Marcus Lamb, CEO and founder of conservative Christian Daystar Television Network who was outspoken against a COVID-19 vaccine, has died aged 64 after contracting the virus.
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Marcus Lamb, CEO and founder of conservative Christian Daystar Television Network who was outspoken against a COVID-19 vaccine, has died aged 64 after contracting the virus.
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DALLAS – Marcus Lamb, CEO and founder of the conservative Christian Daystar Television Network who was outspoken against a COVID-19 vaccine, has died aged 64 after contracting the virus.
Daystar confirmed his death on Tuesday.
“We announce with a heavy heart that Marcus Lamb, president and founder of Daystar Television Network, went home to be with the Lord this morning,” the network said on Tuesday. “The family asks that their privacy be respected as they grieve this difficult loss. Please continue to lift them up in prayer.”
Lamb’s relatives have spoken over the past month about his battle with the virus. His wife, Joni, said he had diabetes and was hospitalized after his oxygen levels dropped.
Lamb and Daystar – based in Bedford, Texas, in the Dallas-Fort Worth area – have promoted opposition to the COVID-19 vaccine and the restrictive measures intended to prevent the spread of the disease. The network’s programs feature vaccine skeptics and healthcare professionals who promote alternative COVID-19 treatments.
It is unclear whether Lamb received a COVID-19 vaccine.
In recent months, several prominent anti-vaccination Christian broadcasters have died of COVID-19. Radio hosts Dick Farrell, Phil Valentine and Marc Bernier, who were not vaccinated, all died after they contracted the virus.
