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He began his political career in the Nixon White House, then later served presidents Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton.

The service for the American Pentecostal preacher and gospel music artist will take place at a church in Baton Rouge. He died July 1 at age 90.

Jimmy Swaggart Ministries spokesperson Megan Kelly said the family expects a packed house for the founder's wake and funeral ...

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Jimmy Lee Swaggart, the fiery Pentecostal televangelist whose sermons once captivated millions, stood at a crossroads that would define his legacy.

Swaggart died at the age of 90 in Baton Rouge, LA—two weeks after his son, Donnie, revealed he was in the hospital.

Actor Michael Madsen, known for roles in "Reservoir Dogs" and the "Kill Bill" films, died Thursday. He was 67.

Sophia Hutchins, Caitlyn Jenner‘s friend and manager who appeared in I Am Cait, has died. She was 29. The former CEO and director of the Caitlyn Jenner Foundation was pronounced dead on Wednesday ...

Madsen’s career spanned more than 300 credits stretching back to the early 1980s, many in low budget films. He later became a ...

Maureen Hingert, who represented Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in the 1955 Miss Universe pageant and went on to become an actor in such films as Gunmen From Laredo and The King and I as well as several 1950s ...

Kenneth Colley, the British actor who played Admiral Piett in the original Star Wars series and Jesus in Monty Python’s Life of Brian, died June 30 at his home in Kent, England, after contracting ...