Jimmy Swaggart, a renowned televangelist known for his captivating preaching style, has died at the age of 90. His death was announced on his Facebook page, with no immediate cause given despite his ill health. Swaggart gained fame in the 1980s but faced significant decline after a scandal involving a prostitute in 1988. He publicly confessed his sins during a tearful sermon, later resigned from the Assemblies of God, which had sought his rehabilitation. Despite his scandals, he continued to preach but never regained his previous audience.
Swaggart encapsulated his downfall in a tearful 1988 sermon, in which he wept and apologized but made no reference to his connection to a prostitute. 'I have sinned against you,' Swaggart told parishioners nationwide. 'I beg you to forgive me.'
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