Jimmy Swaggart, US televangelist brought down by scandal, dies aged 90

Swaggart, who amassed huge following and millions of dollars, gave tearful apology after sex worker revelations

Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, who became a household name amassing an enormous following and multimillion-dollar ministry only to be undone by revelations of paying sex workers, has died. He was 90.

Swaggart died decades after his once vast audience dwindled and his name became a punchline on late-night television. His death was announced on Tuesday on his public Facebook page. A cause was not immediately given, although he had been in poor health.

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