Summary
Jimmy Swaggart, a well-known US televangelist, has died at the age of 90. He was famous for his ministry, which reached people worldwide, though it faced challenges after a sex scandal.
Key Facts
- Jimmy Swaggart was a US televangelist, which means he preached religious messages on television.
- He died at the age of 90 after going into cardiac arrest, a condition where the heart suddenly stops working properly.
- Swaggart's ministry was large and reached millions of people around the world.
- He started broadcasting sermons on the radio in the 1960s.
- Swaggart became one of the early figures in televangelism, which combines television and religious teachings.
- A significant sex scandal negatively affected his ministry.
- He lived in Baton Rouge, where he experienced cardiac arrest and was taken to hospital in critical condition.
