Breaking news: Jimmy Swaggart, televangelist ousted by scandal, dies at 90
He reached millions in a global enterprise before tumbling from grace in a sex scandal.
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July 1, 2025, 11:53 a.m. ET

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The Rev. Jimmy Swaggart speaking animatedly into a microphone, his right arm raised behind his head.
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Jimmy Swaggart, Passionate Televangelist Ousted by Scandal, Dies at 90

A fire-and-brimstone preacher, he reached millions of people in a global enterprise before tumbling from grace over his encounters with a prostitute.

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