LYNCHBURG, Va. - The Rev. Jerry Falwell — founder of the Moral Majority and the face of the religious right in the 1980s — died Tuesday after being found unconscious in his office, a Liberty University executive said.
Ron Godwin, Liberty's executive vice president, said Falwell, 73, had been found unresponsive around 10:45 a.m. and was taken to Lynchburg General Hospital.
Godwin said he was not sure what caused the collapse, but noted that Falwell had “a history of heart challenges.”
I'm in shock.
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Jerry Falwell was pivotal in fostering the pro-life movement. He was responsible for firing up Evangelicals into a political powerhouse. He will be remembered as an important figure in American history, and as a pioneer in the fight for fetal rights and other social conservative causes.
Rest in Peace, Jerry.
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