Pat Robertson has died. The Baptist televangelist and Christian conservative died at the age of 93 on Thursday (June 8) at his home in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
The former 1988 presidential candidate’s death was confirmed by the Christian Broadcasting Network, which he founded in 1961.
The controversial figure fanned the flames of division frequently, blaming Americans’ “sinfulness” for the 9/11 attacks, comparing feminism to witchcraft and saying that liberal Protestants embodied “the spirit of the antichrist,” via The Wrap.
He was one of the first TV evangelists to seek commercial sponsors and use toll-free numbers for prayers and contributions, The New York Times reported.
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