Renowned Pastor Billy Graham Passes Away
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The Rev. Billy Graham passed away in his sleep Wednesday morning, and though no family members were present, a spokesman said his passing was peaceful . "It was described by nurse and doctor as a very peaceful passing," said Mark DeMoss, a spokesman for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. "He was not in any pain, and he wouldn’t have suffered any." The association held a press conference Wednesday night at the Billy Graham headquarters in Charlotte to announce details of funeral plans and to talk about Graham's final moments. At age 99, Graham suffered from several maladies, including vision and hearing loss, as well as Parkinson's-like symptoms diagnosed nearly 20 years ago. DeMoss said Graham's personal physician, Lucian Rice of Asheville, described Graham's passing this way: "He just wore out." Graham died at 7:33 a.m. ET Wednesday, and was found by his longtime assistant, David Bruce, who then c...