandals, Dead at 90
Jimmy Lee Swaggart, an American Pentecostal televangelist and gospel music artist, whose televangelical empire was obliterated by serial dalliances with prostitutes, has died at 90. He went into cardiac arrest on Father’s Day. During the 1980s,...
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