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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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