Billy Graham, preacher to millions, adviser to presidents, dies at 99
By REUTERS
NEW YORK - US evangelist Billy Graham, who counseled presidents and preached to millions across the world from his native North Carolina to communist North Korea during his 70 years in the pulpit, died on Wednesday at the age of 99, a spokesman said.He died at 8 a.m. EST (1300 GMT) at his home in Montreat, North Carolina, according to Jeremy Blume, a spokesman for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.Rocket falls in Ashkelon area, three wounded