American singer Billy Graham dies at 99
American celebrated veteran singer and preacher Billy Graham is dead.
The evangelist, whose voice changed the lives of millions, died on Wednesday at his home in Montreat, North Carolina at 99.
His spokesman Jeremy Blume confirmed his death to CNN, which describes the deceased as “a confidant to presidents, a guiding light to generations of American evangelicals and a globe-trotting preacher who converted millions to Christianity.”
The skinny preacher with the booming voice reportedly evangelized to nearly 215 million people over six decades and prayed with US presidents from Harry Truman to Barack Obama.
Several presidents, including Lyndon Johnson, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, relied closely on his spiritual counsel.
People across the world, including President Donald Trump have mourned Graham’s death.
Trump said in a tweet that “the GREAT Billy Graham is dead. There was nobody like him! He will be missed by Christians and all religions. A very special man.”
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