Overview

• Swaggart collapsed at his Baton Rouge home on June 15 and remained comatose until his death on July 1.
• He drew an estimated 200 million viewers worldwide at the height of his broadcast ministry and raised over $140 million annually through television donations.
• Prostitution scandals in 1988 and 1991 led to televised confessions, his defrocking by the Assemblies of God and a $1.8 million defamation settlement.
• He rebuilt his outreach independently, launching the 24-hour SonLife Broadcasting Network in 2010 under family leadership.
• In their announcement, the Swaggart family hailed his seven decades of preaching and gospel music as a lasting testament to his faith.