 Billy Graham, one of the most widely heard Christian evangelist in history passed away at the age of 99 at his home in North Carolina. He is credited for transforming American religious life through his preaching and activism.
His leadership summits and crusades in more than 185 countries and territories forged powerful global links among conservative Christians, and threw a lifeline to believers in the communist-controlled Eastern bloc.
Dubbed America's pastor, Graham was a confidant to US Presidents from Dwight Eisenhower to George W. Bush.
In 1983, President Reagan gave him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian honour.
Graham's reached millions of people through his pioneering use of prime-time telecasts, network radio, daily newspaper columns, evangelistic feature films and globe-girdling satellite TV hookups.
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