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Tammy Faye Bakker Messner Dies at 65

Photo of Tammy Faye MessnerTammy Faye Bakker Messner died this past Friday at the age of 65. She was diagnosed with colon cancer in 1996 and seemed to win her battle with cancer. But it came back and spread; she was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2004. Her cancer was inoperable and she lost weight until she weighed only 65 pounds (she was 4' 11"). Her final interview was on Larry King Live last Thursday. In the interview she showed her indomitable spirit and her love for others.
Joe Spotts, her longtime manager, told The Washington Post last night that she had been cremated and buried in a "remote location."

He said she wanted to do the interview "because she knew the end was near and wanted to talk to the people and be with the people one more time." She "held on just for that," he said.

In the interview, she told King that "I talk to God every day. And I say, 'God, my life is in your hands and I trust you with me.' "
She was really funny on The Surreal Life, in which she lived in a house with Vanilla Ice, Erik Estrada, Ron Jeremy and various other random celebrities. She was especially loved by the gay community, being one of the only evangelical leaders who embraced gays and fought for gay civil rights. She once said that listening to Jerry Falwell talk made her head hurt, although she said she forgave him for hurting her after the PTL scandal. Farewell, Tammy Faye -- you will be missed!

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Posted on July 23, 2007
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