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Marjoe Gortner, Child Preacher Turned Actor, Dies at 82
Original: Marjoe Gortner, Celebrity Child Preacher and ‘Falcon Crest’ Actor, Dies at 82
Marjoe Gortner, who rose to fame as a celebrated child preacher before forging an acting career that included a role on the soap opera 'Falcon Crest', has died at the age of 82. Outlets are marking the passing of the evangelist-turned-entertainer, best remembered for later exposing the methods behind his revival preaching career.
Why now: News of the death of a distinctive figure from both evangelism and 1970s-80s television has just been announced.
Evidence
- Marjoe Gortner, Celebrity Child Preacher and ‘Falcon Crest’ Actor, Dies at 82 · TV Insider
- Marjoe Gortner, Celebrity Child Preacher and ‘Falcon Crest’ Actor, Dies at 82 · IMDb
- Marjoe Gortner, Celebrity Child Preacher and ‘Falcon Crest’ Actor, Dies at 82 · AOL.com
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