Television Evangelist Falwell Dies at 73

The Rev. Jerry Falwell, who founded the Moral Majority and built the religious right into a political force, died Tuesday shortly after being found unconscious in his office at Liberty University, a school executive said. He was 73.

Ron Godwin, the university's executive vice president, said Falwell, 73, was found unresponsive around 10:45 a.m. and taken to Lynchburg General Hospital. "CPR efforts were unsuccessful," he said.

Godwin said he was not sure what caused the collapse, but he said Falwell "has a history of heart challenges."

"I had breakfast with him, and he was fine at breakfast," Godwin said. "He went to his office, I went to mine, and they found him unresponsive."

Sue Lindsay

While I had a number of problems with his methods, I always believed (and still believe) that Falwell was sincere in his belief that he could make America a better place. I think his only mistake was forgetting that God didn't make us slaves to morality and that every man must be redeemed on his own initiative. I am very sure that God won't hold that against him.

Now you understand everything, Jerry. Go with God.