Politics

Evangelist Billy Graham Dead at Age 99

LEGACY

One of the most influential preachers in American history.

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The Rev. Billy Graham, an evangelist preacher who changed American politics, has died at the age of 99, multiple outlets report. After 60 years as a constant fixture on TV and radio, he retired in 2005. His work promoting Christian evangelical views was taken on by his son Franklin Graham, who remains influential within the Republican Party.

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