Granville Oral Roberts (January 24, 1918 – December 15, 2009) was an American Pentecostal television evangelist and was also a Christian charismatic.
Death of Oral Roberts
Oral Roberts died on December 15, 2009 at the age of 91. He had been "semi retired" living in Newport Beach, California, and according to Charity Navigator, Roberts earned $83,505 per year.
Family
On May 4, 2005 Evelyn, Roberts' wife of 66 years, died in a Southern California hospital at the age of 88.
Roberts' daughter, Rebecca Nash, died in an airplane crash on February 11, 1977, with her husband, businessman Marshall Nash.
Roberts' eldest son, Ronald, committed suicide in June 1982, five months after receiving a court order to get counseling at a drug treatment center.
Two other children of Roberts are living: son Richard, a well-known evangelist and former president of Oral Roberts University (ORU), and daughter Roberta Potts, a lawyer.
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My comments are for the people that think Oral Roberts never healed
anybody. You are right--he didn't. God did. I never remember Mr. Roberts taking any praise for what he had done. He always gave praise to the to his Heavenly father. I want to tank him for his ministry and for the many times that he prayed with and for me.
Libby in South Carolina
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cindy Pekarek I what to thank Oral Roberts for all the years of his ministry to others with the word of God. My prayers go out to the friends and family of Oral Roberts. May Gods blessings be with you all. Cindy
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What a Great Man! For bring many souls to God!Ken Ramsey
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I never liked his show, but my dad did. I grew up watching him when I was younger. Didnt believe him, but the man was wise enough to draw a huge following. Very smart man
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Oral Roberts was such a quack. When I was a kid his evangelical program was on television and he would pretend to heal people on the show. My brother and I would mock him. Of course he never healed anyone, but people still sent him money. Those were the days before he built Oral Roberts University. What a money making crock.
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I remember Johnny Carson cracking jokes about Oral Roberts.
When Oral Roberts founded Oral Roberts University, Johnny said something about their T-Shirts saying "Oral U"
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