Billy Graham, the American Christian evangelist who preached to millions around the world, has died at the age of 99. The evangelical leader prayed with and counseled the most powerful and well-known figures of the late twentieth century, including every U.S. president from Harry Truman to Barack Obama.
American Christian Evangelist Billy Graham 1918-2018
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Evangelist Billy Graham, right, is assisted by his son Franklin before delivering a sermon during the Metro Maryland Festival,July 9, 2006, in Baltimore.
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In this Dec. 20, 2010 file photo, evangelist Billy Graham, 92, speaks during an interview at the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association headquarters in Charlotte, N.C.
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Former President George H.W. Bush, right, takes Billy Graham's hand during a ceremony for the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, N.C., May 31, 2007.
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Former President George W. Bush, left, greets evangelist Billy Graham as Laura Bush looks on as they met for a brunch prior to a book signing at the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, N.C., on Dec. 20, 2010.