Billy Graham, the world-famous evangelist known as Americas pastor, has died.
Spokesperson Mark DeMoss confirmed the news to theAssociated PressWednesday morning.
According to a statement onDeMoss website, Graham died at 7:46 a.m. A fictionalized account oftheir friendship was explored in season 2 of NetflixsThe Crown.
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At his wifes funeral, Graham described her as thefinest Christian he ever knew.
She was a wonderful woman.
Graham is survived by five children Rev.
William Franklin III, Rev.
Nelson Graham, Virginia Tchividjian, Anne Graham Lotz, and Ruth Graham McIntyre and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
