Renowned Christian evangelist, Rev. Billy Graham , popular for his worldwide crusades and role as adviser to decades of U.S. presidents, has passed away.

99-year-old Graham died on Wednesday at his home in Montreat, N.C, Todd Shearer of DeMoss Associates said.

Graham, who had been in ill health for a number of years, was regularly listed in polls as one of the "Ten Most Admired Men in the World."

Shearer told Fox News that Graham died from "natural causes."

His Christian crusades took him from the frenzy of Manhattan to isolated African villages and according to the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association website, he preached to more people in live audiences than anyone else in history.

The BGEA put his lifetime audience at nearly 215 million people in more than 185 countries and territories, with "hundreds of millions more" viewing him on television, video, film and webcasts.

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A great man! This guy was a legend in Christiandom. He transformed American religious life through his preaching and activism, becoming a counselor to presidents and the most widely heard Christian evangelist in history.

ok, what about APC member

Rip sir! Heaven bound by the grace of God. Greet Jesus Christ for me, tell him to abolish hell fire coz Nigeria is enough.

God's General, live on

Just one more year...it would have been 100