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TV preacher Pat Robertson dies at 93

Pat Robertson ran unsuccessfully in the Republican primary in 1988 but went on to play an important role rallying conservative support for Republican candidates. (Photo: AFP)

WASHINGTON: Pat Robertson, the fire-and-brimstone televangelist who brought the religious right wing into the mainstream of US politics, died on Thursday at the age of 93, his organisation announced.

The veteran TV host, religious broadcaster and one-time presidential candidate died at his home in Virginia Beach, according to a statement from the Christian Broadcasting Network.

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