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Notable Deaths of 2009

By Sean LoughlinDec 26th 2009 – 8:00PM
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This year saw the deaths of artists and athletes, politicians and pioneers, the seemingly ordinary and the obviously extraordinary. The deaths were sometimes expected, like the loss of the world's oldest woman. But often, they were so sudden and stunning, like the death of superstar Michael Jackson, they seemed to take our...

Evangelist Oral Roberts Dies at 91

Dec 15th 2009 – 3:34PM
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TULSA, Okla. (Dec. 15) -- Oral Roberts, the evangelist who rose from humble tent revivals to found a multimillion-dollar ministry and a university bearing his name, died Tuesday. He was 91. Roberts died of complications from pneumonia in Newport Beach, Calif., according to his spokesman, A. Larry Ross. The evangelist was...

Oral Roberts News From the Web

  • 04/06/11 MTSU's first SID dies at 79 Source: The Daily News Journal - Murfreesboro TN Bob Brooks, MTSU's first-ever sports information director, died in his sleep Tuesday in his Tulsa home.
  • 03/09/11 Oakland, Mich. tops Oral Roberts for Summit crown Source: Houma Today - Houma LA The No. 1 seed Golden Grizzlies (25-9) put the game out of reach by outscoring Oral Roberts 24-5 in a stretch to lead 84-64 with 4:26 left.
  • 01/17/11 Oral Roberts Source: Tulsa World - Tulsa OK The Golden Eagles overcame abysmal first-half shooting (4-for-21) and an 18-point second-half deficit to beat UMKC in overtime Saturday, stretching their winning streak to a season-high three games.
  • 11/29/10 Leathernecks set to open Summit League play Source: NBC - WGEM 10 - Quincy IL MACOMB, Ill. The Western Illinois women's basketball team will open Summit League action with games against Oral Roberts and Centenary later this week.

Background on Oral Roberts

Granville "Oral" Roberts (January 24, 1918 – December 15, 2009) was an American Methodist-Pentecostal televangelist and a Christian charismatic.

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