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Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart dies at age 90 in Louisiana
Baton Rouge Louisiana televangelist Jimmy Swaggart who built a massive ministry and TV following died at 90 after a long decline in health. His death was announced on Facebook and officials noted prior heart trouble and a recent cardiac arrest. Swaggart rose to fame in the 1980s and 1990s before a sex scandal tarnished his career and led to defrocking from the Assemblies of God. He continued preaching with a smaller audience and left a legacy including Jimmy Swaggart Ministries and a Baton Rouge broadcasting complex.
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