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Televangelist James Robison, Founder of Life Outreach International, Dies at 82

His ministry says it will continue his humanitarian mission.

Overview

  • Life Outreach International confirmed Sunday that Robison died at 82, with no cause of death disclosed.
  • The board asked supporters to pray for his wife, Betty, his family, and ministry staff as it pledged to carry on his work.
  • The organization said more updates will follow in the coming days and no funeral or memorial details have been released.
  • Robison founded the Texas-based Life Outreach International and hosted LIFE Today, a long-running Christian TV program on networks such as TBN.
  • He helped rally conservative evangelicals into Republican politics around 1980, and public figures including Ambassador Mike Huckabee posted tributes after his death.