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The Rev. Jimmy Swaggart, America's longest-serving TV evangelist and founder of Jimmy Swaggart Ministries, has died at 90, his family shared on Tuesday.

During a Sunday service in mid-June, Swaggart's son, the Rev. Donnie Swaggart, asked his congregation to keep his father in their prayers, saying that only a "miracle" could <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/health/healthy-living/mens-health" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>extend his father’s life.</u></a>

<div class="m"><picture> <img src="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2025/06/1200/675/jimmy-swaggart.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1" alt="TV evangelist Jimmy Swaggart" width="100%" height="auto"></picture></div> <div class="info"><div class="caption"><p><span>TV evangelist Jimmy Swaggart preaches at Flora Blanca Stadium in El Salvador in 1987.</span> <span>(Cindy Karp/Getty Images)</span></p></div></div>

<i>Fox News' Stepheny Price contributed to this report.</i>

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<div class="author-bio"><p>Anders Hagstrom is a reporter with Fox News Digital covering national politics and major breaking news events. Send tips to Anders.Hagstrom@Fox.com, or on Twitter: @Hagstrom_Anders.</p></div>

America's longest-serving televangelist, Rev. Jimmy Swaggart, died at 90 on Tuesday, his family announced. He had been in critical condition for weeks.{ai:summary}<p>Rev. Jimmy Swaggart, the longest-serving TV evangelist and founder of Jimmy Swaggart Ministries, has passed away at the age of 90. His family announced the news, noting that his son had previously requested prayers for his father's health.</p><p>Swaggart was a prominent figure in American evangelism, known for his influential preaching and ministry work. This is a developing story. #religion</p>

Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart dead at 90, family says

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