Pat Robertson

Marion Gordon "Pat" Robertson (March 22, 1930 – June 8, 2023) was an American evangelist and host of the 700 Club, a Christian news and talk show on television.  He ran for President in 1988 against George H.W. Bush, but did not win the primaries.  He said several times that natural disasters, such as Hurricane Katrina and the 2010 Haiti earthquake, were punishments from God.

Robertson died at his home in Virginia Beach, Virginia on June 8, 2023 at the age of 93.Honoring Pat Robertson, 1930–2023: Witness to a God-Sized, World-Changing Dream at CBN.com; published June 8, 2023; retrieved June 8, 2023Pat Robertson dies at 93; founded Christian Broadcasting Network, Christian Coalition at The Washington Post; by Ben Finley; published June 8, 2023; retrieved June 8, 2023

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