Marcus Lamb , televangelist and founder of the Christian television internet Daystar , died Tuesday of covid-19 after being hospitalize with the disease , according to a fresh report card from theStar - Telegram . Lamb , whose connection on a regular basis denounced covid-19 inoculation efforts as the body of work of evil force-out , was 64 twelvemonth old .
“ It ’s with a operose heart we announce that Marcus Lamb , president and founder of Daystar Television internet , went home to be with the Lord this morning , ” Daystar say in atweet .
“ The mob ask that their secrecy be prize as they grieve this difficult loss . Please retain to lift them up in prayer , ” the web continued .
Marcus Lamb with his wife Joni Lamb in 2020 during a vacation that would become controversial over the use of a private jet intended for ministry purposes only.Screenshot: YouTube / Live Love Lamb (Fair Use)
Lamb ’s married woman Joni said that before his death the televangelist tried alternative treatments for covid-19 but it ’s not clear what specifically was attempted . Lamb also reportedly had diabetes .
“ We were trying to treat the covid and pneumonia with the dissimilar protocols we use , including the one we talk about on Daystar , ” Joni Lamb said on Tuesday ’s show , according to the Washington Post .
“ We used those — I myself used them and had breezed through covid . He 100 percent believe in everything we talk about here on Daystar , things that facilitate so many multitude around the world with former communications protocol treatments for covid . We still remain firm by those obviously , ” Joni Lamb continued .
Marcus Lamb’s Texas mansion, featured in a segment from Inside Edition.Screenshot: YouTube / Inside Edition
The Daystar site now features a tribute to Lamb but also prominently displays a section of the site dedicated to spreading misinformation about the safety and efficacy of vaccinum . The website features talk byanti - vaccinum figureslike Robert Kennedy Jr. and Simone Gold , a figure you may recollect from a whole disorder press conference on the whole tone of the U.S.Supreme Court in 2020 .
“ What if the most life-threatening matter your child could face in life history is the very thing you ’re told by your doctor is safe ? ” the site say .
Lamb received criticism in 2020 for taking covid-19 rilievo money from the federal government andInside Editioneven did a segment about Daystar ’s use of public money . Daystar , despite take at least $ 1 billion in riches by its own account , was a taxation - exempt church .
Daystar receive $ 3.9 million through the Paycheck Protection Program and the church bought a private reverse lightning just two hebdomad later , accord to Inside Edition . Lamb denied buy the fountain with government funds and insist to Inside Edition that it was buy with unspecified “ investment ” money .
The cat valium was presuppose to be used for prescribed ministry work only , since it was purchased by the church , but Inside Edition pointed to Lamb ’s use of the jet to vanish his kinfolk from Texas to Florida for a vacationin 2020 . Lamb finally returned the $ 3.9 million after pressure from the Inside Edition segment .
The U.S. continues to see horrifying case counts and a astounding death price from covid-19 , which has killed over 777,000 Americans since the pandemic commence . The U.S. reported 108,601 unexampled covid-19 cases and new 1,550 demise from the disease on Tuesday alone .
The U.S. covid-19 vaccination rate is still just 59 % , one of the lowest pace in the world for wealthy commonwealth . It ’s not absolved if Lamb was immunize against covid-19 .
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