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Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart has died. His family confirmed the news on Facebook on Tuesday.
Swaggart was one of the pioneers in bringing the church into people's homes through television, founding the Son-Life Broadcasting Network and the Family Worship Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, both of which his family still runs.
He famously responded to a 1988 scandal involving a prostitute by tearfully admitting to sin and adultery during a televised church service and was eventually defrocked by the Assemblies of God church.
Swaggart, a cousin of the late rocker Jerry Lee Lewis, had gone into cardiac arrest at his Baton Rouge home two weeks ago. He was 90 years old.
A public viewing is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 12, at the Family Worship Center Church. A celebration of life service will take place at 6 p.m. on Sunday, July 13.
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