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(Photo: Reuters/Keith Bedford) Evangelist Billy Graham speaks during the final day of his Crusade at Flushing Meadows Park in New York June 26, 2005. Graham, 86, has preached the Gospel to more people in a live audience format than anyone in history – over 210 million people in more than 185 countries. His followers believe that the New York Crusade which runs from June 24 to 26 will be his last live appearance.
Famed evangelical preacher the Rev. Billy Graham passed away on Wednesday, several months shy of his 100th birthday.
Graham spent decades in the public eye, preaching to millions and regularly contributing widely-syndicated advice columns.
News of his passing immediately garnered an outpouring of tributes and condolences on social media from a diverse array of people.
Here are just 12 of the many statements of condolence and remembrance, ranging from faith leaders to celebrities and family.
Franklin Graham
Expand | Collapse (Photo: Reuters/Chris Keane) Franklin Graham speaks during a tour of the Billy Graham Library before a dedication service on the campus of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association in Charlotte, North Carolina, May 31, 2007.
The son of the famed preacher and an outspoken public figure in his own right, the Rev. Franklin Graham…