Legendary American preacher and adviser to presidents, Billy Graham dies at 99
U.S. evangelist Billy Graham, who counseled
presidents and preached to millions across the world from his native
North Carolina to communist North Korea during his 70 years on the
pulpit died today Wednesday Fberuary 21 at the age of 99.
Graham died at 8 a.m. EST (1300 GMT) at his home in Montreat, North Carolina, according to Jeremy Blume,
a spokesman for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. With his
steely features and piercing blue eyes, Graham was a powerful figure
when he preached in his prime, roaming the stage and hoisting a Bible as
he declared Jesus Christ to be the only solution to humanity’s
problems.
According to his ministry, he preached to more people than anyone
else in history, reaching hundreds of millions of people either in
person or via TV and satellite links.
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