Tammy Faye Dies at 65

 

Posted Jul 21st 2007 10:02PM by TMZ Staff

Filed under: R.I.P.

Tammy Faye MessnerTammy Faye Messner, who as Tammy Faye Bakker helped her husband, Jim, build a multimillion-dollar evangelism empire and then saw it collapse in disgrace, has died. She was 65.

 

Messner, who had battled colon cancer since 1996 that more recently spread to her lungs, died peacefully at her home Friday, said her booking agent, Joe Spotts, in an e-mail to the Associated Press.

 

A family service was held Saturday in a private cemetery, where her ashes were interred, he said

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I saw her on Larry King this past week. She was doen to 85 lbs and just looked horrible. She was suffering.

RIP

I also say the LK interview. She was a bit of a nut, but very sad stuff. She was a real fighter.

 

RIP.

 

I don't think anyone that saw that interview was surprised.

She had melted down to about 65 pounds. It was sad.