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Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Phil Robertson's Cause of Death Unclear, But Health Issues Were Escalating
Phil Robertson, the patriarch of the Duck Dynasty family, has died, his daughter-in-law and son confirmed on social media. "My dad has gone to be with the Lord today! He will be missed but we know he is in good hands, and our family is good because God is very good! We will see him again! #PhilRobertson #Jesus," Robertson's son, Jase Robertson, wrote on X. They did not reveal an official cause of death. However, Phil Robertson's health issues are well-known; he had a highly publicized battle with Alzheimer's disease, according to KSBV-TV. According to People, Robertson's Alzheimer's diagnosis was revealed in December. He was 79. In a podcast in December, Jase revealed that his dad's Alzheimer's Disease was getting worse. "He's just not doing well. He's really struggling," he said. In April, he shared, "We're making him comfortable, and we're doing the best we can. I think that's just what you do." TMZ reported that Phil Robertson was also "suffering from a blood disease that was causing health issues." Korie Robertson, who is married to Willie Robertson, Phil Robertson's son, posted a lengthy tribute on Facebook. "We celebrate today that our father, husband, and grandfather, Phil Robertson, is now with the Lord. He reminded us often of the words of Paul, 'you do not grieve like those who have no hope. For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him,'" she wrote on Facebook on May 25, 2025."Thank you for the love and prayers of so many whose lives have been impacted by his life saved by grace, his bold faith, and by his desire to tell everyone who would listen the Good News of Jesus. We are grateful for his life on earth and will continue the legacy of love for God and love for others until we see him again," she added. According to Korie Robertson: "We know so many of you love him and have been impacted by his life. We're having a private service for now, but we'll share details soon about a public celebration of his life." The post was signed, "The Robertson Family," and concluded with a Bible verse: "1 Corinthians 2."People reported that Duck Dynasty, which showcased the family, ended in 2017. According to TMZ, Phil Robertson was a controversial figure over the years, once suspended in 2014 for remarks he made in an Robertson's Cause of Death Unclear, But Health Issues Were Escalating first appeared on Men's Journal on May 26, 2025
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Phil Robertson Dies: ‘Duck Dynasty' Star Was 79
Phil Robertson — the star of the popular A&E reality television series Duck Dynasty, a professional hunter and businessman — has died at the age of 79, his son and daughter-in-law announced on social media today. The Duck Commander patriarch was diagnosed with Alzheimer's last December. 'We celebrate today that our father, husband, and grandfather, Phil Robertson, is now with the Lord,' the family said in a statement on Instagram and Facebook. 'He reminded us often of the words of Paul, 'you do not grieve like those who have no hope. For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.' More from Deadline 'Duck Dynasty: The Revival' Gets Premiere Date On A&E 'Duck Dynasty' Returns To A&E With New Series; Phil Robertson Won't Appear After Alzheimer's Diagnosis, Wheelhouse To Produce 'Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson Diagnosed With Alzheimer's Disease The post continued, 'Thank you for the love and prayers of so many whose lives have been impacted by his life saved by grace, his bold faith, and by his desire to tell everyone who would listen the Good News of Jesus. We are grateful for his life on earth and will continue the legacy of love for God and love for others until we see him again. 'We know so many of you love him and have been impacted by his life. We're having a private service for now, but we'll share details soon about a public celebration of his life,' the statement concluded, with a reference to 1 Corinthians 2. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Korie Robertson (@ Last year, Robertson's son Jase gave details about his father's condition, noting that he was 'just not doing well' and 'really struggling,' he said on the family's Unashamed podcast. He added that the family's focus at the time was to 'make him more comfortable' amid a further diagnosis of 'some sort of blood disease that's causing all kinds of problems. It's accelerated and it's causing problems with his entire body.' Despite being in immense pain and facing memory issues, Jase Robertson said his dad was keen to return to the Christianity podcast, which was first launched in 2019. In 2023, Robertson's life was the basis for Fathom Events' biopic The Blind, which became the company's highest-grossing feature upon release. The faith-based film, helmed by Andrew Hyatt and written by Stephanie Katz, traced Robertson's origin story to 1960s Louisiana; as his demons and addiction threaten to tear his family apart, he seeks redemption in an unlikely place. Starring Aron Von Andrian, Amelia Eve, Brielle Robillard and Matthew Erick White, the pic grossed upward of $17 million at the box office. The Duck Dynasty patriarch first rose to prominence during the 11-season-run of the reality series, which ran from 2012 and 2017, documenting the close-knit Robertson clan and its multimillion-dollar hunting and outdoor recreation enterprise. An entertainment phenomenon, the A&E show broke viewership records throughout its tenure, setting multiple records for most-watched episodes, most-watched series and most-watched telecast in A&E's history. Known for their lengthy beards and Evangelical Christian views, multiple episodes drew more than 9 million viewers with one of the seasons averaging 9.4 million viewers throughout. Best of Deadline 2025 Deaths Photo Gallery: Hollywood & Media Obituaries 2024 Hollywood & Media Deaths: Photo Gallery & Obituaries Remembering Shelley Duvall: A Career In Photos
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Phil Robertson Dies: ‘Duck Dynasty' Star Was 79
Phil Robertson — the star of the popular A&E reality television series Duck Dynasty, a professional hunter and businessman — has died at the age of 79, his son and daughter-in-law announced on social media today. The Duck Commander patriarch was diagnosed with Alzheimer's last December. 'We celebrate today that our father, husband, and grandfather, Phil Robertson, is now with the Lord,' the family said in a statement on Instagram and Facebook. 'He reminded us often of the words of Paul, 'you do not grieve like those who have no hope. For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.' More from Deadline 'Duck Dynasty: The Revival' Gets Premiere Date On A&E 'Duck Dynasty' Returns To A&E With New Series; Phil Robertson Won't Appear After Alzheimer's Diagnosis, Wheelhouse To Produce 'Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson Diagnosed With Alzheimer's Disease The post continued, 'Thank you for the love and prayers of so many whose lives have been impacted by his life saved by grace, his bold faith, and by his desire to tell everyone who would listen the Good News of Jesus. We are grateful for his life on earth and will continue the legacy of love for God and love for others until we see him again. 'We know so many of you love him and have been impacted by his life. We're having a private service for now, but we'll share details soon about a public celebration of his life,' the statement concluded, with a reference to 1 Corinthians 2. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Korie Robertson (@ Last year, Robertson's son Jase gave details about his father's condition, noting that he was 'just not doing well' and 'really struggling,' he said on the family's Unashamed podcast. He added that the family's focus at the time was to 'make him more comfortable' amid a further diagnosis of 'some sort of blood disease that's causing all kinds of problems. It's accelerated and it's causing problems with his entire body.' Despite being in immense pain and facing memory issues, Jase Robertson said his dad was keen to return to the Christianity podcast, which was first launched in 2019. Best of Deadline 2025 Deaths Photo Gallery: Hollywood & Media Obituaries 2024 Hollywood & Media Deaths: Photo Gallery & Obituaries Remembering Shelley Duvall: A Career In Photos
Mail & Guardian
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Mail & Guardian
Blues and Blood: The gospel according to Ryan Coogler
Singin' the blues: Miles Caton as Sammie in Sinners. Photo © Warner Bros. Pictures 'No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind and God is faithful. He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear, but if you are tempted, he will provide a way of escape so that you can endure.' — 1 Corinthians 10:13 There's one important fact about Sinners, the fifth film directed by Ryan Coogler, that's crucial to understanding it but isn't clear from its marketing and promotion. Sinners is not a vampire movie; it's a musical that has vampires in it. This distinction is important because music is what the film is really about. Vampires are just one of the tools Coogler uses to make his point. It's not hard to understand why Coogler and Warner Bros. Pictures might have been hesitant to make that clear upfront. Because when people hear the word 'musical' they typically don't picture a period piece set in 1930s Mississippi that doesn't shy away from the horrors of being black in the deep south of America's Jim Crow era. This is less like I totally recognise the argument that if the imperative is to get butts on seats, the chances of success are higher if you can make people think they're going to get an action horror film and not a dramatic musical. But, because I walked into the theatre expecting to see Blade in Clarksdale, I left my first viewing with complaints about pacing. Those misgivings evaporated once I watched the film a second time and realised I was missing the point. Sinners is not about vampires. Yes, it does have its share of horrific thrills and gory action sequences, but the film is really about the spiritual and transcendent power of music. There are musical numbers running almost throughout its narrative and one pivotal yet divisive sequence that comes nearly an hour into the film drives this point home. The vampires in Coogler's film represent the worldly temptations that often emerge to lead an artist with God-given talent astray. Much of the discourse around Sinners will rightly be around Michael B. Jordan's career breakthrough performance as twin brothers Elijah 'Smoke' and Elias 'Stack' Moore. But the real star of the film is Miles Caton who portrays Sammie, a preacher's son bestowed with 'the gift of making music so true that it can pierce the veil between life and death, conjuring spirits from the past and the future'. Caton deserves all the credit in the world for being able to deliver a memorable lead performance, in what is his first role of any kind, while being surrounded by a talented ensemble of powerhouse actors and actresses. The remarkable cast also includes Wunmi Mosaku, Hailee Steinfeld, Delroy Lindo, Jayme Lawson and Omar Benson Miller. The plotline is a backdrop for Sammie's story. Smoke and Stack return to their hometown of Clarksdale, Mississippi, from Chicago, Illinois, in 1932, seven years after leaving to seek their fortune. Armed with a boatload of cash, the twins buy an old mill and open their own night club, called a jukejoint in this era, and rally their friends and family to come and help make it a success. Sammie is one of these people. He's Smoke and Stack's little cousin and his mesmerising blues singing and guitar playing will be the centrepiece of the club's opening night but it's also going to be the siren call for spirits both good and evil. One thing I have to respect about Coogler is that he is truly a man who appreciates different cultures and approaches them with a sincere curiosity. He manages to weave Irish music into Sinners through the character of Remmick, a vampire of Irish origin, memorably portrayed by Jack O'Connell. It's reminiscent of how Coogler included Spanish and Yucatec Mayan culture in Sinners is blues music. Coogler has said in interviews that Sinners is the most personal film he has ever made and functions partly as a tribute to his late uncle James, a blues aficionado, who was born and raised in Mississippi and later relocated to Oakland. He's also referenced two books that helped inform his understanding of blues music and its history while making the film: Blues People: Negro Music in White America by Leroi Jones also known as Amiri Baraka and Deep Blues: A Musical and Cultural History of the Mississippi Delta by Robert Palmer. For Coogler, a director best known for the box office juggernaut Sinners is his first original film not based on a true story or adapted from existing intellectual property. In a film environment littered with endless sequels and adaptations, the success of Sinners would be a win for moviegoers who are sick and tired of being repeatedly fed the same stories. And with an opening Easter weekend gross of $61 million, it looks like Sinners may just turn out to be the joyous celebration of music and cinema that forces Hollywood to realise that moviegoers are starving for more original storytelling.
Fox News
20-04-2025
- General
- Fox News
God can resurrect and restore what you think is lost and dead
Melek Sert was five months pregnant when she went to the hospital with severe pain and bleeding. But then her bleeding stopped, and she was discharged from the hospital and returned home. However, the next day she and her husband Hasan went back to the hospital with the same complaint. She was constantly monitored because of the risk of miscarriage. She ended up giving birth early but was told by the doctors her baby son was stillborn. She was given a death certificate and a small funeral bag by the Seyhan State Hospital in Turkey. Hasan took the baby to the Herekli Neighborhood Cemetery to bury him. As Hasan drove to the cemetery, he began to hear the baby cry. He stopped the car and unzipped the bag. He took off his jacket, wrapped it around the baby and turned the car heater all the way up. An ambulance came and the baby was taken to the Adana City Research Hospital and treated in intensive care. The baby was in critical condition with low blood pressure. But Melek saw that her baby was alive. His hands and feet were fidgeting, his heart was beating. The couple were in shock. Their infant son born prematurely was alive not dead. They went from total despair to incredible joy. Easter is a day of joy. It is the time to celebrate Jesus and proclaim his resurrection victory. Jesus lived 33 years and then was brutally crucified. He died on a Friday but was raised to life on a Sunday. The resurrection of Jesus is a unique historic event. There is nothing like it, this is why billions of people will celebrate today. His resurrection is the foundation of the Christian faith. As the apostle Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 15:14, "If Christ wasn't raised to life, our message is worthless and so is your faith." But Jesus was raised from the dead, and because of Jesus' victory over death and sin you can receive his grace and forgiveness. You can live in a personal relationship with God, experience his plan for your life, and spend eternity in heaven with him after this life is over. God is in the resurrection business. He has been resurrecting what was dead in people's lives for thousands of years and he continues to do so to this day. God told Abraham he would be the father of an entire nation, yet his wife Sarah was too old to get pregnant. But at 90 years old her dead womb brought forth life and she had a son Issac. Jacob was told his youngest son Joseph was dead and he mourned his loss for many years. Joseph had been sold into slavery but because of God's favor on his life he became the prime minister of Egypt. Years later Joseph would save his family from a famine and his father would see his dead son was alive. Jesus told a story of the Prodigal Son who left home and lived a foolish, wasted life. He lost all his money and self-respect, so he decided to go back home in disgrace. But when his father saw him come home, he said, "This son of mine was dead, but has now come back to life. He was lost and has now been found. And they began to celebrate." Hasan and Melek thought their infant son was dead, Abraham thought his chance of having a son was dead, Jacob thought his son Joseph was dead, the father thought his prodigal son was dead and gone forever. Is there something in your life you think is dead? Maybe your hope of having a child is dead, your hope of starting a business is dead, your hope of being healthy is dead, your hope of finding your soulmate is dead, your hope of breaking your addiction is dead, your hope of discovering your purpose is dead. When we experience the death of a dream it can feel as real as any death. When we hope for, pray for and work for a dream to become reality and it does not, it's like a death. We are left with shock, pain and grief. All appears to be lost. It seems like our life has no meaning. But God has a way of restoring what is lost and resurrecting what is dead. You may think the dream is buried then God works in a way that is undeniable. He resurrects it. You will love again, you will laugh again, you will live again. Because of Easter, hope is not dead – your dream is very much alive.
