Pat Robertson Wife: Meet Adelia Elmer Robertson: Pat Robertson, officially known as Marion Gordon Robertson was born on March 22, 1930, in Lexington, Virginia.
He was an American media mogul, religious broadcaster, political commentator, former presidential candidate, and former Southern Baptist minister.
The religious broadcaster was one of the driving forces of a movement to increase religious rights’ influence in politics within the United States.
Robertson also advocated a conservative Christian ideology and was known for his past activities in Republican Party politics.
During the 1960s, he founded the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) and helped grow it into a cable media empire.
For decades, Robertson hosted a CBN talk show called The 700 Club that combined religious news and political commentary with light entertainment.
His personal influence on media made him a recognized, influential, and controversial public voice for conservative Christianity in the U.S. and around the world
Following the September 11, 2001 attacks, Robertson was criticized for linking America’s cultural liberalism including the gay rights movement and abortion as part of the cause.
In 2010, he claimed a devastating earthquake in Haiti was because its people made a “pact with the devil” during their fight for independence from France.
After hosting the 700 Club on CBN for over six decades, on the sixtieth anniversary, in October 2021, Robertson announced his retirement at 91.
Apart from CBN, he was the founder of major organizations, including Regent University, Operation Blessing International Relief, and Development Corporation.
Robertson also founded the International Family Entertainment Inc. (ABC Family Channel/Freeform), the American Center for Law & Justice (ACLJ), the Founders Inn and Conference Center, and the Christian Coalition
Sadly, the Conservative Christian broadcaster has died. Pat Robertson passed away at 93 on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at his home in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) announced the demise of the well-known religious broadcaster on Thursday, June 8, 2023, but no cause was given.
However, in 2017, Robertson was hospitalized after sustaining minor injuries in a fall from a horseback riding incident.
In 2018, he suffered a stroke and was then taken to the nearest stroke center. After being responsive, awake, and moving all of his limbs, he was discharged and recovered at home. Also, he accidentally broke three ribs in a fall in 2019.
At the time of this report, the family was planning his final funeral arrangement and the details are yet to be finalized. We will keep you updated.
Pat Robertson Wife: Meet Adelia Elmer Robertson
Pat Robertson hardly opened up about his private affairs hence there’s no information on whether he was engaged or married again at the time of his death.
In 1954, the renowned religious broadcaster got married to Adelia Elmer Robertson. They remained married until her death on Tuesday, April 19, 2022.
Adelia Elmer Robertson was a fashion model and beauty queen in the Miss Ohio State contest.
She studied nursing student at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, and did her master’s in nursing at Yale University.
Source: Ghgossip.com
